Coba's debut CD features a rich selection of singers and of songs by Sebastián Cruz exploring new approaches to traditional Colombian rhythms. The music on this CD offers a very personal and fresh take on a community's ancient and profound legacy.
Lyrics
How we made the CD
Who plays what where
Acknowledgements
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Lyrics
All lyrics by Sebastián Cruz
El resplandor
De aquí para abajo
En una servilleta
Piedras trae
Bandido. ladrón
Ojo mirado
Mirada Primera
Estática
Dime lo que ves
De norte a sur
Vacío
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How we made the CD
This debut CD was recorded by Ernesto Santos, plastik 5 studios, using a laptop with pro-tools and two condenser microphones. This means that two hand bags and two microphone stands constituted the totallity of the recording studio. The drums were recorded at Chris's house, some basses at Jim's house, the acoustic pianos at a music room in The City College of New York, and the rest at either Ernesto's home or Sebastian's; as home-made as it gets. The CD was put together during the course of a year within the small windows of free time that the people involved had. So Coba's CD was primarily funded by good-will. CD's with the instrument tracks for "Piedras trae," "El resplandor," and "Estática" were sent to Bogotá-Colombia to have the vocal tracks added. The Bogotá vocal sessions were recorded by Julián Silva, Rodrigo Mancera, Santiago Roa and Jairo Guarnizo; and sung by Jimena Angel and Johanna Marín.
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Who plays what where
El resplandor
Jimena Angel: Voice
Sebastián Cruz: Guitar and maraca
Emilio Teubal: Fender Rhodes (keyboard)
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Drumset (w/Brasilian caixa, and regular snare)
De aquí para abajo
Iván Benavides: Voice
Joana Santos: Backup voice
Sebastián Cruz: Guitar and maraca
Emilio Teubal: Piano and melódica
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Cumbiatería (drumset + tambora)
Martín Vejarano: Alegre drum
En una servilleta
Lucía Pulido: Voice
Sebastián Cruz: Guitar and guasá (seeds)
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Anja Wood: Cello
Sergio Reyes: Violin
Chris Michael: Tambora
Piedras trae
Jimena Angel: Voice
Sebastián Cruz: Guitar, maraca and guacharaca
Emilio Teubal: Fender Rhodes
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Cumbiatería
Martín Vejarano: Alegre drum
Bandido, ladrón
Joana Santos: Voice
Sebastián Cruz:Guitar and maraca
Emilio Teubal: Fender Rhodes
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Cumbiatería
Martín Vejarano: Alegre drum and guasá
Ojo mirado
Francisca Benítez: Voice
Sebastián Cruz: Guitar and guasá
Emilio Teubal: Melódica
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Bombo and drum kit
Mirada primera
Iván Benavides: Voice
Sebastián Cruz: Guitar, maraca and claps
Emilio Teubal: Piano
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Cumbiatería
Ihán Betancourt: Alegre drum
Ernesto Santos: Claps
Estática
Johanna Marín: Voice
Sebastián Cruz: Acoustic guitar, tiple and percussion
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Snare drum and percussion
Dime lo que ves
Lucía Pulido: Voice
Joana Santos: Backup voice
Sebastián Cruz: Guitar and guasás
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Drumset
Martín Vejarano: Alegre drum
De norte a sur
Francisca Benítez: Voice
Sebastián Cruz: Guitar and maraca
Emilio Teubal: Fender Rhodes
Jim McNamara: Acoustic Bass
Chris Michael: Cumbiatería
Vacío
Lucía Pulido: Voice
Sebastián Cruz: Cuatro
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Acknowledgments
Thanks to:
The band, Sofía Tosello, Simeon Darley Chapin, Celer Linares, Pedro Giraudo, César López, Maya Martínez, Carlos Rengifo, Lucía Pulido, Iván Benavides, Julián Silva, Omar Daniels, Benito Meza, Andrés Alvarez, Santiago Roa, Alejandro Aponte, David Jiménez, Verónica López, Hector Marín, Todd Griffin, Not Yet, Mr. Vivo, Andrés Jatombliansky, Carolina Daian, Nicolás Rincón, Juan Fisher, Carlos Gálvez, Jaana Kantola, Guillermo Galindo, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Nick Moran, Sergio Borrero, Mercedes González, Pedro Rueda, Jon Rezin, Mónica Sánchez, Carolina Ponce de León, Mauricio Cruz, Clara Nieto and Maria Clara Ponce de León.
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