Here's the list that never was. I put this together right after an outstanding, fantastic weekend of Clandestino Festival back in June, but I feel like I haven't caught up with myself for a couple of months now, so never got around to post it. And now I'm off on vacation, so better get this out the way, because when I come back it's already time for the second Clandestino weekend. Can. Not. Wait.
Don't have time to write much on these tracks, suffice it to say that all these acts were jawdroppingly good live. Some live up to that standard on record, some pale in comparison, but still bring back great memories.
Marina Herlop - miu
So complex and quiry it's teetering on the edge of too pretentious. But seeing her, backed by the girls from Tartat Relena, pull all the harmonies and shapeshifting off live was utterly mesmerising!
Lova Lova - Libundu Mbisi Ya Mai
The sweatiest, most unrelenting dance gig I've been to in years and years. Why stick with one bass player when you can have two? And why add anything more than drums to that, when you've got the voice and charisma of Lova Lova? Congolese hardcore... something, of the highest caliber!
Los Pirañas - Todos tenemos hogar
Endlessly inventive, endlessly engaging colombian bouncy bouncy.KOKOKO! - Buka Dansa
Tarta Relena - Las Alamedas
A close to perfect concert on the last day made me absolutely well up with tears, purely because of the beauty of the music. I love this Catalan progressive acapella group now. LOVE.
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