Fabiola Méndez – Afrorriqueña (2021)
Fabiola Méndez‘s new album “Afrorriqueña” is a musical tribute to the countryside (jíbaro) and African roots in Puerto Rican culture. The island is a fascinating melting pot, where Spanish, African and indigenous traditions come together and create new musical forms.
The lovely and beautifully-crafted music itself, inspired by poetry from Puerto Rican female poets (Angelamaría Davila, Yara Liceaga-Rojas, Ana Teresa Toro & Carmen Colon Pellot among them) aims to take the listener through the feelings of pride, beauty, cultural responsibility, and love for Afro roots.
With the Puerto Rican cuatro (traditional guitar) as the protagonist of this journey, Fabiola is accompanied by bassist and producer Juan Maldonado, and percussionist and traditional güiro player Miguel Martínez.
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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.