Strunz/Farah
Primal Magic
The Story
"Primal Magic" features the amazing guitar duo of Costa Rican Jorge Strunz and Iranian Ardeshir Farah on ten flamenco/world tracks. The interplay between the guitars and the percussion instruments is brilliant, as songs like "Ida Y Vuelta" represent music transferred from Spain to America and back (and back again). "Huixamatli (Luna Llena)" is a mixture of rhythms from Aridamerica and Mesoamerica, while "Bola" is about an encounter in Los Angeles with the Gypsies. "Amazonas" is another standout track that features unique pre-Columbian winds and percussion set to tropical sounds depicting the rainforest. "Primal Magic" is a must for flamenco enthusiasts.
The Music
| 05:08 | Bola | Instrumental |
| 04:50 | Twilight At The Zuq | Instrumental |
| 04:07 | Ida Y Vuelta | Instrumental |
| 06:11 | Rainmaker | Vocal |
| 02:24 | Huixamatli (Luna Llena) | Instrumental |
| 05:10 | Canto Al Sol | Vocal |
| 03:53 | Anochecer (Nightfall) | Instrumental |
| 04:35 | Tierra Verde | Instrumental |
| 03:46 | Zumba | Instrumental |
| 06:42 | Amazonas | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Jorge Strunz | Acoustic Nylon-String Flamenco Guitar, Production, Background Vocals, Precolumbian Percussion |
| Ardeshir Farah | Acoustic Nylon-String Flamenco Guitar, Production, Background Vocals, Precolumbian Percussion |
| Guillermo Guzman | Electric Bass |
| Juanito "Long John" Oliva | Afrocuban Percussion, Cajon |
| Luis Perez Ixoneztli | Precolumbian Winds, Percussion, Vocals |
| Paul Tchounga | Drums |
| Charlie Bisharat | Violin |
| Joe Heredia | Drums |
| Luis Perez | Background Vocals, Descriptive Notes |
| Kathlyn Powell | Background Vocals, Precolumbian Percussion, Production Consulting, Cover Art |
| Katia Esperanza Tirado | Precolumbian Percussion |
| Terry Becker | Engineering, Mixing |
| Leon Granados | Engineering and Mixing on "Rainmaker" |
| Tom Baker | Mastering |
| Omaya Al'Ghanim | Production Consulting |
| George Nauful | Coordination |
| Kathleen Covert | Art Direction, Design |
| Recorded at Brunson Brothers Studio, Hollywood, CA.
Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA. |
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