El Juntacadaveres – Twists and Turns
El Juntacadaveres – Twists and Turns (Zimbraz/Music & Words, 2015)
El Juntacadaveres (the corpse gatherer) is a Netherlands-based band led by Argentine multi-instrumentalist Enrique Noviello. On Twists and Turns, the multinational band presents a tasty mix or Argentine tango and folk rhythms with jazz, funk, twang, reggae and rock.
The band’s sound revolves around the interactions between and saxophone, bandoneon and Santanaesque-electric guitar.
The lead vocals are in Spanish and English. In some songs, the band includes rapping that is somewhat annoying.
Lineup: Enrique Noviello on vocals, bandoneon, saxophone, organ, guitars, percussion; Kris “Scale” Strybos on vocals, scratches; Onan Van De Weyer on electric guitar; Patrick Vankeirsbilck on bandoneon; Domingo De Jesús López on grand piano; Michel Spiessens on bass; and Luc Bas on drums.
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.
