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Ahomale

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Ahomale
Ahomale

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Ahomale

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While creating music firmly rooted in Columbian traditions, Brooklyn-based outfit often sound like they're broadcasting live from another planet entirely. is the band's second full-length album and expands on their cosmic approach to Afro-Latin styles, incorporating a wealth of celestial synth sounds into performances that are both fiery and controlled. The first of many striking things about 's sound is the power of singer ' voice. The brief introductory track "Sola" pairs soft synth pads with hushed vocal lines from . As the intro spills into the sinister title track, her voice slowly rises from confident exclamations to tormented wails as the band concocts a brew of psychedelic tropical metal to back her up. The group's multi-faceted approach always puts polyrhythmic playing in the forefront, but augments their sound with dubby production and heavy doses of keyboardist/bassist ' trippy synth sounds. The simmering "Brillo Mas Que El Oro (La Bala Apuntandome)" finds at full-strength, as glassy synth lines and fluttering guitar sound dialed into '70s Afropop settings but take dramatic turns toward the futuristic as the song goes on. All of this is guided by ' forceful vocals, which glide along unfettered as the band dips into reggae detours ("El Camino"), witchy funk ("Esto Es Real [8100mg])," and even the sinister sci-fi vibes of "Santo Fuerte." Every minute of is delivered with intensity that ranges from warm and exciting to almost scary. The precision playing and flawless design of take the listener on a mind-bending trip through unexplored worlds, where both danger and discovery lurk. ~ Fred Thomas

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