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Rooted, obviously, in Latin flavors, "Nuevo Latino" builds up its stew of flavors around the anchoring Latin tastes by tossing in cool grooves of electronica, reggae, beach music, jazz, chillout, emotive alt-rock and more. Raul Paz of Cuba offers "Mulata," an organic foray into fairly straightforward south-of-the-Rio-Grande music. Hints of surf touch the guitars of of "El Indio" from Mexico's Los de Abajo. Electronic hooks sink into you on the French-tinged "Postales" from Federico Aubele of Argentina, which also boasts the subtlest hints of dub inclinations. From Spain hails Jarabe de Palo and his "El Lado Oscuro" is a groovy bit of Latino soft rock. Brazil and the USA team up with the Mosquitos' "Mi Negra," a soft and touching alternative style piece. Then there's "Mi Negra" from Kad Achouri (France, Spain, Algeria), a song that weaves together electronica and organic sounds into the percussion while hip pop sensibilities drive the vocals. France and Spain are partners on Sergent Garcia's reggae-rooted "Mi Ultima Voluntad (Tonite)." Argentinian Acida offers a quirky alt-pop trip with "Presente Permanente" and Spain's Javier Alvarez delights with the smile-inducing flow of "Por Que Te Vas," a simple but effective track that is among the best on the album. "Manana" represents Columbia and artist Aterciopelados, mingling its jazz and electronic dance flavors together. Closing out the set is "Original" from France's Kana; it's a song that gives us a moody smirk on the way out and some reggae for the road. "Nuevo Latino" is a tasty melting pot of various flavors from around the globe, all tied in to a foundation of Latin music.-- review by Kristofer Upjohn
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