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 Pidiendo Pista

Tagged as: World, Latin, Funk.

1. Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
2. Made of Wood: Groove laden chillout funk
3. Anamar: songs with a Latin and Afro mood, blended with Tango, Milonga, Morna, Rumba, Habanera
4. Eric Kamen: Urban Flamenco
5. Fernwood: Music played by hand on instruments made of wood
6. Ruben van Rompaey: passionate Eastern percussion
7. Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
8. Kammen and Swan: a bright edge to traditional Celtic tunes
9. Ensemble Al Asdeka: spicy and hypnotic melding of Arabic and Jazz
10. Dejan Ilijic: piano landscapes meet electronic, jazz, Balkans
11. Chad Farran: an impressive journey through Latin rhythms and moves
12. Jive Ass Sleepers: chilled out grooves & uptempo funkathons
13. Lisa Lynne: Inspirational, uplifting, gentle, and soothing Celtic harp, World flutes, guitar and more.
14. Laura Dreyer: jazz, funk and rock with a Brazilian flair
15. Paolo Pavan: Urban funky jazz piano, in a sober and straightforward style
16. Abbas Premjee: A fusion of rock and jazz from the East and the West that brings minds, hearts and souls together
17. Oliostere: Progressive jazz frolicking on melodic polyrhythms
18. Wavebuffet: jazzy eclectic and elegant dancefloor friendly electronica
19. Thursday Group: melodic composed progressive Jazz
20. Ehren Starks: piano and cello/jazzy new age