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Sep 1, 2020A masterclass in taking novelty to the brink of good taste and then hanging its toes off the edge, the aptly-named Cumbia Siglo XXI scrambles tradition while simultaneously drawing on it, positioning the Meridian Brothers once again as leading the way to a future of endless -- and endlessly unique -- cumbia possibilities.
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Q MagazineAug 21, 2020While it's not always clear what's on offer amid the density, there's always a sweetener on top to keep you coming back. [Sep 2020, p.111]
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Aug 21, 2020Cumbia Siglo XXI is easily Meridian Brothers' most satisfying outing to date. While no less insane than its predecessors, its musicality is as abundant as it is adventuresome. Further, it pays tribute to cumbia even as it exaggerates and satirizes it with almost familial warmth and affection.
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UncutAug 21, 2020Here are 10, funkily inventive delights that fuse the driving, percussive-heavy folk tradition with his own "jibber jabber," using guitar, drum machine and electronics. [Sep 2020, p.32]
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MojoAug 21, 2020The Caribbean funk that results, however, sounds unpredictable, i,possibly human and imperfect. Oh, and fun. [Sep 2020, p.89]