Melingo – Oasis (Buda Musique, 2020)
Argentine singer, musician and composer Melingo is a well known figure in Argentina. Although he started as a rock musician, he is currently a highly respected tango singer. His excellent 2020 album Oasis represents all the musical genres Melingo has been interested in (rock, tango, folk music, dub, etc.) plus a tribute to Greek traditional music (Melingo has greek ancestry).
Two well known vocalists appear on the album as guests: Andrés Calamaro (Argentina) and Vinicio Capossela (Italy).
Oasis was produced by Melingo. The songs include originals by Melingo and lyrics by various songwriters.
The lineup includes Melingo on vocals, piano, clarinet, bouzouki, baglamas, tzouras, harmonica, jaw harp, bass, synthesizer; Juan Ravioli on bass; Gomez Casa on drums & samples; Matías Rubino on bandoneón; Oliverio Sofi on programming; Baltasar Comotto on guitar; Patán Vidal on piano; Guillo Vidal on music box; Miguel Zavaleta on vocals; Stefanie Ringes on vocals; Fernando Noy on vocals; Pepa on vocals; Enrique Symns on vocals; Andrés Calamaro on vocals; Vinicio Capossela on vocals; Félix Melingo Torre on vocals; and María Celeste Torre on vocals.
Also featured is La Típica Melingo, an 11-piece tango orchestra: Lucía Herrera (soloist), Tamara Zakour, Pedro Pablo Pedroso, and Eleonora Votti on violin; Gustavo Barahona on viola; Clement Silly on cello; Matías Rubino (soloist), Natsuki Nishihara, and Nicolás Ledesma on bandoneón; Patricio Cotella on double bass; Muhammad Habbibi on Guitar, Bouzouki, Baglamas, and Saw; and orchestra conductor and arranger Juan Pablo Gallardo on piano.
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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.