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"PERNETT — THE NEW SOUND OF COLOMBIA PODCAST"

We really couldn’t be any more thrilled to have the presence of Humberto Pernett on Sounds and Colours. In recent months we have covered Choc Quib Town, Bomba Estereo, La Mojarra Electrica and Systema Solar, all of whom have been helping to shape the sound of Colombia by mixing traditional rhythms with elements of pop, rock, hip-hop and other latin elements. However, perhaps none have managed to create as distinctive a new sound as Pernett. After releasing five albums Pernett has already gained a reputation as a unique performer, producer and writer, mixing cumbia, soul, folklore and a multitude of Colombian and Latin rhythms with his own unique voice. In what might be called the “progressive cumbia” or “nu cumbia” movement Pernett has to be one of the front-runners.

Below we have a podcast created by Pernett himself, collecting together a number of his songs, including a perfectly-judged cover of “Blue Monday.”


Fantasía Tropical
Esta Noche
La Kmbia Kontinental
Inopia
La Rumba Bacana
Kamarón
Blue Monday
Perikitus
El baile Del Guevatronik (por Enjuto Mojamuto) - www.soundsandcolours.com


"Pernett, Latin Rock, Cali, COLOMBIA"

"...the most visionary and perhaps biggest PROGRESSIVE CUMBIA master!" (GENERATIONBASS September 19, 2010) "...this Colombian genius, who keeps expanding his horizon so extraordinarily that he might just be the most creative guy in Tropical music today." (CLUBFONOGRAMA January 28, 2010 ) “Pernett is one of the referents in modern Colombian music. This pioneer of the flourishing alternative movement in his country brings us 'El Mago', an album thatshows a folkloric sensibility touched up with electronic rythms.”('MUSICA COLOMBIANA DE AVANZADA' SBS Radio Online. Australia. Jan. 2010 ) “Pernett adds electronic beats to the music of both Colombian coasts and the resultis the excellent album 'El Mago'. However, 'El Mago;' is a folkloric piece of work, where musicians from the Caribbean and the Pacific join to create contemporary Colombian sounds.” ('EL NUEVO FOLCLOR ELECTRÓNICO DE PERNETT', Radio Gladys Palmera, Spain, NOV. 2009) Pernett is a prolific artist. This visionary of new universal sounds, closes 2010 with an optimum balance. He is definitely going through an amazing creative stage, in which his studio is a laboratory for constant sound and visual experimentation. It is important to highlight that Pernett is now a truly independent artist who manages his career through the new media and digital distribution. His strategy includes a constant bombing of music for free downloads. Pernett is also the head of Comunidad Serankua, an independent artist collective , (comunidadserankua.wordpress.com), where he is a blogger that interviews the community's artists, covers events and features players of the new colombian music scene. His fourth album, titled "El Mago" (The Wizard), is taking him far! This past summer was spent in Spain where he performed at the Pirineos del Sur Festival, Casa de Americas in Madrid and the concert for the Bicentennial of Colombia's independence in the Cubierta de Leganes. The album El Mago is actually playing all over the planet with rave reviews from press in countries like Australia, Spain and USA. It is also nominated as Best Artist Pura Sabrosura at the Premios Shock 2010. Apart from composing, producing, mixing and singing , Pernett shows us his fokloric side by playing percussions and the 'gaita', which is an integral part of his show. All of this without leaving behind his love for technology which make him and electronic artist that handles synthesis and video. He is also in constant collaboration with different artists from all over the planet. The most recent collaboration was a cover of New Order's "Blue Monday" . For this very special version he invited Will Holland, Quantic (acordeon) and Lido Pimienta (voice). On top of this he recently edited some very special remixes for internet, his mixtape Afromidi Caribeño stands out , and has received excellent reviews in specialized blogs. In 2002, Pernett began working on his first release in Bogota. It is during this process that he meets Richard Blair, who apart from engineering and co-producing his first two releases, invited him to make part of Sidestepper. Pernett toured widely with Sidestepper in USA, Mexico, Canada and Europe. The first result of his broad musical experience was ‘Musica Pa Pick Up’ EP (Sony, 2004). Two big hits came out in this work: ‘Huele a Mariacachafa’ and ‘Caribbean Raver’. After an extensive European tour promoting his first EP, he then releases “Cumbia Galactica” EP(2006). In 2008 he released his first full album “Arbol”, a ground breaking work with collaborations from Visitante Calle 13, Son Palenque, Sergio Arias from Malalma, Tostao from Chocquibtown annd Li Saumet from Bomba Estereo. These three releases are considered important exponents of new Colombian music. With 'El Mago' Pernett positions himself as a natural leader of this modern urban folklore, breaking barriers and experimenting with new elements. For this album he was based in Cali where he connects with Hugo Candelario and explores the traditional pacific coast rhythms. On top of this the album has the symphonic touch given by the first string quartet of Cali's Orquesta Filarmonica . 2011 will be a year of great international activity for Pernett. There are several releases in the works, he is finalizing his fifth album and preparing for international festivals and tours already programmed. "...the most visionary and perhaps biggest PROGRESSIVE CUMBIA master!" (GENERATIONBASS September 19, 2010 -Posted by Caballo,) "...this Colombian genius, who keeps expanding his horizon so extraordinarily that he might just be the most creative guy in Tropical music today." (CLUBFONOGRAMA January 28, 2010 - Posted by Carlos Reyes ) “Pernett is one of the referents in modern Colombian music. This pioneer of the flourishing alternative movement in his country brings us 'El Mago', an album that shows a folkloric sensibility touched up with electronic rythms.” ('MUSICA COLOMBIANA DE AVANZADA' SBS Radio Online. Australia. Jan. 2010 ) “Pernett adds electronic beats to the music of both Colombian coasts and the result is the excellent album 'El Mago'. However, 'El Mago;' is a folkloric piece of work, where musicians from the Caribbean and the Pacific join to create contemporary Colombian sounds.” ('EL NUEVO FOLCLOR ELECTRÓNICO DE PERNETT', Radio Gladys Palmera, Spain, NOV. 2009) “Pernett returns with his hands full of tricks and a selection of songs that can bedescribed as his best work so far. A real artist that follows his instincts and his roots,taking them to the next level and presenting them to the world in an album called 'El Mago'. This CD will travel in time transforming Pernett into a pioneer and fearless Latin American producer.”(CD REVIEW, LA FABRIKA USA Nov. 2009)
- www.sxsw.com


