Pianist and composer Carolina Calvache creates 10 diverse and rich moods as she brings in a wide range of vocalists including Ruben Blades, Claudia Acuna and Sara Sepra on this ebullient and wondrous release.
A mix of strings and chorus support Sofia Ribeiro on the lush “Paja Yo” while Ruben Blades is intimate with Calvache during “Te Conoc de Nuevo” Melancholy woodwinds frame Acuna on “Sin Un Despido” while the strings meld sways and dainty pizzicato’d dots on for Serpa on the operatic “El Rastro”. Most delicate of all is when Calvache gets nocturnal and soft shadowed on a duet with Lara Bello on the personal “No te vi Crerer”. Settings fit for a film noir festival.