“Rebolu is a party!” exclaims the intrepid group. “We are a confluence of sound and energy reflecting the intensity of our urban life and the need to create music for the world based on our folklore and heritage." Leaders in the New Colombian Music movement of New York City, their adopted home, Rebolu's vibrant, salsa-inspired music has its roots in the diverse Afrocentric rhythms of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. On their Smithsonian Folkways debut 'Mi Herencia (My Heritage),' composer Ronald Polo, tambor alegre master Morris Cañate, percussionist Erica “Kika” Parra, lead singer Johanna Castañeda, and their top-drawer bandmembers bring a battery of percussion, commanding gaita flute melodies, and make-you-move vocal stylings into the spotlight as they exuberantly reinvigorate generations-old traditions.
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released May 13, 2022
Rebolu is Ronald Polo, Morris Cañate, Johanna Castañeda, and Erica “Kika” Parra, featuring Óscar Banquez, Ramón Benítez, Liover Hernández, Jasmine Sloane, Melody Polo, Fernando Ferrarone, Felipe Fournier, Ramiro Marziani, Isabella Polo, Ronny Polo, Alex Ramírez, Carlos Rienzo, and Rubén Rodríguez.
Produced by Ronald Polo, Johanna Castañeda, Morris Cañate, Erica “Keka” Parra, and Felipe Fournier
Coproduced by Daniel E. Sheehy
Recorded at Astoria Sound Works
Sound engineer: Kamilo Kratc
Mixed by Juan Camilo Montañez
in Bogotá, Colombia
Mastered by Pete Reiniger
Annotated by Jorge Arévalo Mateus
Executive producers: Daniel E. Sheehy and John Smith
Production manager: Mary Monseur
Production assistant: Kate Harrington
Editorial assistance by Jacob Love
Art direction, design and layout by Rick Rawlins
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