Shika Shika is proud to present ‘Picaflor’, the new album by Argentine percussionist and composer Martin Bruhn. Filled with colour and festivity, this new release takes us on a journey to Peru’s Mantaro region and is a heartfelt homage to the Huanca music and culture.
Recorded during the first year of the pandemic in Martin’s home studio, it has a beautifully simple, almost Lo-Fi aesthetic to it, which pays tribute to and resembles the original vinyl recordings of the andean region’s huayno orchestras.
In Martin’s own words:
“There are commendations, homages and dedications, call it whatever you want, but I like to think of this album as a celebration. PICAFLOR tries to go beyond a simple search for musical similarities. It pays tribute to a certain sonic aesthetic, to the orchestral originality and the great simplicity of this music. It is an ode to the greats: Picaflor de Los Andes, Flor Pucarina, Zenobio Dagna, the Ases de Huancayo orchestra, to Charlie de la Cruz Palomino and to so many others I do not know.
In short, this album represents the constant search for my own carnival and this time I am happy to invite the rest of the world… more
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released May 13, 2021
Leandro Guffanti : Saxos, Clarinetes Y Escencia Absoluta
Augusto Bracho : Bajo Arpero Y Voz En 6 Y 10.
Mariana Carrizo: Voz En 1
Diego Galaz : Violines
Marina Sorin : Violonchello Y Phonofiddle
Antonio Restucci : Ronroco Y Mandolina
Gabriel Perez : Saxos, Clarinetes En 7 Y 8
German Wiedemer: Arpa Hotelera
Chelo Segui: Saxos En 3 Y 9
Nacho Mastretta :clarinetes En 3 Y 9
Leo Genovese: Saxos En 5, 8 Y 9.
Martin Bruhn: Percusion, Voces Y Ruido.
Mezclado Por Gustavo Guerrero En Su Casa .
Masterizado Por Leonel Carmona En Estudios Capital, Cdmx
Foto : Marina Della Giustina
Arte De Tapa : Sara Marcos Y Hector De La Puente
