Los Campesinos De Michoacan – De Salvador Baldovinos / Arhoolie CD-9035

Description

CD 9035

The music of the Michoacan Hotlands (Tierra Caliente) uses a variety of string instruments harp and voices to create a music that is simultaneously earthy and a bit otherworldly. Los Campesinos de Michoacan bring this exciting sound to disc. Recorded by Arhoolie Records’ founder and president Chris Strachwitz in California where they lived these tracks present one of the most beautiful folk music traditions in Mexico.

1) Querida Mujer (Ranchera) (Beloved Woman) voces: Salvador y Jose Antonio
2) Voy A Tirarme A Los Vicios (Vals Ranchera) (I’m Going To Fall Into Ruin) voces: Salvador y Emiliano
3) La Peineta (Son) (The Comb)
4) Una Plegaria A Mi Madre (Ranchera) (A Prayer To My Mother) voces: Elisa y Salvador
5) Aguililla (Huapango) (Aguililla Michoac·n)
6) Cautiva Y Triste (Ranchera) (Captive And Sad) voces: Salvador y Emiliano
7) Cantinero Amigo (Ranchera) (Bartender Friend) voces: Salvador y Emiliano
8) Clavel De Primavera (Ranchera) (Spring Carnation) voces: Salvador y Jose Antonio
9) El Corrido De Los Hermanos Mendoza (Corrido) (The Ballad Of The Mendoza Brothers) voces: Salvador y Elisa
10) Joven Divina (Ranchera) (Wonderful Girl) voces: Salvador y Jose Antonio
11) El Estillero (Son) (The Twig)
12) Tu Delirio (Ranchera) (Your Delirium) voces: Salvador y Jose
13) El Quiosco (Ranchera) (The Village Square) voces: Salvador y Elisa
14) Lindo Coalcoman (Ranchera) (Beautiful Coalcoman) voz: Salvador
15) San Juan Huetamo (Son)
16) Caricias Baratas (Ranchera) (Cheap Kisses) voces: Salvador y Calixto
17) Cadena De Llanto (Ranchera) voces: Salvador y Elisa
18) Alma (Ranchera) voces: Salvador y Jose
19) La Gallina (Son) voces: lead by Calixto
20) Pero Chatita (Ranchera) voces: Salvador y Jose

REVIEW

“It’s heavy on the violins vocal duets and merry rancheras though Salvador Baldovinos’ harp adds a more specifically Michoacan element. At times another relatively unusual factor comes into play when a rhythm is beat out on the box of the harp itself. AMG Album Pick.”

-Richie Unterberger Allmusic