Various Artists – América Invertida (Vampisoul, 2019)
América Invertida (inverted America) features various artists performing acoustic music, meaningful songwriting, electronic soundscapes,, and delicate rhythms that reflect the musical scene of Uruguay in the 1980s.
During that decade, a trailblazing sound grew within Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, developed by a small group of talented artists. These musicians played a wide range of styles including mesmerizing, dreamy folk music; breezy jazz fusion; Afro-Uruguayan candombe beats; and electronics.
“América Invertida” includes songs and instrumentals reissued for the first time along with extensive liner notes and previously unseen photos.
Artist featured include Contraviento; Jaime Roos y Estela Magnone; Eduardo Darnauchans; Duardo Mateo; Travesia; Mariana Ingold; La Escuelita; Hugo Jasa; Leo Mesiah y Jorge Cumbo; and Fernando Cabrera.
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.