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June 07, 2008,
Playing with Prince at his two-month Las Vegas residency may be the ultimate stamp of approval for a backing band. But Austin-based orchestra Grupo Fantasma has its own artistic statement to make on this album of cumbias, Latin funk jams, tropical descargas and psychedelia. Not surprisingly, the joy here is the live-show energy the band brings to a variety of Latin styles. One can almost picture brass-heavy opener "El Sabio Soy Yo" and modern grupero-style "Levantate" being played in a cantina until they blast off in their own funkified, genre-breaking directions. For those who enjoy distinguishable, hook-driven songs in addition to jam sessions, those catchy anchors are there, too, making "Sonidos Gold" accessible to more than just the cool heads.—Ayala Ben-Yehuda
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nonenoneJune 17GRUPO FANTASMASonidos GoldLATINAdrian Quesada, Grupo FantasmaAire Sol Records/High Wire Music49Features
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