"El Picotero," as we all know, refers to the sound systems that keep the barrios of Colombia hot and hopping. ![]() With strong roots in traditional music La Perla have created an assured well-rounded set. They contrast the lush landscape with the grey cement of cities like Bogotá on "Tabogo," which they describe as punk merengue. Samba is served up on "Selva (Jungle)," which was their debut release in October 2021. Brazil, Peru and Ecuador are invoked musically on "Florion." At first "Ojos brillantes (Bright eyes)" sounds like Cuban rumba but it is actually Bullerengue. The power of their drumming invokes dense jungles, while "tropical" sound effects add an air of mystical Amazonian landscapes. "Palalma," which starts as rap, resolves in heavenly harmonies. It's a beautiful production: they move from deep rootsy conga drumming with cowbell to rap with tasty studio effects. They have been performing for 8 years and this is their second album. The three ladies who comprise the band La Perla, Diana Sanmiguel, Karen Forero and Giovanna Mogollón, hail from Bogotá, Colombia.
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