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Adrian Quesada’s Psychedelic Journey: How the Black Pumas Co-Founder Delved Into Latin America’s Romantic Past
Adrian Quesada reinvents boleros with psychedelia and hip hop in 'Boleros Psicodélicos II,' alongside Cuco, Ed Maverick, iLe and other Latin artists.
Perhaps that’s why Adrian Quesada has achieved such a deep connection with Latin American romantic ballads, an eccentric musical style that the prolific Grammy-nominated songwriter, musician and producer discovered during his teenage years in his hometown of Laredo, a border city between Texas and Mexico. It’s followed by “Bravo,” a classic from Cuban artist Olga Guillot’s repertoire that iLe recommended and recorded for this project; “No Juego,” a dramatic trip-hop ballad performed by Angélica Garcia; and “Cuatro Vidas,” popularized in the 1960s by American singer Eydie Gorme and the trio Los Panchos, among others. Released through ATO Records, all 12 tracks in Boleros Psicodélicos II are performed in Spanish, which becomes a political and social statement at a moment when Latin music finds itself at a crucial crossroads, with increasingly strict immigration policies threatening its continued explosive growth in the U.S.
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