Ziguala

by Las Rubias del Norte

Overview

It's Latin music, but with a difference. For their third album, New York group las Rubias del Norte have added more musical colors, although their selection of songs is as eclectic as ever, transforming everything not into gold, but into delicious Latin music. Who else, after all, would take a Bollywood song, "Mana Janab Ne Pukara Nahin" and give it a south of the border makeover? And, more than that, make it work. Or transform Kurt Weill's "J'Attends Un Navire" into smoothy Latin lounge with two angelic voices on the top. Those are part of the delights on display, which also includes Latin rembetika (the title cut). The Farfisa they employ on several cuts sounds suitably cheesy, and they're starting to use a few -- albeit very few -- rock textures as part of their sound. Perhaps the most bizarre outing is neo-classical, taking on Bizet's "Seguedille," and sending it all the way to Havana. It's really a showcase for the singers, and it works beautifully in a way the composer had never probably imagined. But that's the way with this band. They can find the Latin in everything. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/09/2010
Label:	Barbes Records
UPC:	0723721457556
Rank:	151787

Tracks

1. Porque Te Vas
2. Ziguala
3. Cruzando El Mar
4. El Alcaravan
5. Mana Janab Ne Pukara Nahin
6. J'attends Un Navire
7. Navidad Negra
8. Crucifijo De Piedra
9. Viva La Fiesta
10. Scalinatella
11. Seguedille
12. Sola

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Las Rubias del Norte   Primary Artist
Greg Stare   Cajon,Guira,Timbales,Percussion,Bells
Parker Quartet   Guest Artist
Daniel Chong   Violin
Jessica Bodner   Viola
Karen Kim   Violin
Kee-Hyun Kim   Cello
Bryce Goggin   Organ,Guest Artist
Gilmar Gomes   Cajon,Caxixi,Timbales,Guest Artist
Giancarlo Vulcano   Guitar,Lap Steel Guitar
Olivier Conan   Cuatro,Vocals
Allyssa Lamb   Piano,Vocals,Farfisa Organ,Organ (Hammond)
Taylor Bergren-Chrisman   Bass,Vocals,Bass (Upright)
Emily Hurst   Vocals,Marimba,Vibraphone,Glockenspiel
Timothy Quigley   Bongos,Caxixi,Congas,Shaker,Kanjira,Percussion

Technical Credits

Lissi Erwin   Artwork
Greg Stare   Group Member
Hnos Cantoral   Composer
Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii   Photography
Traditional   Composer
Ryan Murphy   Band Photo
David Seitz   Overdub Engineer
Jose Luis Perales   Composer
Scott Hull   Mastering
Randy Crafton   Engineer
Las Rubias del Norte   Producer
Bryce Goggin   Mixing
Giancarlo Vulcano   String Arrangements
Olivier Conan   Producer,Group Member
Allyssa Lamb   Group Member,String Arrangements
Taylor Bergren-Chrisman   Group Member
Emily Hurst   Group Member
Timothy Quigley   Group Member
Jason LaFarge   Engineer
Enzo Bonagura   Composer