Earthy Afro-American sounds are delivered by leader Jonathan Suazo, who plays saxes and adds voice to an exciting mix and match of instruments and vocalists.
There’s a vocal collection of Tanicha Lope and Genesis Davila that support and join in with Fabiola Mendez on pieces like the charging “Somos Mas Que Tu” the passionate “Heroes” and festive “Esperanza Pa Me Pueblo”, along with respective solos by “Ramon Suazo/ts, Juan Aldahondo/g and Christian Nieves/cuatro. There’s a mix of modal and gospel on the swayingly dramatic “Don’t Take Kindly” and the folkish “Ser de Aqui” includes the leader in voice along withFabiola Mendez in romantic overtones. The album is an exciting mix of moods and colors, sometimes overwhelming in its simple complexity, at one time gentle and calm and then exploding like a firecracker. Wild mustangs of sound.