Originating from a collection of small towns and villages on the Caribbean coasts of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua are a group of Garifuna women who sing about their daily lives.
The first time I heard one of their songs it hooked me in straight away with the charming sounds and enchanting voices, I had an urge to hunt down more of it as soon as I could.
The album titled Umalali is a manifesto of 10 years worth of songs compiled by the Garifuna women. It has taken 5 years to collect the songs from all of the small villages in Central America and a further 5 years for the producer Ivan Duran to encompass a blend of rock, blues, funk, African, Latin and Caribbean styles to complement their rich sounding voices. Recorded in beach huts, kitchens, temples and even on the street the songs have a beautifully natural and raw feeling to them, which quickly carry you off to an idyllic beach far away from reality.
It's one of my favourite hangover cures. Give it a listen...
The first time I heard one of their songs it hooked me in straight away with the charming sounds and enchanting voices, I had an urge to hunt down more of it as soon as I could.
The album titled Umalali is a manifesto of 10 years worth of songs compiled by the Garifuna women. It has taken 5 years to collect the songs from all of the small villages in Central America and a further 5 years for the producer Ivan Duran to encompass a blend of rock, blues, funk, African, Latin and Caribbean styles to complement their rich sounding voices. Recorded in beach huts, kitchens, temples and even on the street the songs have a beautifully natural and raw feeling to them, which quickly carry you off to an idyllic beach far away from reality.
It's one of my favourite hangover cures. Give it a listen...
No comments:
Post a Comment