Arriba Suena Marimba: Currulao Marimba Music from Colombia

by Grupo Naidy

Overview

The ensemble Grupo Naidy play and sing heavily rhythmic, rolling pieces based around traditional material on this recording. Call-and-response interplay between women's voices, insistent pummeling rhythms on various percussion instruments, and marimba dominate the arrangements. While the group is Colombian, the music is quite African-influenced in nature, to the point where some listeners with a general familiarity with world music might not guess the performers were South American. The haunting, somewhat doleful quality of the women's voices is highlighted on the percussion-less "Oi, Ve (Listen, Look)," though it's atypical of a set that usually makes the propulsive rhythms a key feature. The 36-page booklet presents overviews of the musical style, the specific musicians featured on the recording, and the songs performed on the album, in both English and Spanish. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	02/21/2006
Label:	SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
UPC:	0093074051429

Tracks

1. El Botellon
2. Una Mananita
3. Mi Gallo Corococo
4. Dolores
5. Lo que Suena, Que Sera?
6. La Maravilla
7. Oi, Ve
8. Lo que Me Trajo el Nino Dios
9. A Como Vende la Piangua
10. Pango
11. Vamos a Adorar a Antonio
12. Salome

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Grupo Naidy   Primary Artist
Isais "Saxo" Carabali   Cununo
Alirio Suarez Diaz   Bombo
Baudilio Cuama Renteria   Marimba

Technical Credits

Michael Birenbaum Quintero   Introduction