Son de Madera
Urtext Records
(1998)
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“El Amanecer”

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Here is a sample of an esoteric group called Son de Madera heard here playing their song “El Amanecer” (translated as “The Dawn”.)  For those who had the pleasure of roaming through the southern portion of Mexico’s state of Veracruz, the name of the band may ring a bell.  Yet for those hadn’t, taste this guanabana lolipop*.  The song displays  the rich musical tradition of Veracruz with its fast rhythmic tempo and plenty of improvisation →