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Maruja Muci: Tiempos Modernos
ByA notable moment comes with "Algun Lugar," a gently romantic ballad that revolves around Adrian Holtz's acoustic guitar and Muci's double-tracked vocals. "Promiscua Soledad" is the most pop-inflected tune, which opens with the sound of a train, followed by electronic drums and Muci's soft rap vocals. Other tracks include "Pensiamento Libre," a tune that blends rock tendencies with Middle Eastern beats, and the Flamenco-tinged "Besos."
Tiempos Modernos closes with its sole English-language track, a cover of Europa's "The Final Countdown." Muci's down-tempo, sexy treatment could easily have appeared in a late 1970s James Bond film; consciously or not, the arrangement borrows from songs like Shirley Basseys "Moonraker" and Gladys Knight's "License To Kill."
Mucias of 2010, yet to perform in the U.S.sounds incredibly comfortable. The eclectic blend of traditional rhythms, jazz and pop are highly enjoyable, and Tiempos Modernos just might be the disc that breaks her into the international market.
Track Listing
Primavera;Mantra; Algun Lugar; Tiempos Modernos; Promiscua Soledad; Pensamiento Libre; Besos; Adios; Cancion de Cuna; The Final Countdown.
Personnel
Maruja Muci: vocals, arrangements; Carlos Camarasa:guitar; Adam Ross: guitar,arrangements; Kurt Uenala: bass, arrangements; Alberto Vergara, William Troconis; percussion; Adrian Holtz: drum programming; Diego Alvarez Munoz: cajon, percussion.
Album information
Title: Tiempos Modernos | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Self Produced
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