VivirLatino

When someone shares with me a band that is said to create “funk” music something very specific comes to mind. Often what comes to my mind is not exactly what I hear when I listen to a new album. In my mind I think heavy electric bass, brass, sharp drumming, and an overall “big band” vibe. Brownout’s new album Aguilas And Cobras is exactly this.

The album is not heavy on lyrical content, but it does have a great focus on the quality of the music and creating a new sound combining traditional beats with fresh ones. The first track “Con El Cuete” is a subdued introduction to the album, a good song, yet not the strongest. With minimal lyrics in the song, we get to hear an emphasis on each instrument from drums, to strings, to even a cow bell. The second track “Ayer Y Hoy” is strong on the Latin influenced sounds with the brass opening up the song and maintaining a fierce presence with the percussion. How can you not want to dance to such a song?

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