El Hijo | zh

　　El Hijo ("The Son") is the name to which Abel Hernández (singer of Migala and member of Emak Bakia), entrusts himself in his renewed musical steps. This first EP, "La Piel del Oso" ("The Skin of the Bear"), is a small offering of singer/songwriter pop in the vein of the more minimalistics Lou Reed or Nico, where the Spanish lyrics and the acoustic guitar are wrapped or shaken vigorously by the piano of Raül "Refree" Fernandez (who in addition is producer and composed of the arrangements) and the drums of Xavi Molero. 　　At times quite and intimate, yet often...

Peruvian doom metal band. Releases: Lemuria, 2008; Wicca: Spells, Magic and Witchcraft Throgh the Ages, 2011. .

Angel Anibal Rosaldo was born in the highlands but moved to Lima as a child. He started out as a composer of huaynos and criollo music, and his songs have been recorded by some of the greatest Peruvian singers, including Lucila Campos and Eva Aylion. He first took on writing cumbias as a challenge and formed Los Hijos del Sol in 1977. He scored a first hit with 'Si Me Quieres', followed by 'Carinito' in 1978. Of all the chicha precursors, his songs owe the most to Andean melodies. His guitarist, Jse Carvallo, went on to form the group Chacalon...

El Hijo de la Cumbia is a producer from the Buenos Aires suburb of San Martín. While some artists who live in the cosmopolitan confines of Capital Federal dabble in cumbia as a sort of retro-novelty, this bedroom producer comes from an area where traditional cumbia is basically the official soundtrack for parties and dances. As such, he has gone out on quite a limb by mixing in hip-hop and dancehall elements with his music. The name El Hijo de la Cumbia translates to "The Son of Cumbia" and he certainly lives up to the title. Rejecting the repetitive loops...