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LA GUERRILLA
La Guerrilla →248 listeners491 plays
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"Four of the five tracks off of La Guerrilla's self-titled EP were recorded in one day, as the digipak liner notes inform the listener. Many groups would fold under such a contracted recording time, but La Guerrilla obviously came into Test Tube Audio with a clear idea of what they were doing. The contained 20-minute listen flows more or less seamlessly over the CD's five tracks and fulfills its duty as a primer on the band. La Guerrilla dub themselves as "international experimental music," and while the "experimental" title might be a bit of a stretch the band is indeed very international in its latin/rock/salsa style stew. Songwriter Enrique Rumiche's lyrics alternate between Spanish and English, which opens the music for World Music novices like the author of this article. The opener "World Party One" rumbles its disparate elements together over Rumiche's megaphoned proclamations. The band's name implies a political conscience, and the lyrics of "World Party One" carry a pronounced self-empowerment creed. While the music does sound like a party/fiesta, the message of the song - basically, stand up for what is important to you - goes deeper than simple good times. "Los Besos," (which means "kisses" for the mono-lingual) turns toward a more amorous mood. It is here that Liza McCown, the group's violinist and co-singer, steps out front. The way she doubles over Rumiche's vocals turns what would be a straight love song into an entirely different, sexier creation. It is also
