World flamenco rumba from barcelona

Ojos de Brujo review.




 Ok, I had a day of listening to the Techari album.

I have to say the group is has found a place in my heart and my iTunes most played items. Here is a song by song review. 

"Color" A pop/weather report style song with lots of palmas keeping you off balance. The 
road twists through Stanley Clarke bass riffs, choppy guitar parts, hip hop, salsa, and a mind 
bending tabla interlude. 

"Sultanas De Merkaíllo" By far my absolute favorite on the album. Way way infectous rhythm
with salsa conga bell meeting the great alzapua mid-passage driving to greater things. Oh yeah !!

"Todo Tiende" Nice tabla rumba intro. Hard to stay sitting down with this song playing. Nice groove cuts a swath through the spanish night air. Then we take a left turn to old morocco 
returning to the gypsy caravan. Whew !

"Runalí" Oh yeah this one pulls on my ear, pulls me in tight to the speakers. Swaying
lyrical vocals call me up to the dance floor as the music fills me with good vibes. " Bartender 
send me another rum and cola please" Afro drumming shakes hands with tablas, nice light touch
on the guitar.

"El Confort No Reconforta" Heavy techno groove brings us into this song. Dreamy 
vocals contrasting hip hop undercurrents lace this one. Not flamenco but a great song. 
 
"Tanguillos marineros" A nice throwback to one of my favorite styles. This has
tabla and tar drumming to add a worldly edge. Nice guitar and vocals throughout 

"Silencio" One of my favorites on the album. Heavy world beat with samples
of their older CD releases. Nice use of tablas here adds a raga beat. The vocals 
remind me of Paco de lucias 2nd to last "Lucia" cd. Oh yeah this one grooves. 

"No somos maquinas" Nice dreamy intro leads into jazzy middle section. 
Staccato vocals give an urgency to drive the song along to a Chick Corea 
piano style section, very nice. 

"Bailaores" Another great rumba reminicent of gipsy kings cerca
"Este Mundo when Tonino was still a flashy young guitarist. Great
danceable song. Will get lots of plays on my iTunes. 

"Corre lola corre" Al dimeola meets Tonino Baliardo. Gipsy kings guitar 
with a jazzy feel. This would be a great song for a movie soundtrack. 

"Feedback" A jazzy rumba with Chick Corea and Iranian overtones.
Nice groove throughout, good alzapua thumb action leading into a raga 
ending. 

"Piedras vs. tanques" a technorumba worthy of some serious booty 
shaking. Some rock overtones, with a splash of "Azucar Moreno" 
for good taste.

"Respira" Starts out as a solea, slides into a Paco de lucia style
groove cerca his Zyrab album. Lots of "scratching and sampling
on this track. Good dancable track. 

"Nana" a nice tarantas opening that goes into a zambra/heavy middle east- east indian middle section. Nice vocals 
from Marina,  guitar reminds me of Sabicas. Not a traditional 
flamenco song at all but played with much feeling. 

Please check out the links I posted earlier and give me feedback
on what you think of the group.

Enjoy,
TJ