This week, my favorite album is
"El Juidero"
by Rita Indiana y Los Misterios
This new group is coming out of the Dominican Republic with an unprecedented fusion of merengue tipico, electronic, reggae, rock and techno. Their album covers a huge range in sounds, with a heavy dose of wild and imaginative lyrics from Rita Indiana, already an acclaimed novelist before she started making music. Each song is a journey, and the whole album is an expedition into uncharted territory. My favorites are "Como un Ladron en la Noche," "Oigo Voces," "Dulces Suenos," and "El Blue del Ping Pong."
Check them out at Dutty Artz.
Buy this album on iTunes
Oh, and their music videos are a.w.e.some.
This one's like a VJ set, one big mash up old video footage edited to the beat of the track:
This one's like a 1970's gangster film:
This one's like a Salvador Dali painting come to life:
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