Rio 18, Carwyn Ellis - Radio Chévere (2024)
BAND/ARTIST: Rio 18, Carwyn Ellis
- Title: Radio Chévere
- Year Of Release: 2024
- Label: Légère Recordings
- Genre: latin, cumbia, funk, psychedelic, salsa
- Quality: MP3-320 kbps; 16-44100 FLAC
- Total Time: 00:46:01
- Total Size: 123; 308 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
By it’s very nature “Radio Chévere”, the new album by Rio 18 and their host of guests cannot be categorized simply: at once both a Latin mixtape and a radio show, it’s also an internationalist love letter, an offering to the goddess of Tropical Music and all that it encompasses. Ambitious, yes. Foolhardy, possibly. But sincere, committed and FUNKY? Definitely.
With the voice of guest DJ Coco Maria as our guide, “Radio Chévere” takes us on a journey through myriad musical styles and stories. Stopping off at Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, California, New York and countless other sonic destinations via Samba, Salsa, Funk, Cumbia, Joropo, Disco, Psychedelic and Electronic stylings, “Radio Chévere” is also a musical metaphor for migration - a journey from one continent, one life to another.
This album features songs in no less than four languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Welsh and English) and includes collaborations with Brazilian legends the +2’s (Moreno Veloso, Kassin and Domenico Lancellotti) on the tender samba ballad, “Oh Minha Querida”, transatlantic Yacht Rock gods Young Gun Silver Fox (“She’s In LA”), “Sao Paulo’s finest” Silvia Machete on the sweaty funk “Maybe Man” and Venezuelan Llanera and Joropo queen Luzmira Zerpa sings “Padre Tiempo”, set to an incessant Afro-Venezuelan pulse.
Why this torrent of eclectica now? Having recorded three albums in Welsh, predominantly inspired by Brazilian music, Rio 18 founder, Carwyn Ellis had a hard time following 2021’s “Yn Rio”: “We’d made a concept album with an orchestra. How do you follow that?” he says. “So I retreated to my laboratory, learned as much new music as I could, started learning Spanish too, and ended up writing tunes in a bunch of languages and styles, all of which reflected things I’ve learned or experienced over the last couple of years.”
Rio 18 is an internationalist collective with Celtic and Latin roots and love at their core. With eye popping carnivalesque cover art by the brilliant Colombian graphic artist, Yoda, “Radio Chévere” is both timely and timeless.
Tracklist:
1-1. Rio 18 - Intro/LOVE (01:41)
1-2. Rio 18 - Casa Loca (03:39)
1-3. Rio 18 - The Cheeky One (00:16)
1-4. Rio 18 - Cachetón (04:04)
1-5. Rio 18 - Sabrosito (00:32)
1-6. Rio 18 - Gwely'r Môr (03:50)
1-7. Rio 18 - Vamonos! (00:23)
1-8. Rio 18 - El Cañon (02:46)
1-9. Rio 18 - The Mountains of the Mind (00:46)
1-10. Rio 18 - Padre Tiempo (03:13)
1-11. Rio 18 - El Kinto (00:31)
1-12. Rio 18 - Esa Tristeza (02:52)
1-13. Rio 18 - Bom Dia! (01:02)
1-14. Rio 18 - Oh Minha Querida (03:25)
1-15. Rio 18 - A Secret Rendez-Vous (00:29)
1-16. Rio 18 - Sempre Amor (03:37)
1-17. Rio 18 - For All the Side Chicos & Chicas (00:21)
1-18. Rio 18 - Maybe Man (03:46)
1-19. Rio 18 - Hay Esperanza (01:13)
1-20. Rio 18 - She's in L.A. (04:16)
1-21. Rio 18 - Todo Chévere (03:19)
With the voice of guest DJ Coco Maria as our guide, “Radio Chévere” takes us on a journey through myriad musical styles and stories. Stopping off at Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, California, New York and countless other sonic destinations via Samba, Salsa, Funk, Cumbia, Joropo, Disco, Psychedelic and Electronic stylings, “Radio Chévere” is also a musical metaphor for migration - a journey from one continent, one life to another.
This album features songs in no less than four languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Welsh and English) and includes collaborations with Brazilian legends the +2’s (Moreno Veloso, Kassin and Domenico Lancellotti) on the tender samba ballad, “Oh Minha Querida”, transatlantic Yacht Rock gods Young Gun Silver Fox (“She’s In LA”), “Sao Paulo’s finest” Silvia Machete on the sweaty funk “Maybe Man” and Venezuelan Llanera and Joropo queen Luzmira Zerpa sings “Padre Tiempo”, set to an incessant Afro-Venezuelan pulse.
Why this torrent of eclectica now? Having recorded three albums in Welsh, predominantly inspired by Brazilian music, Rio 18 founder, Carwyn Ellis had a hard time following 2021’s “Yn Rio”: “We’d made a concept album with an orchestra. How do you follow that?” he says. “So I retreated to my laboratory, learned as much new music as I could, started learning Spanish too, and ended up writing tunes in a bunch of languages and styles, all of which reflected things I’ve learned or experienced over the last couple of years.”
Rio 18 is an internationalist collective with Celtic and Latin roots and love at their core. With eye popping carnivalesque cover art by the brilliant Colombian graphic artist, Yoda, “Radio Chévere” is both timely and timeless.
Tracklist:
1-1. Rio 18 - Intro/LOVE (01:41)
1-2. Rio 18 - Casa Loca (03:39)
1-3. Rio 18 - The Cheeky One (00:16)
1-4. Rio 18 - Cachetón (04:04)
1-5. Rio 18 - Sabrosito (00:32)
1-6. Rio 18 - Gwely'r Môr (03:50)
1-7. Rio 18 - Vamonos! (00:23)
1-8. Rio 18 - El Cañon (02:46)
1-9. Rio 18 - The Mountains of the Mind (00:46)
1-10. Rio 18 - Padre Tiempo (03:13)
1-11. Rio 18 - El Kinto (00:31)
1-12. Rio 18 - Esa Tristeza (02:52)
1-13. Rio 18 - Bom Dia! (01:02)
1-14. Rio 18 - Oh Minha Querida (03:25)
1-15. Rio 18 - A Secret Rendez-Vous (00:29)
1-16. Rio 18 - Sempre Amor (03:37)
1-17. Rio 18 - For All the Side Chicos & Chicas (00:21)
1-18. Rio 18 - Maybe Man (03:46)
1-19. Rio 18 - Hay Esperanza (01:13)
1-20. Rio 18 - She's in L.A. (04:16)
1-21. Rio 18 - Todo Chévere (03:19)
Year 2024 | Soul | Funk | World | Latin | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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