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Bio Ritmo
Bionico!
Locutor Records (www.bioritmo.com)
Salsa music is known the world over. Lots of
bands play it, lots of people dance to it, lots
of albums of it are available. The downside of
such popularity is the danger of falling into the
formulaic. Virginia-based salsa band Bio Ritmo
avoids that trap by varying their tempos and
structures (check the sudden switch into funk
grooves on "Seguiras Criticando" and "Chuleta"),
retaining the spontaneity of Latin jazz, tossing
in sounds that are just uncharacteristic enough
to be interesting and clearly having a great deal
of fun without being cutesy or cloying (apart
from the awful, trying-to-be-funny-but-isn't "A
La Cha," which is the last track and can easily
be avoided). It may well be a tough balancing
act, but they make it sound easy, wielding the
swing and sensuality essential to classic salsa
while not hesitating to go retro, electronic or
just all out. Bio Ritmo's brand of salsa is
creative, clever and inspired, but most importantly, it moves.
By: Tom Orr
12/15/08
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