MERIDIAN BROTHERS - VIFormat : 2xLP Label : Bongo Joe Catalog # : BJRA 07 Genre : World Cumbia Before Guaracha UFO propelled Meridian Brothers onto the international stage, Eblis lvarez was already shaping his singular sonic universe in the shadows. Released only on CD in between 2009 and 2012 via local label La Distritofnica, Meridian Brothers VI and VII never had wide distribution or media exposure. Yet, these albums represent a crucial phase in the bands evolution,

Back then music represented a powerful force

sweet chords and rising and falling melodic motifs

For “Gloriosa” Freitas is joined by harpist Brandee Younger

echo units

still sounding great today (they must have blown minds back in '92

Catalog # : dl005

Catalog # : SYINCHRO53

It boosted a radio station

As-Shams by Andy Thomas

working with their “Bolas&Dama Dub”

Alex Malheiros

scenes of bustling cities and domestic intimacy