"Pernett muestra la renovación musical colombiana"

La revista Rolling Stone considera a Pernett uno de los artistas más importantes de la música colombiana actual. Para la publicación Shock, es uno de los "símbolos de la renovación musical de Colombia". Y eso es lo que ofrece esta noche en el escenario de Sallent de Gállego. Las visión más vanguardista, rompedora y experimental de música colombiana.

Humberto Pernett es un músico inquieto y multifacético, que mezcla instrumentos tradicionales del folklore colombiano, como maracas, percusiones o guaches, con elementos electrónicos como sintetizadores y numerosos efectos. Su cuarto disco, recién publicado, lleva por título El mago.
- El Periódico de Aragón (España)


"Pernett The Magician"

MS7: PERNETT – The Magician-
September 19, 2010 - Posted by admin


Magnificent Sunday Seven dedicated to the most visionary and perhaps biggest PROGRESSIVE CUMBIA master!



It took generationbass a while to make a whole post about Humberto Pernett, not because we haven’t posted anything about him, in fact, we love his music so much..but because i was waiting for this:
A JEWEL THAT HUMBERTO SENT ME FEW DAYS AGO!
PERNETT’S AFRO MIDI CARIBENO

1. Adios Batata (Remix Ibicenco):
Son Palenque.
2. Ataole (Palenque Remix):
Batata.
3. Lavandera (Druida Mix):
Petrona Martínez.
4. Llorando (the Isley Remix):
Hetelvina Maldonado.
5. Secret agent (Flying over Colombia Remix):
Tony Allen.
6. El Hacha (El Chiguiere Bipolar Mix):
Tambor Urbano.
7. Real Love (Astral Mix):
Solskala.
8. Sacalao (Champe mix)
Abelardo Carbonó.
CHECK THAT LAST ONE RIGHT HERE!
Sacalao (Champe Remix) by Pernett

I haven’t seen anyone who made a remix for abelardo carbono before.. and you need to know..he is one of the pioneers of champeta..
Pernett deserves a place in Colombia’s musical history with no doubt, and to clarify why i want to quote one of the reviews he’s got:
” Pernett is a synonym for party, folklore, cumbia, tambó, gaita, maracas, guache and tradition. In an apparently contradictory manner, he is also a synonym for an advanced vanguard of experimental fusion. Pioneer in the electro cumbé movement, this native to Barranquilla has been traveling around the planet for years with his massive afro, and his revolutionary and innovative ideas”

