Radizi – Cal y cemento (Liburia Records, 2024)
Radizi’s album Cal y cemento (lime and cement) presents a fusion of edgy urban electronic, spoken word and traditional rural musical elements and instruments. This Spain-based folktronica collective blends past and present voices, rhythms, and sonorities to create a mesmerizing hybrid sound that merges trance with tribal influences.
Employing electronic elements, Radizi brings traditional Spanish music into a new realm, captivating diverse audiences and sparking interest in Spanish traditional music. “Cal y cemento” marks the collective’s debut album, comprising nine original tracks inspired by traditional rhythms and melodies from various regions of the Iberian Peninsula.
Notable guests include singer and multi-instrumentalist Eliseo Parra, a prominent and highly influential figure in contemporary Spanish folk music, the voice of Tomás Galindo and emerging vocalist Aroa Fernández.
Musicians: Francesco di Cristofaro on flute, gaita alistana (bagpipe from Alista in Zamora province, Spain), gaita gallega (Galician bagpipe), ciaramella (Italian shawm), low tin whistles, bansuri, soundscapes, synthesizers, electronics; and Ramón Rodríguez Gómez on pandero cuadrado (square frame drum), pandero de Peñaparda (Peñaparda frame drum), pandereta (tambourine), tambor (drum), castañuelas (castanets), cajón, kanjira, morsing, tammorra (Italian frame drum), palmas, drum machine and electronics.
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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.