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Julio César

With a sensibility that has ties to the past but
is anchored in the present, and influences
that range from Ella Fitzgerald to Bob
Marley, Ritchie Valens and Ace Of Base,
Mexican singer Caloncho (Óscar Castro),
from Sonora, has made a name for himself
in the indie music scene. That is most likely
to change, however, as his 2013 EP Fruta
(Fruit), wins more recognition. Playing drums
at first, Caloncho decided to experiment
with melodies, so he took up the guitar.
He's been experimenting ever since. On
Fruta, the music sounds organic, not prepackaged, and unconventional things - a
fruit here, some seeds there - are used as
instruments. Whatever will delight a listener
as much as he himself is delighted by his
discoveries. With this Fruta, Caloncho
is reaping what he's sowed. (JCPD)

Julio César
Antes de lanzar su álbum debut homónimo
en su Venezuela natal en el 2013, y de que
éste fuera recibido con gran aceptación,
el compositor Julio César ya había
contribuido éxitos para Andrés Cepeda,
Oscar D'Leon, y Guaco. A ese primer
disco siguió rápidamente Todo Empieza
Soñando, producido por su compatriota
y ganador dos veces del Latin GRAMMY,
Yasmil Marrufo. La producción contó además
con colaboraciones de Luis Enrique, Alex
Cuba, y Jorge Luis Chacín. Nominado
a la categoría Mejor Álbum Tropical
Contemporáneo este año, Todo Empieza
Soñando ofrece melodías con toques de R&B
sobre sutiles ritmos tropicales, acariciando
al oído con trazos de percusión de salsa y

Pablo López

bachata, siempre resaltando la gentil voz
de Julio César y sus letras poéticas. Los
temas destacados "Soñar Es Vivir" y "Me
Elevas" tienen su ritmo sin ser agresivos.
Songwriter Julio César contributed to hits
by Andrés Cepeda, Oscar D'Leon, and
Guaco before releasing his eponymous
debut album in 2013 to great success in his
native Venezuela. He quickly followed with
Todo Empieza Soñando (Everything Begins
With A Dream), produced by his compatriot,
two-time Latin GRAMMY-winning Yasmil
Marrufo, and bolstered by songwriting
collaborators such as Luis Enrique, Alex
Cuba and Jorge Luis Chacín. Nominated
for Best Contemporary Tropical Album this
year, Todo Empieza Soñando delivers pop
melodies with an R&B flourish over subtle
tropical rhythms, tickling the ears with the
percussive traces of salsa and bachata,
while always showcasing Julio César's
gentle voice and poetic lyrics. Standout
tracks "Soñar Es Vivir" (To Dream Is To Live)
and "Me Elevas" (You Lift Me Up) groove
without ever getting aggressive. (CFD)

Pablo López
Ganador del segundo lugar en la temporada
2008 de la popular competencia televisiva
de canto en España "Operación Triunfo",
la carrera de Pablo López como cantante
pop ha coincidido con la más reciente
crisis económica en su país. Ello podría
explicar "Vi", el corte más llamativo de
su álbum de estreno, Once Historias Y Un
Piano. Un himno con influencias de blues
que habla sobre un banquero arrepentido

Miranda

que ha visto el lujo devenir en miseria,
"Vi" es impulsado por insistentes arpegios
de piano, una muestra de los estudios de
conservatorio de López. Algo que también
reafirma el controlado vibrato que enfatiza
el quebranto amoroso de "Te Espero
Aquí", el dueto con la cantante venezolana
Georgina, acentuado por una guitarra
slide y trompetas de mariachi. Sorpresivos
arreglos y dinámicas en la obra de López,
dan sabor a sus sólidas baladas pop.
Second-place winner in the 2008 season
of the popular Spanish singing competition,
"Operación Triunfo," Pablo López's career as
a pop singer has coincided with his country's
most recent economic crisis. That may
account for "Vi" (I Saw), the most striking
track on his debut album Once Historias Y
Un Piano (Eleven Stories And One Piano).
A blues-infused anthem about a remorseful
banker who has observed luxury give way
to misery, "Vi" is driven by insistent piano
arpeggios that speak to López's conservatory
training in music. So does the controlled
vibrato that accentuates the heartbreak in
"Te Espero Aquí" (I'm Waiting For You Here),
a duet with Venezuelan singer Georgina,
punctuated by a slide guitar and mariachi
trumpets. Appearing throughout López's
work, surprising arrangements and dynamics
give zest to his solid pop ballads. (CFD)

Miranda
Tras ganar "La Voz Colombia", versión
colombiana del programa de TV "The
Voice", en el 2012, Miranda Cardona se
deshizo de su apellido, así como de su estilo

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