Bolero Apocaliptico from Colombian duo Monsieur Perine, their first album in 5 years, reveals indicators of artists who’re comfy with their musical path and are increasing on it.

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

There isn’t any query Latin pop music is having a second. And NPR Music’s Felix Contreras is loving it. He hosts the Alt.Latino podcast and says for those who dive beneath the floor, there’s much more nice music to find.

FELIX CONTRERAS, BYLINE: No shade to the pop stars, however for me, among the most attention-grabbing and musically artistic music is being made by bands just like the one we’re that includes right this moment, Monsieur Perine from Colombia.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “PROMETEME”)

MONSIEUR PERINE: (Singing in non-English language).

CONTRERAS: Monsieur Perine is essentially vocalist Catalina Garcia and multi-instrumentalist Santiago Prieto. Their new album, “Bolero Apocaliptico” or “Apocalyptic Bolero,” is their first in 5 years, they usually’re now displaying the indicators of artists who’re comfy with their musical path and are increasing on that. I’ll play three songs that mirror that, and the primary monitor is “Prometeme.” Now, first tracks are essential. They set the tone of your entire album. And there are traces of conventional bolero on the track however with sonic remedies that give it a up to date edge. After which this occurs…

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “PROMETEME”)

MONSIEUR PERINE: (Singing in non-English language).

CONTRERAS: They dig into that actually cool, deep R&B groove and the lyrics all through the track – promise me that we’ll be collectively even when the world involves an finish – and one which I actually like – promise me that we’ll invent a world if this one ends, a world the place we will stroll nude like los hippies from the Nineteen Sixties.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “PROMETEME”)

MONSIEUR PERINE: (Singing in non-English language).

CONTRERAS: It is a deeply emotional lyric about loving the Earth or a companion, however with quite a lot of humor. I actually prefer it.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “CUMBIA VALIENTE”)

MONSIEUR PERINE: (Singing in non-English language).

CONTRERAS: The following track is “Cumbia Valiente,” and it really leans in on the Afro-Colombian dance cumbia combined with a touch of reggaeton. Verify this out.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “CUMBIA VALIENTE”)

MONSIEUR PERINE: (Singing in non-English language).

CONTRERAS: And the refrain sings, my cumbia is courageous. It’s a name for freedom for your entire continent. They usually invite Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux to drive that time dwelling.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “CUMBIA VALIENTE”)

ANA TIJOUX: (Rapping in non-English language).

CONTRERAS: And the final monitor on the album is “La Hora,” or “The Hour.”

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “LA HORA”)

MONSIEUR PERINE: (Singing in non-English language).

CONTRERAS: That is Santiago Prieto, and it is extra within the model of a Mexican corrido, a folks custom from the U.S.-Mexico border from the early 1900s. It is really a waltz, and it is a highly effective solution to finish their present musical assertion to the world. They name on many traditions, however finally make their very own very distinct approach in a really crowded Latin music panorama.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “LA HORA”)

MONSIEUR PERINE: (Singing in non-English language).

SHAPIRO: That was Felix Contreras, host of the Alt.Latino podcast. Monsieur Perine’s new album, “Bolero Apocaliptico,” is out now.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “LA HORA”)

MONSIEUR PERINE: (Singing in non-English language).

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