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- Artist(s): Frank Rosaly
- Summary: The debut full-length release from Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Frank Rosaly features elements of Afro-Latin, Caribbean, folk, jazz, Latin, and post-punk music was co-produced with Matt Lux and Dave Vettraino.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Latin, Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock, International, Modern Composition, Avant-Garde Jazz, Conceptual Art, Structured Improvisation, Brazilian Traditions, Samba, Carnival, Afro-Brazilian
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Jun 18, 2024MESTIZX stands out not just as a musical album but as an impactful cultural statement. Ferragutti and Rosaly have crafted a work that is both a tribute to their ancestors and a manifesto for future generations.
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Record CollectorJun 18, 2024Heady stuff that pays imaginative tribute to the duo's shared Latin American diasporic heritage. [Jul 2024, p.105]
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Jun 18, 2024MESTIZX is unlike any other album. It is where the historic cultural past meets present-day conflict and jingoism. Undaunted, this duo chart a direction and unfettered hope for the future, holism, and acceptance.
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Jun 18, 2024MESTIZX is unquestionably cosmic, but it is also grounded in the real lives and spaces of artists who refuse to be broken into cultural shards and instead understand themselves as many things at once.