Manifest, by El Digitalazo
After its debut with the first publication in June this year, this new volume appears to bid farewell to 2023. With each new release, El Digitalazo gradually consolidates the foundations of the ideal space to experiment with the Cuarteto.
The Cuarteto, the popular rhythm of Córdoba, Argentina, recently celebrated 80 years of existence and since then it has been and continues to be the soundtrack of many generations. It has always been played at events as varied as birthdays, weddings, barbecues, neighbourhood centres, on the radio in the greengrocer’s shop or on a neighbour’s pavement. Its maximum expression: “el baile”, where every night the communion of the people of Cordoba takes place, with different orchestras playing from Monday to Monday. Whether consumed directly or indirectly, most Cordobeses have enjoyed throwing a few steps to the rhythm of the tunga-tunga.
The upbeat and fast rhythm is accompanied by lyrics that explore themes such as love, heartbreak, the caravan, melancholy, sadness and the experiences of the popular neighbourhoods, framed in the harsh reality. All with the same dose.
From El Digitalazo we moved the Cuarteto sound to the terrain that was yet to be explored: the fusion with electronic music, resulting in what we call Cuarteto Digital. This is our humble tribute to popular music, expressed in the language we know.
El Digitalazo exposes in a collective way what had been brewing little by little and in an isolated way: the constant search for new sound horizons with a Cordobés accent.
Tracklist
1 Una Cebolla – Del Brazo Con La Muerte
2 La Banda Canta – El Sintético Ritmo
3 Chelo Scotti – Raices
4 La Ponga – Aforguechu
5 Cuartetronic – Ni Gatos Ni Leones
6 Rayador – Noche Eterna En Altamira
7 Ignacio La Conga Ft. Jaijiu – Rapidito Despacito
8 Fede Flores – Tungacid
