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Mas Bajo

Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France | INDIE

Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France | INDIE
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"Putumayo review of Rico Montuno"


Mas Bajo's music is a shortcut to the history of the band and its diversity, when musicians from France, Cuba and Chile meet to give their original but respectful interpretation of salsa. After 10 years learning and playing afro-cuban standards as well as fanfare gigs, Mas Bajo starts playing its own songs from 2007 and the arriving of Raul Henriquez as new lead singer. The full drum set, electric guitar and bass, and a somptuous brass section leaded by arranger Jean Marie Goupil gives the music its European and contemporary shape, while navigating through the various styles of salsa : son montuno, timba, bolero, changui, plena,... and escaping to Puerto Rico and even Africa. - Putumayo


"Latin Beat"

Más Bajo is a salsa band whose members hail from France, Cuba and Chile. They were
basically doing covers for ten years, up until 2007, when Cuban vocalist Raúl Hernández joined
the band as its lead singer. Más Bajo's French salsa (with the taste of Cuba) is showcased on
the CD "Pancho Ilegal". - Los Angeles Latin Beat Magazine


"Mas Bajo la salsa francesa con sentimiento Cubano"

Dentro del marco de "salsa technology", tuvimos la oportunidad de presentar en primicia y en exclusiva el mas reciente trabajo de la Orquesta "Mas Bajo" de Francia, ahora con una connotación que los acerca mas a Cuba, no solo por su cantante (Raúl Henriquez) si no también por los arreglos y la sonoridad hacia los ritmos propios de la mas grande de las Antillas.

De esta forma pues, Mas Bajo nos presenta "Pancho Ilegal", 11 cortes con una estructura bien variada como en botica, al mejor estilo europeo, pero con la particularidad de rescatar y darle sitio de honor a los géneros, pues aquí se encuentran como en una caja de pandora, desde un Afro hasta una salsa timba y desde un bolero hasta un montuno.

En mi opinión muy particular destaco precisamente el Son Montuno "Rico Montuno" que se desprende como el corte 2 del CD, con elementos tradicionales y otros vanguardistas crean una rica sensación de fusión entre la estructura básica del Montuno y los sonidos electrónicos de las nuevas generaciones. En ese mismo orden de ideas, cabe resaltar "Pancho Ilegal" primer sencillo promocional de la orquesta y que es el cuarto en la producción, es una salsa "tradicional" europea, con matices de cortes y giros lentos y acelerados para nada aburridos.
De ahí hacia bajo, entre y escoja, encontrara desde una novedosa "salsa Bio", despertando conciencia con "Basta Ya! Planeta muere" o un cadencioso bolero cha como lo es "Buscando Sentimiento"

Apelando a mi gusto personal, coloco en el miniplayer "Rico Montuno" y "Pancho Ilegal" para que lo disfruten, de la misma forma que se bailo en Soneros, lo colocaremos a rodar nuevamente el domingo en "Son Latino", espero sea de su agrado - Fernando Cardona : A Gozar Latino


Discography

Pancho Ilegal : first album released in 2009

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The salsa band MAS BAJO, milestone of the european Afro-cuban musical scene, gathers cuban, chilean and french musiciens. MAS BAJO was born in 1999 and during 9 years the band played in France a vast song's list based on the classics and standards of Salsa music. In 2008, the cubain singer Raul Henriquez arrives and the band starts to evolve towards composition and creation. The album "Pancho ilegal" was released in June 2009. This record was very favourably received worldwide, playlisted in Colombia and Miami, and reviewed. in californian magazine Latin Beat in april 2010.

is featured in "Latin Party", the new compilation of the world-famous label PUTUMAYO, a spicy collection of danceable boogaloo, ska, salsa, cumbia and more, featuring many of Latin music's cutting edge bands and emerging stars.

Mas Bajo was invited to play in India in 2009, at the famous "Blue Frog" in Bombay. A few months later, the band took part in the prestigous «Europa Jazz Festival». On stage, thanks to more than 550 concerts, MAS BAJO captivate the audience with a fusioned and original Salsa and engaged lyrics. We invite you to the MAS BAJO's party !