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Mashed notes from Colombia band Monareta

Friday, October 24, 2008

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The Daily News
by Jim Farber

The snaking melody takes its cues from Colombian cumbia music, while the snapping rhythms mimic the hip-hop break beats of the Bronx. Add to that bits of British synth-pop, Jamaican reggae and Caribbean jazz, and you've got the fierce jumble that is Monareta, Colombia's most progressive deejay duo of the moment.

"I think it's important to play a game with music," says Andres Martinez, who comprises the group with childhood friend Camilo Sanabria. "It's a game in which you have fun." More...




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