Reyna Tropical "Malegría" CD/LP (2024)
Details: Reyna Tropical "Malegría" Black LP or CD (2024, Psychic Hotline). New stock, sealed.
Description: "Malegría, Reyna Tropical’s long-anticipated debut full-length album, is at once a vibrant arrival and an electrifying bridge. The portmanteau, born from a 1998 Manu Chao song by the same name, is akin to bittersweet and blends the Spanish “mal” which means “bad" and “alegría” which means “happiness.” It marks Reyna Tropical’s movement from a duo to a solo project. The album is a contemporary celebration and continuation of wide-reaching cultural traditions—from Congolese, Peruvian, and Colombian rhythms to revolutionary artists like lesbian guitarist-singer Chavela Vargas—these influences meld and are remixed through the distinctive lens of trailblazing guitarist and songwriter Fabi Reyna. Traversing themes including queer love, feminine sensuality, and the transformative power of intentional relations to the earth, Malegría spotlights narratives often pushed to the margins and offers them a sonic homeland."
Grade: M (new stock)
TRACK LISTING:
01. Aquí Te Cuido
02. Radio Esperanza
03. Cartagena
04. Goosebumps
05. Lo Siento
06. Singing
07. Conocerla
08. Movimiento
09. Suavecito
10. Ñeke
11. La Mamá
12. Malegría
13. Pajarito
14. Puerto Rico
15. Mestizaje
16. Cuaji
17. Queer Love & Afro-Mexico
18. Conexión Ancestral
19. Guitarra
20. Huītzilin