I have waited for the release of this CD patiently and I have to say it surpassed my expectations. Novalima (who is Ramon Perez-Prieto, Grimaldo Del Solar, Rafael Morales, and Carlos Li Carrillo) has been ahead of the game since 2001 and with their release KARIMBA they are reaffirming their position as innovators in the Latin Music genre. After two years of production and touring internationally (USA, Denmark, Canada, France, Switzerland, Malasia, etc.), KARIMBA mirrors their growth and reaffirms their "Retro-Vanguardist" approach to Afro-Peruvian music. In this album Novalima collaborated with Pepe Vásquez, Sofía Buitrón, Milagros Guerrero and in guitar with Félix Casaverde (who recently passed away in Oct. 2011). My favorite track is Macaco Mata El Toro because unlike any other track it demonstrates Novalima's ability to find a musical thread between Afro-Colombian & Afro-Peruvian music. In fact, this track was release in the Faraon Bantú Soundsystem album released in early November. KARIMBA will be available in Amazon January 31st, 2012. For now though, check out a recent interview with Novalima about the making of Karimba in the video below.
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