{"id":1515,"date":"2018-10-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/2018-9-the-pioneering-artists-behind-south-americas-evolving-genres\/"},"modified":"2021-03-26T01:49:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T08:49:36","slug":"the-pioneering-artists-behind-south-americas-evolving-genres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/the-pioneering-artists-behind-south-americas-evolving-genres\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pioneering Artists Behind South America&#8217;s Evolving Genres"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:1500.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n                style=\"padding-bottom:67.53333282470703%;\"\n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NicolaCruzSoundBookArtistMarmoset28Photocredit_GabrielPerezMora-Bowen29.jpg\" alt=\"Marmoset artist, Nicola Cruz.  Photo credit: Gabriel Perez Mora-Bowen\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NicolaCruzSoundBookArtistMarmoset28Photocredit_GabrielPerezMora-Bowen29.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NicolaCruzSoundBookArtistMarmoset28Photocredit_GabrielPerezMora-Bowen29.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1500x1013\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Marmoset artist, Nicola Cruz.  Photo credit: Gabriel Perez Mora-Bowen\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5bac23801905f4689fd11e4c\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p>Marmoset artist, Nicola Cruz. <em>Photo credit: Gabriel Perez Mora-Bowen<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Embedded in the evolving South American movement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/nicola-cruz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicola Cruz<\/a> delivers music that honors the traditions and cultures of his homeland Ecuador. <\/h2>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">There\u2019s a richness to the instrumental choices utilized by the artist, it\u2019s a bold crossover of old and new. Such intended connection between ancestral influences and modern approaches aids Cruz\u2019s mission in existing beyond the fold. While yes, this vein exists in cumbia, the music runs a deep and personal course that when traced together is telling of Cruz\u2019s identity. <\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Born in Limoges, France to Ecuadorian parents, Cruz was immersed in an enriching musical education. When he eventually convinced his parents to purchase him a drum set at the age of 12, Cruz would begin his exploratory phase through an array of genres. While the work he produces doesn\u2019t come close to the musical category of metal, Cruz began his music career by learning and playing Megadeth covers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Before casting the cumbia fingerprint onto Cruz\u2019s body of work, one must first look to the shifting and emerging changes occuring in South America\u2019s music scene \u2014 the surging nightlife trends and happenings. <\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cIt\u2019s easy to fall into this classification since Cumbia is something that\u2019s so broad, it\u2019s not just music but a complete tradition of dance, history, poetry, geography if you will, that is included in this movement that started in Columbia and spread throughout Latin America,\u201d says Cruz. \u201cI think when people from outside the common Latin American perimeter refer to this music as cumbia, is for lack of a better name, which in a way is acceptable because understanding this context is proper of living in places like this. I would say that what I compose these days leans toward contemporary electronic music, where defying music rules is always present, but that\u2019s always been a part of me \u2014 experimentation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">With Nicola Cruz DJing on an international scale, one need not look far to recognize the ease in which his music translates to non-Spanish speaking audiences. <\/p>\n<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:1417.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n                style=\"padding-bottom:67.88990783691406%;\"\n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_5f0e8c2c644ab.jpg\" alt=\"Marmoset artist, Nicola Cruz.  Photo credit: Gabriel Perez Mora-Bowen\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_5f0e8c2c644ab.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_5f0e8c2c644ab.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1417x962\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.6143092105263158,0.4226190476190476\" alt=\"Marmoset artist, Nicola Cruz.  Photo credit: Gabriel Perez Mora-Bowen\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5bac24480d9297956ff02515\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p>Marmoset artist, Nicola Cruz. <em>Photo credit: Gabriel Perez Mora-Bowen<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">The success of this kind of international recognition came about from his 2015 release of <em>Prender el Alma<\/em>, listeners finding diversity and range throughout the album. The electronic downtempo drew together a fanbase eager to see how Cruz would continue developing the Andean musical elements through a modernistic spin. An integral part of Cruz\u2019s signature style is rooted in technology and his embracing of Western influences, it\u2019s proof that honoring the past can simultaneously accompany new invention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">With Cruz experimenting through his music\u2019s compositions, the folkloric sounds merely are one of the many vibrant threads woven into the Ecuadorian artists musical stylings. In \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/browse\/39976-la-cosecha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Cosecha<\/a>\u201d, Cruz incorporates classic sounds of the acoustic guitar with a drum machine, the complete work sounds like a bright and joyful tribute to something truly profound and sacred.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Looking to Andean cosmology, \u2018Cosecha\u2019 refers to a time of harvesting, a period of recognition on what can been extracted from the earth and in turn, a deep appreciation for everything that\u2019s been collected. This sort of homage speaks volumes about Cruz\u2019s intentions to remain rooted in heritage, honoring the history of his ancestors\u2019 stories. And yet, such sincerity and deep reflection doesn\u2019t inflict a barrier. One underlying reason? Cruz knows how to produce compelling music that translates for and beyond the dancefloor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cI&#8217;ve never felt stuck in a genre or category, it&#8217;s always about how I feel everyday,\u201d says Cruz. \u201cFor instance, I woke up today with \u201cMoon\u201d by Bj\u00f6rk in my head so I revisited that. I constantly find myself discovering new songs from the Beatles, those dudes recorded a lot of music back in the day. The Division Bell by Floyd has been another comeback, or the amazing STROOM records from Belgium if I feel for something more sci fi \u2014 and don&#8217;t get me started on modular techno. It&#8217;s endless really, and so I consider my musical aspirations to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">With \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/browse\/39969-colibria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colibria<\/a>\u201d \u2014 the feminine Spanish word for colibrio, an instrument used to record the song \u2014 the story unfolds by honoring the concept of mankind\u2019s origins. There\u2019s reference to mother nature, discovering and celebrating the natural elements of this world. Rhythmically Latin through and through, there\u2019s clear conjunction of cutting-edge electronic tempo and indigenous sounds. Songs such as this tie Cruz\u2019s creative creations to this roots while still remaining wildly universally understood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Cruz is currently working with ZZK Records to produce his new upcoming album. 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