Los Senn-sont-less (Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, 2007)
The latest CD by Los Cenzontles takes the group in several directions, showing the myriad of influences they have been exposed to. Although the group draws primarily from Mexican music, the musicians also add country and rock elements.
The group based in San Pablo, in the San Francisco East Bay. The musicians include third generation Mexican Americans, immigrant Mexicans and non-Hispanic Americans. Many of the group’s members learned music at the Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center and have been in the group since childhood.
For Los Senn-sont-less, the San Pablo musicians are joined by guitarist David Hidalgo of lobos, who provides fiery solos and guitar subtlety as well. Showing that their influences not only come from Mexico, Los Cenzontles also feature the lonesome sounds of legendary pedal steel guitar player Bobby Black, who is well known in the country music world. And bluegrass is also present with the participation of banjo player Bill Evans.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
