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the new release is called San process, the album still ofers full Agustin, paying tribute to the dynamics and sounds as if you neighborhood in which edwin Sanz were listening to a live recording. grew up. today people will use the this is a cd you will listen to in ten metrocable to reach the top of the years from now and you will be hills in the west of caracas and proud to have it in your collection. miss out the borough, as there are still misguided people committing The frst song is called “Con todos crimes, but San Agustin has los tambores” straight-forward always been a cultural melting pot telling us that this is an album of too. Edwin Sanz lived in this barrio a percussionist by naming several full of afro-Venezuelan folklore and diferent styles a percussionist will his youth was dedicated to dance experience in his life. this song and music. is arranged in a rather traditional NY style. The second track, “San Agustin”, is a salsa-rap fusion. the a rti S t The salsa-rap arrangement even includes an electric guitar and refects the life in the streets of the barrio. The British rappers Edwin Sanz do an excellent job here. “Te Equivocaste” will remind you on isaac delgado and manolito Alex Wilson and Edwin Sanz have Simonet. the song begins as a worked hard to fnish the album romantic salsa and then takes up within less than half a year from energy. scratch. Rodrigo Rodriguez, who is also a member of Mercadonegro, The origin of the song “Son was responsible for the backing montuno para el bailador” was a vocals, Rafael Quintero worked phone call in which edwin Sanz as lyricist, while Edwin Sanz and was humming the son-cha to Alex Wilson directed the overall Rafael Quintero. Alex Wilson concept. added his unique piano patterns, arranged it and the result is a very While listening to the perfectionism dynamic piece sung by donaldo which has been at the heart of the Flores, a former member of