Ritmo Exótico originated in the colombian department of Chocó, along the Pacific coast. According to its producers, Ritmo Exótico represents a form of resistance expressed through dance. For many young people in Chocó, it has been an alternative to violence, a way to transform their environment through art. It’s not just a new sound: it's a community in motion.
The process behind the album included a series of music production and composition workshops led by Polen Records with the participation of artists such as Benny Bajo and BusyTwist, along with a group of talented procucers from the local scene. According to DJ Kenall, this style was born about 12 years ago in Quibdó, as a creative response to the demands of local dancers. “The strongest genre in the department is chirimía. We decided to do something urban that didn't lose our roots, and that's how the exotic rhythm was born,” he explains.
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Por: Jimmy Andrés Cuadros Rojano.
A principios de la década del 80, cuando los habitantes de San Pablo (Bolívar) vieron salir a cinco muchachos con sus instrumentos musicales al hombro y les escucharon decir que iban a Barranquilla a grabar, les dijeron que estaban locos.
Años después, esos mismos vecinos incrédulos bailarían en aquellas calles arcillosas, a pleno sol o bajo la luna clara, ‘El pollerón’, ‘El son regalando flores’, ‘A pilha la roz’, ‘La mujer ajena’, entre otros temas que se convirtieron en éxitos de las Fiestas Novembrinas de Cartagena y los Carnavales de Barranquilla.
Luego de cuatro decadas vuelven a Barranquilla a grabar su proximo LP bajo la direccion musical de Hannibal que se presentara bajo el sello Polen Records.
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