Cosmic Synchronicities
Blue Spiral, 2023
8/10
Listen to Cosmic Synchronicities
An outfit with incredible fusion capabilities, the Afro Peruvian New Trends Orchestra bring their Latin and Afro ideas to these tracks of mostly originals from Corina Bartra, an artistic director who is multi-rhythmic and multi-dimensional.
“Ecstasy Green” opens the listen with the fluid brass and frisky drumming working together with a rich, soaring delivery, and “Bahia” follows with the melodic keys and soulful horns adding much color to the formula.
Approaching the middle, the swing flavor of “Osiris” recruits Roger Garcia’s animated trumpet, while “Ebano Sky” finds itself in cozy balladry, where the intimate piano and cautious sax adds much beauty to the climate.
Moving towards the end, “Marinera Jazz” benefits much from Carlos Polo’s precise drums on the album highlight, and “Ballan Todas La Razas” exits with a calmer pace of light drumming, reflective brass interaction and pensive songwriting.
A listen that doesn’t shy away from hooks, rhythm, danceable melodies and culture, each track here is packed with worldly and exciting sounds.
Travels well with: Madre Vaca- Knights Of The Round Table; The Santiago Big Band- Santiago Brooklyn Santiago