Nilamaye

Wonderful, joyous new recordings of Afro-Colombian roots music, from the Pacific coast of the country.
Currulao, cumbia, bunde, juga, requentilla, chalupa.
Warm, rolling marimba de chonta; thumping cununo and bombo drums, and rhythmic, digressive alegre; crisp, ringing, move-your-body guasas and maracas; all-out singing, gorgeous and exuberant, full of life. It's hard to track down music in this style, and this is a downright tremendous example: a musical elixir. In handsome, silk-screened sleeves, too.

• 1 Regresa Pues
• 2 La Plegaria
• 3 El Nazareno
• 4 La Juga Del Nazareno
• 5 Tierra
• 6 Los Negritos
• 7 El Manguito
• 8 La Sirenita