Wagogo
Love Music
© 2007 Armando Ortega (837101355513)
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A love music mix including zimbabwean mbira and mexican border music in a roots style
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Wagogo, born, raised and loved in Albuquerque, NM, is an ecclectic group of musicians that make a rhythmic cocktail out of their Chicano influences, Northern Mexico folk songs, warm calypso island grooves, and the captivating spirit music of Zimbabwe. Their lyrics possess an equally enriching quality, being composed mostly by lead singer Armando Ortega, in a blend of Spanish, English, and the Shona language of Zimbabwe. With such a diverse repertoire, Wagogo inspires a multigenerational crowd to dance and sing, and even gets the old folks weeping with its dedication to preserving the traditional roots of music, in addition to exploring new sounds.
Wagogo is one of the longest-standing, most evolved local New Mexico bands of the past decade or so, having released 5 CD's (in three lanuages) "Waking Up" in 1999, "Baile Sosegador" in 2000, "Familia y Amor" in 2001, self-titled "Wagogo" (2003) and has most currently released "Love Music" (2007) on which their previous flirtations with African rhythms and indigenous melodies have coalesced into a stunning example of what a group of musicians can accomplish when their collective influences are simply allowed to flow freely.
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Love Music
author: David LunbeckI have been a fan for more than 10 years and I always enjoy every CD by WAGOGO. Who would think that in the middle of New Mexico there would be this collective of World beat, world class musicians? On Love music my favorites are Cinco Suenos , West and ( Vine de mi Tierra ) this song will bring tears to your eyes , the joy and beauty of the old traditional world. Cinco Suenos is just wonderful , the guitar playing is exquisite. Chirahue chire zita Rangu is irresistable , music like this makes anybody and everyone want to dance . West and North being in a Reggae stlye conclude this incredible CD. cheers !