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01. Kaifo - Tres Caminos
02. Kaifo - Segundo Aire
03. Kaifo - Resabiados
04. Kaifo - Monte Espeso
05. Kaifo - Pondo
06. Kaifo - Hecho Leña
07. Kaifo - Repentina Ausencia
08. Kaifo - Valle de Los Nueve Volcanes
ARTIST
TITLE
Rural
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
ECKECHO 006LP ECKECHO 006LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
1/5/2024

Rural is the first long-play work of Carlos Asimbaya aka Kaifo, which sees a fully matured vision of Ecuadorian keyboard tradition catapulted into the future and rhythmically sustained by the "bomba" percussion; an Afroandean element that bears witness to the unique history of this country. Trained in classical music composition and inspired by jazz, Kaifo's repertoire features haunting, extensive melodies and scales that inform listeners on the landscapes of Andean styles while delivering a postmodern dancefloor experience. Rural finds a home under the Eck Echo roof, a label that proposes new and exciting shapes of global music for our ever-growing audiences. With Rural Kaifo uplifts the Ecuadorian organ tradition inaugurated in the mid-1960s by the likes of Polibio Mayorga into futuristic clubbing arenas. "Tres Caminos" is a magnificent opener where psychedelia meets the soft snare elegance of the "albazo", the indigenous genre that defines the soul of this country. "Monte Espeso" introduces clubbers worldwide to the contagious grooves of "bomba", the trademark rhythm of Afroecuadorian communities. The raw keyboard melody strikes fast like a proverbial lightning. "Hecho Leña" sounds like the one-man orchestra that is Kaifo. Relentless timbales fills and an alcohol-fueled family vibe characterize this unique "chicha" track.