Nepenthe
Julianna Barwick
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Reviews (2)
The independent
d. 16. Mar. 2013
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Howard Male
d. 16. Mar. 2013
"The core of the band is Heliocentrics member Jack Yglesias and his Venezuelan wife Luzmira Zerpa. The vibe is like much of the great vintage 1970s African stuff Soundways has been putting out for years, so it's no mystery as to why the label signed them. What you get is a borderline chaotic (in a good way) mix of highlife, Ethiopian jazz and Cuban rumba along with a surface shimmer of 1960s psychedelia. I bet they're great live".
Think Africa Press
d. 4. Apr. 2013
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Robert Jameson
d. 4. Apr. 2013
"Family Atlantica (...) is a musical expedition that spans two continents across the Atlantic Ocean. Their highly anticipated debut album (...) celebrates a collaboration of musical heavyweights from South America and Africa who all leave a distinctive fingerprint in this heady effort. In the album, African rhythms, which initially permeated the globe through the slave trade, and their intricate relationship with Latin music is thoroughly explored and celebrated. The 20-track album, a heady blend of Cuban rumba, Venezuelan tambor and tonada, Ghanaian highlife, Ethiopian blues and calypso, along with a multitude of other styles, is a testament to the relationship of London-born Jack Yglesias [The Heliocentrics] and Venezuelan wife Luzmira Zerpa, [whose] strong and organic vocals lend themselves seamlessly to the album ... A fine example of the continuing tradition of championing the cultural exchange that spans the Atlantic. The rediscovery of forgotten artists, coupled withamodern resurgence, is ensuring that the genre is alive and well".