Susana Baca

by Susana Baca

Overview

Susana Baca's eponymously titled debut captures the plangent beauty of her voice. The accompaniment is thankfully sparse, including only a guitar and cajon (a wooden box drum). The songs are unhurried and round corners melodically, twisting and turning, always showcasing her musicality. There's nothing on the album quite like "Maria Lando," and Baca's astonishing performance that led off the Soul of Black Peru compilation of Afro-Peruvian music, but a few tracks come close. The lead tune, "Negra Presentuosa," is the strongest, beginning with the cajon, which is soon joined by the guitar, then Baca, and finally a chorus at the close. Other standouts are "Heces," "Tu Miranda y Mi Voz," and "Caras Lindas." Andean pan pipes make their appearance on "La Luna Llena," while "Se Me Van los Pies" includes ill-considered echo effects, the album's only artistic lapse. ~ Spencer Harrington

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/2016
Label:	Luaka Bop
UPC:	0680899002714
Rank:	50056

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Susana Baca   Primary Artist,Vocals
Manongo Mujica   Drums
Hugo Bravo   Bongos,Congas,Clay Pot,Multi Instruments
Steve Husler   Violin
Gaby Aviles   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Felix Casaverde   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Rafael Munoz   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
David Pinto   Bass,Musical Director
Juan Medrano Cotito   Cajon,Quijada,Multi Instruments
Julio Cesar Zavala   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Greg Landau   Audio Production
Saul Cornejo   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Francisco Basili   Composer
David Nelson   Mixing
Don West   Photography,Art Direction
Cristiana Ceppas   Cover Photo
Traditional   Composer
Andres Soto   Composer
Simon Diaz   Composer
Susana Baca   Arranger,Composer,Adaptation,Liner Notes
David Byrne   Executive Producer
Scott Hull   Mastering
Ramon Rodriguez   Zampona
Tite Curet Alonso   Composer
Noel Nicola   Composer
Yale Evelev   Executive Producer
Juan Madrano Cotito   Composer
David Pinto   Arranger,Orchestration
Gregorio Landau   Mixing,Producer
Ramon Rodriquez   Zampona
Juan Medrano Cotito   Arranger,Composer
Kat Egan   Project Coordinator
Cesar Vallejo   Composer