To show you how impressive and visionary he is..
CHECK THIS PAC MAN CUMBIA..called El guevatronic in a Enjuto Mojamuto’s version
El Guavatronik por Enjuto Mojamuto (!QUE PALABRAS TAN BONICAS!) by Pernett

HIS Videos are sooo DOPE


i want to share with you guys something personal about This next song:


When i did my first album, i had listened pernett’s first EP, and just til i released mine, some time later, i found his music had an impact in the way i had created my own stuff.. i knew i was not alone in the path of exploring and expanding Colombian and Latino music.

Later on, he kept his cumbia roots and positive lyrics, and i went for more global rhythms and a more political/positive kinda lyrics.

Nowadays, i consider Pernett, a visionary, a master, and one of the driving forces of Cumbia sounds to the world.

- www.generationbass.com


"Los Magos del Folclor Colombiano"

Humberto Pernett, es tal vez, junto a Richard Blair, Ivan Benavides, Teto Ocampo, Edson Velandia, Rodrigo Mancera, y otros no tan conocidos.. uno de los padres del neo folclor Colombiano.

Humberto ha fusionado casi todos los ritmos afro caribes/pacificos (sino todos) con beats, sintetizadores y percusion organica.

Pero algo mas valioso que su fusion, es el hecho que El se atrevio a hacer esta fusion cuando muchisimos solo escuchaban rock-fusion.
Y los mas pegajoso era Celso y su cumbia sobre el rio.

Sin Embargo.. Pernett en este entonces (& los Caribbean Ravers) saco este trabajo
Optimo - Positivo

que junto con huele a mariacachafa, determinaron el curso de el sonido electronico Colombiano.

La Evolucion musical de Pernett, puede ser subjetiva, como con cualquier fraccion del arte. Dos personas viendo/oyendo lo mismo no piensan igual.
Sin embargo algo que no se puede dudar, es el inmenso valor musical que pernett ha aportado al neofolclor Colombiano.
Prueba de Ello.. su mas reciente Video. El Mago
(...) - www.folcore.org


Discography

E.P.s :

-Música Para Pick Up (2003)

-Cumbia Galáctica (2005)

Albums:

-Arbol (2007)

_El Mago (2009)

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Bio

From:

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pernett

Humberto Pernett es un músico nacido en Barranquilla, Colombia, caracterizado por fusionar elementos de la música del caribe y colombiana con música electrónica.

Los Inicios

Empezó a experimentar con la música desde los nueve años de edad, con una grabadora, una guitarra y una organeta, producía sus propias canciones en formato de casette, y hacía versiones de temas tradicionales a los cuales agregaba sintetizadores. Su fuerza innovadora y creativa lo ha convertido en un reconocido artista del folclor colombiano.

Su pasión por la percusión, aprendida del maestro Itsvan Dely y sus hijos Shangó y David, y su singular atracción por la música del carnaval de Barranquilla heredada de su padre y su familia, lo nutrió con un singular sonido.

Sus estudios

Humberto Pernett, tras pasar su infancia en Barranquilla, parte hacia Bogotá, allí estudia composición musical en la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, donde con otros caribeños empiezan a interpretar folclor en las esquinas y en los parques de Bogotá. En el año 2002 Pernett empieza a elaborar su primer trabajo discográfico en Bogotá, durante éste proceso conoce a Richard Blair quien lo invita a ser parte de Sidestepper, con quien realizan giras por los Estados Unidos, México y Europa.

Trabajos Solistas

En el año 2004 Pernett lanza su primer trabajo discográfico, un EP llamado “Musica Pa´ Pick Up”, un disco de cinco canciones. El primer éxito de éste disco se llamó ‘Huele a Mariacachafa’, y la canción mas conocida de éste trabajo ha sido ‘Caribbean Raver'.
En el año 2006 luego de una gira por Europa, lanza un segundo EP, Cumbia Galáctica. Para el año 2008 Pernett termina su trabajo Arbol. El disco incluye colaboraciones de Visitante Calle 13, Son Palenque, Sergio Arias de Malalma y Tostao de Choc Quib Town entre otros.
En 2009, lanza "El Mago", un disco con nuevos sonidos donde experimenta con distintos elementos.