Ahyvin Bruno (vocals and güiro), Ahylin Bruno (congas and backing vocals), Liviet Ojeda (bass and backing vocals), Natasha Arizu (keyboard and backing vocals), Rita Baulida (timbal) and María Gil (flute). Six women from Venezuela, Cuba, Argentina and Catalonia, with Barcelona as their base of operations. With this mix of cultures and instruments, it is not surprising the mestizo flavor that their music gives off.
After debuting in 2021 with ““I walk like this”, “I tell you singing” (mantra that is repeated throughout the entire work) is their second album that they have released thanks to a crowdfunding campaign and the support of Guspira. Between albums they have had concerts in Europe and Mexico, which has only increased their experience and musical references. The result is these nine new themes full of different colors, smells and nuances.
Open “Not everything is what it seems”, of clear Cuban references through changüí (traditional rural genre of the island). In “Ego” They rhyme to the rhythm of rap, with Ahylin taking center stage in front of the microphone to denounce the bad experience of a toxic relationship. The percussions are accentuated in the salsa of “Hurts”. Music relaxes with “Silence told me”a melancholy bolero where they feature the collaborations of Rita Payés (voice) and Toni Saigi Chupi (pianist and composer of the song).
The album reaches its meridian with the optimism of “I’m here” to continue with “No one can handle me”, a song recorded live with no instrumentation other than voice, percussion and choirs. Motherhood is evident in the lyrics of “Since you arrived,” and the ephemerality of life in “A little while nah’ more”. Close “Cocktail”, in which this time Elena Salguero participates to show the most urban and modern theme of the work, unapologetically dabbling in reggaeton. Mixture, femininity and internationality.