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12" black vinyl with insert
Includes digital pre-order of Mi Latinoamérica Sufre.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Please note this is a mockup, final result may differ from this picture.
Includes digital pre-order of Mi Latinoamérica Sufre.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
shipping out on or around July 12, 2024
Purchasable with gift card
€22EURor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Please note this is a mockup, final result may differ from this picture.
Includes digital pre-order of Mi Latinoamérica Sufre.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
shipping out on or around July 12, 2024
Purchasable with gift card
€20EURor more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Please note this is a mockup, final result may differ from this picture.
Includes digital pre-order of Mi Latinoamérica Sufre.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
***Digital and CD release includes 2 extra tracks (Los Latinos sufrimos & Nazco bueno y la sociedad me corrompe) not available on the vinyl***
"Mi Latinoamérica Sufre" is a concept album whose sonic footprint was born from the desire to explore the untapped potential of the electric guitar in a tropical Latin context. The record draws inspiration from the chiming, clear-toned and intricately rhythmic traditions of African highlife and soukous guitar band music, sounds that are as popular at coastal Colombian picó sound system dances as they are on their home turf in Africa.
On this album, the Meridian Brothers sound eschews distortion and typical prog or psych rock clichés, opting for a pure, clean approach. "Mi Latinoamérica Sufre" pays homage to the golden era of ’70s Congolese rumba, Ghanian highlife and Nigerian afrobeat, blending these influences with an array of fresh sonic contexts anchored by various Latin rhythms, all played by Álvarez. The result is a collection of intricate compositions weaving elements of cumbia, champeta, soukous, Brazilian tropicalia, and underground psychedelic rock all contained within the Afro-Latino guitar band format.
"Mi Latinoamérica Sufre" delves into the ego trip, presenting a humorous yet introspective journey of self-discovery and identity. The central character, Junior Maximiliano the Third, navigates through the complexities of self-discovery using psychedelic substances, political philosophy, and folklore. As he grapples with nostalgia, paranoia, and shared suffering, Álvarez showcases his vocal prowess, creating a sonic theater of the mind. Accompanied by visual narratives from Colombian artist Mateo Rivano, the album portrays various psychological states of disorientation, self-pity, enlightenment, and optimism. "Mi Latinoamérica Sufre" emerges as a worthy and innovative addition to the concept album tradition, offering a distinctive blend of bitter-sweet flavors inspired by Latinoamérica.
This release is a collaboration between Ansonia Records and Bongo Joe !
credits
releases July 12, 2024
Los Meridian Brothers en vivo son: César Quevedo – bajo (el caballero de la noche), Mauricio Echeverri “Empa” – tarros y sampler (representando desde barranquilla, caldas), Alejandro Forero – teclados, electrónica y código binario (el filósofo de las teclas), María Valencia “Mange” – clarinete, saxofón, percusión y sampler (la reina), Eblis Javier Álvarez – “El Jefecito”- voz, guitarra y composición, Alejandro Araujo “El Cucho, Fizor, y otros”- ingeniero de sonido
Todas las canciones compuestas y tocadas en el estudio por Eblis Álvarez Vargas
Mezclado y masterizado por Eblis Álvarez Vargas en los estudios Isaac Newton entre agosto 2023 y enero de 2024
Gritos por Pedro Ojeda en 5 y 6
Arte por Mateo Rivano
Diseño y diagramación por terraqueo.studio
Production, mixing, & mastering by Eblis Álvarez
Cover art by Mateo Rivano
Jacket design by www.terraqueo.studio
supported by 23 fans who also own “Mi Latinoamérica Sufre”
La selección de tracks, la manera en la que congenian, es hipnoticamente agradable. La seducción al oído con sonidos del mundo latino y africano es vehemente. alexisdos
supported by 17 fans who also own “Mi Latinoamérica Sufre”
Another golden compilation from AA! Great introduction to Afro-Colombian psychedelia via the Discos Machuca back catalogue. These songs are full of infectious percussion, trance-inducing rhythms, sun-soaked melodies, and hauntingly beautiful vocals. Hard to pick a favourite song, but I've played side D the most. j j headington
Dengue Dengue Dengue offer a pair of EPs on wax of previously unreleased songs, all of which perfectly showcase the band’s irresistible joy. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 25, 2020
supported by 16 fans who also own “Mi Latinoamérica Sufre”
During the first UK lockdown in 2020, this album took me all the way to the Peruvian Amazon. This album's a great introduction to one of the main players of psychedelic cumbia, Amazon style. Each track's full of sunshine j j headington
