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Musical Revolution from Santiago, Chile

Andrea Oyarce Castro | Santiago de Chile | 03/05/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Even the fact Gondwana is the oldest reggae band in Chile, the music is always refreshing and with new feelings. They had played live throughout the caribbean and recorded an album strictly in Jamaica (with such musicians as Sky Juice,Dean Frazier,Harry T,Tony Rebel,Don Carlos).This new album has more groupal lyrics and musical compositions than its precedators, and has preserved their roots reggae style that is inmediately recognized in the band's native land of Chile. Highlights of "Crece" includes "Fight", "Polución" (song that denounces the critical level of air polution in Santiago) and the strong "Cidade Pulse" that brings us Steel Pulse's "State of Emergency" music combined with the brazilian reggae band "Cidade Negra"'s lyrics, performed by the band. There are also songs of joy and specially of love like "Mi Princesa" (a hit in chilean radial charts).

I highly recommend "Gondwana" and specially this album because its spirit shines on had mantained along the years, and even in these world tribulation days they answer with great music and messages

One LOve"