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Uno by Malpaís
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fave it Latin Jazz | Contemporary urban
11 tracks | 45 minutes
Released Oct 2006
on Papaya Music
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:43 Boceto para Esperanza lyrics BUY MP3 03:43 Boceto para Esperanza lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:43 Boceto para Esperanza
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:21 Muchacha y Luna lyrics BUY MP3 05:21 Muchacha y Luna lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:21 Muchacha y Luna
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:58 Epitafio lyrics BUY MP3 03:58 Epitafio lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:58 Epitafio
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:41 Como un Pájaro lyrics BUY MP3 04:41 Como un Pájaro lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:41 Como un Pájaro
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:57 Malpaís lyrics BUY MP3 04:57 Malpaís lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:57 Malpaís
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The essence of Costa Rica's contemporary music is destilled to perfection by Malpaís. Poetic lyrics, refined jazz arrangements, ethnic inflections and the gathering of reknowned musicians is key to the most successful recording band in Costa Rica today.
Bio / Background
Malpaís is one of the most successful efforts by a Costa Rican group to fuse traditional and popular music, and to enrich this fusion with elements of Jazz and Rock. This doesn’t happen over night: it comes from a slow process, a reclaiming of roots distilled in the province of Guanacaste, on the border with Nicaragua – “Más al Norte del Recuerdo” (“North of Memory”) – but without rejecting the urban cosmovision and transformations experienced by the Latin American song over the past three decades.
Their debut album, “Uno”, earned a Gold Record for its sales in Costa Rica alone, an astonishing accomplishment for any non-commercial band in Central America; and the attendance of audiences of all ages to Malpaís' concerts keeps growing and growing.
Uno is made up of 11 songs that have managed to tap into the audience's sensibility and to establish a very emotional relationship with them.
↓ more ↓The songs showcase straightforward and enjoyable contemporary music and poetic lyrics blend into an innovative combination that has fascinated the public. Elements from Latin Jazz, nostalgic Acoustic song, Costa Rican Folk genres and classic Latin rhythms are played with an original array of instruments, which makes Uno an amazing piece of contemporary art.
Uno focuses on the deep nostalgia Costa Rican feel for the loss of their small town life, contact with nature and a simple existance. As the song “Boceto para Esperanza” says: “Back when the air had traces of blue, and the backyard could fit all the existing light. Take me, Grandma, where I can sleep. If you're going back, take me there”.
This longing for the past is a recurring theme in their songs. Another example is the song “Como un Pájaro”: “And then I was again a little boy, running through the open plain. Crazed and shirtless I got lost in the summer in the dusty roads. I know you may not remember the blooming flowers or that fire, I know sometimes I look back, but it's only to find out where I'm coming from." These are the songs, thousands of Costa Ricans have been singing passionately, attempting as well to undestrand where they coming from.
The album Uno has surely won a space in Costa Rica's musical history.
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