[Magnatune : we are not evil] [Free trial: only $15 per month] [login] [info]
Mutandina: Funk jazz salsa rock from argentina.

Mutandina means mixing, "mestizaje". Mutandina mixes styles to create a musical result that is different and personal, where influences as jazz, salsa, funk, rock, pop, Brazilian and Latin American music can be found.

The lyrics present reality from a critical but almost optimistic viewpoint, as well as showing a grotesque or ironic side, where speech relaxes and gives place to joy and dance.

The members of Mutandina met in the early 90s as composition students at Argentina's La Plata National University. Each of them spent several years with different bands, becoming familiar with the club circuit, and gaining a perspective that was more about nightlife and the social scene than academics.

They formed Mutandina in early 2000 with the intent of creating a sound that was distinct and personal, without rigid style or preconceptions, and drew on the vivid mixture of styles that was part of their individual experience: jazz, salsa, funk, rock, pop, Brazilian and Latin American music. The result is a decidedly hip blend of salsa and funk, infused with distinctly Argentine elements.

The members of Mutandina are:

  • Ariel "Cordero" Polenta - piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond, keys, voices, arrangements
  • Christian "Turco" Fahiad - drums, percussion
  • Nicolas Luis Humberto "Rigo" Quesada - guitars, voices
  • Marcos "Mariomarqueti" Archetti - bass, voices
  • Matias "Mato" Ruiz - acoustic and electric guitars, tenor sax, composition, arrangements and lead vocals. Matias is the brother of Magnatune classical musician Gonzalo Ruiz.

    Produced by Alberto Tatu Estela.
    Recorded at Circo Beat and other venues between November 2003 and May 2004.

    		•   Mutandina

    [Mutandina by Mutandina]

    Mutandina

    [Pidiendo Pista by Mutandina]

    Pidiendo Pista
    Mutandina lives in La Plata, Argentina.

    Tagged as: World, Latin, Funk.

    Recommended artists:
    1. Kaissa: modern African music with elements of rhythm'n'blues, pop, and jazz
    2. Almer and Nirvan: soulful Balkan duo featuring acoustic guitars and voice
    3. Eric Kamen: Urban Flamenco
    4. Jeremy Moyer: Erhu music bridging Eastern, Western, Contemporary and Folk traditions
    5. Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
    6. Gilles Zimmermann: viola da gamba creating new world music
    7. Teslim: Original and traditional acoustic string music with Turkish, Middle Eastern and Sephardic influences.
    8. Olexa Kabanov: strings slowly plucked from the soul
    9. Anna Rynefors and Erik Ask Upmark: swedish folk music
    10. Scott Hallgren: jazz, tango & other adventures
    11. Liquid Rainbow: a melting pot of classic, pop and rock sounds with modern-dub influences
    12. Wavebuffet: jazzy eclectic and elegant dancefloor friendly electronica
    13. Kat Webb: Smooth, sultry Rhythm and Blues from a Southern songstress
    14. Jive Ass Sleepers: chilled out grooves & uptempo funkathons
    15. Lisa Lynne: Inspirational, uplifting, gentle, and soothing Celtic harp, World flutes, guitar and more.
    16. AlmaNova: lively flute/guitar duo
    17. Streicher Trio: classical chamber music on period instruments
    18. Robin Stine: jazzy, bluesy numbers that immediately sound like comfortable standards
    19. Mark Cook: blues guitar legend in the making
    20. Richard MacKenzie: Virtuoso English Lutenist and Guitarist