Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly // MESTIZX LP [BLACK/COLOR]

This is a joint record by Bolivian multi-instrumentalist Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Puerto Rican drummer Frank Rosaly that will be released on the contemporary jazz label International Anthem in Chicago, USA in May 2024.

Contains 11 original spiritual jazz songs incorporating Latin rhythms.

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Below is a commentary by the label.

"This music creatively incorporates pre-colonial Latin rhythm patterns and Latin swing into a collision of avant-jazz, art-punk, Chicago post-rock, bomba, plena, cumbia, Andes, minimal, electronica, and folk. Completely original, yet undeniably universal, the sound is at once contemporary, alluring and futuristic.

A vast, vibrant and inclusive spectrum of sound, at its core MESTIZX is Ferragutti and Rosalie's autobiographical exploration of the deeply personal impact of colonialism on geography, history and identity. This is a collection with a clear statement in mind. But despite its heavy themes, MESTIZX finds a lifeline in music that is communal, celebratory, soul-stirring, and movement-inducing. "

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Ask us for digital files. Available on 12" black vinyl or 12" 'red moon' color vinyl. 

tracklist:

1. INVOCATION
2. DESTEJER 04:08
3. BALADA PARA LA CORPORATOROCRACIA
4. TURBULÊNCIA
5. MESTIZX
6. MUD
7. SABER DO MAR
8. BLESS THEE MUNDANE
9. DESCEND
10. WRITING WITH KNOTS
11. SIRINUS

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International Anthem:

"MESTIZX is Bolivian-born singer and multi-medium performer Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and renowned Chicago expat jazz drummer Frank Rosaly's debut album as co-composers, arrangers and musicians.

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The album was produced and recorded primarily at International Anthem Studios in Chicago, where Ferragutti and Rosaly were joined by a community of musicians and beloved friends including Matt Lux, Avreeayl Ra, Ben LaMar Gay, Daniel Villarreal, Bill MacKay, Rob Frye, and Mikel Patrick Avery, with additional contributions from Chris Doyle, Guilherme Granado, Viktor Le Givens and Fredy Velásquez.

The music creatively infuses Latin rhythmic patterns and oblong swing from pre- and post-colonial Latin America into a collision of avant jazz, art punk, Chicago post-rock, bomba, plena, cumbia, Andean, minimal, electronica, and folk. A wholly original but undeniably universal sound – both of-the-moment and alluringly futuristic - MESTIZX contains points of reference and resonance for fans of Juana Molina, Café Tacvba, Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln, Liquid Liquid, Arto Lindsay, As Mercenarias, The Ex , Tortoise, Tom Zé, Elza Soares, La Mecanica Popular...

It's a vast, vibrant and encompassing spectrum of sounds, but at its core MESTIZX is a lucidly conscious collection of auto-biographical statements from Ferragutti & Rosaly on the deeply personalized effects of colonialism on geography, history, and identity. Despite its heavy subject matter , however, MESTIZX finds a lifeline in communal, celebratory, soul-bearing and movement-inducing music. "

Artist : Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly

Label: International Anthem

CAT No.: IARC0079LP