SON DE TIKIZIA - SALSA DURA PA' LOS PIES (2007)
Salsa Dura portraying an original sound based on moñas, solos, powerful trombones and good lyrics with an Afro-cuban rhythm, a twist of social awareness and great for dancing. Produced by Walter Flores, three-time Grammy Award winner with Ruben Blades
Alfredo Poveda (Trombón y voz)
Marcial Flores (Trombón)
Leo Rodriguez (Trombón)
Walter Flores (Piano y Flauta)
Alonso Lopez (Timbal)
Marco Vindas (Congas)
Danilo Castro (Bajo)
Javier Badilla (Maracas y coros )
Riqui Wint Scott (Voz y Bongo)
1 Jugaste con mi destino 2 Pa´ los pies 3 No me importa 4 Variaciones Goldberg, variación #18 5 Me quité las vendas 6 Juan González 7 Son de Tikizia 8 Mi Doña 9 Par 23 10 Que te vaya bien 11 Nuestra indiferencia 12 Juan González (versión larga)
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review by Peter Watrous - courtesy www.descarga.com
They
came roaring in from Costa Rica, riding a hard sound and a singer
that had something in common with Ruben Blades and it all sounded
good, with coros chopping away at the time, and the singer rising
through the blows of the coro and the horns, the percussion slapping
away, like wood hitting wood. And from Costa Rica they were,
Son de Tikizia,
a hot little salsa outfit that has no fear of strange stuff, like
using computerized voices on a tune, or on "No me Importa"
overdubbing the lead singer’s voice, and manipulating it, and have
the whole tune be like a sample, just a short fragment. Or playing a
bit of Bach counterpoint against the rhythm section. Or on "Me Quite
Las Vendas," laying down some 12 cylinder, salsa dura with shout
outs to Johnny Pacheco and Pete "El Conde Rodriguez." At times
experimental, and always grooving and right. This stuff’s very, very
cool, and very achieved.
Highly Recommended, on the condition that they band does more
experimenting next time around. (Peter Watrous, 2008-02-27)
