Coming from Peru, a country that has been restricted to various stereotypes, her musical creation takes root in the Afro-Peruvian rhythms from the Pacific Coast of her country (music from the descendants of the black slaves that were brought to Peru by the Spanish Kingdom) and the delicate aesthetics of the "criolla y limeña" tradition.
La Machete's music is a fusion of a traditional and contemporary image of Peru that opens breaches on unknown cultural aspects. La Machete offers us a lively and modern glance on the afro-Peruvian rhythms. If the Creole and Black music from Peru are the roots of her music, they are not enough to identify and describe it. With subtlety, she revisits waltzes, marineras, landós and festejos from the afro traditional repertory as well as with her own compositions. La Machete paints her music with her own spirit and with the colours of all the other melodies and harmonies which live it. Polyrhythmic patterns and a stunning mix of melodies in which one hears pop, jazz and voices of the people sharing history and musical roots as well as these of the sister countries Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Cuba and so many others...
Concerning her lyrics, fantastic or banal stories become pretexts to thoughts about the daily life or unexpected events from here and there. Their clearness combines with imagination and a "with-no-kindness" derision that carry us, uplifting joy and passion.
Mirtha chose to work on this project with very good and respected musicians such as el Maestro Felix Casaverde on guitar, Pepe Céspedes on piano (2009 best latin jazz pianist award by the Jazz Corner US magazine), the great folklorist Enderson Herencia on bass stick and Hugo Bravo on percussions (Hugo plays with Susana Baca since 15 years).
The album will be launched in Paris, with the Peruvian musicians on September 23rd, 2010 at the Alliance Française of Paris Fundation Theatre.
Two other concerts will take place in Paris on this occasion on the 22nd at Le Satellit Cafe and on the 29th at La Bellevilloise.
The launch in Peru is planned for November 2010.
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