Ocotita

Single CD/Digipak
Release Date: 26th February 2021
Physical & Digital Distribution: NAXOS

Tracklisting
Ceñidor Cocek; Chintestle*; Crisantemos; Fandango; What A Wonderful World; Entropia; Hope; La Bamba**; Ocotita**; Bazdmeg; Pacifico; Progreso; BONUS TRACK: What A Wonderful World (STEVE LAST Remix)

Personnel

Omar Cruz Ojeda (Trumpet); Juan Manuel Lagunes Vásquez (Trumpet); Francisco Jiménez Martínez (French Horn); Edgardo Jiménez Orozco (Trombone); Edgar Rubio Arias (Tuba); Eduardo César Hernández Vega (Drums); Also featuring Roberto Garcia (trumpet on */**) and Jesús Aguaje Ramos (trombone on **)

Concept Overview

The Mexican brass band LOS RURALES surprises with a joyous blend of Oaxacan music and Balkan brass, featuring Roberto Garcia and Jesús Aguaje Ramos of the Buenavista Social Club.

Artist Information

Los Rurales are a Mexican band that consists of 5 Oaxacans and 1 Sinaloense who met years ago when they all studied in the Faculty of Music of the University of Veracruz. This is where the story of the sextet starts. Founded as a brass quintet with 2 trumpets, a horn, a tuba and a trombone and later adding a drummer/percussionist, they first played in small local bars, but thanks to their high stage presence and energetic blend of styles, the band was loved by the audiences and soon played outside their hometown and were catapulted onto great forums such as the opening of the exhibition "Around the world on 80 bicycles" plus festivals like Festival Otras Músicas de Oaxaca and El Festival Señor de Chalca in Chalco.

As their name makes clear (Los Rurales translates as "those from the countryside"), the band is aware of the importance of the rural origins for all cultures in music. Their own Mexican roots keep that spirit alive in their repertoire that consists of songs, waltzes, tunes and occasional cover versions of earworms like "What A Wonderful World" and "La Bamba". And yet the listener will find elements of Balkan brass which gives the music of Los Rurales a unique and characterful sound that proves a real delight for their ever-growing audience.

Videos

What A Wonderful World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtWYny9KLU4&feature=youtu.be

Fandango: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAirK548pWg&feature=youtu.be

Additional Information

The album features a bonus track remix of “What A Wonderful World” by the legendary Steve Last - a music producer, recording artist, composer and musician. He is known in the world beat arena as the creator and mastermind behind the Galactic Caravan project and one of the composers for the "Bellydance Superstars" shows (a professional American bellydance troupe formed in 2002). He is also the artist behind Global Beat Manifesto and Neo Tango Syndicate. Steve Last has worked recently as a re-mixer for Trent Reznor, Christina Aguillera, Matisyahu, Linkin Park, Paloma Faith, Leona Lewis and Serj Tankian. Other re-mix work he has done include artists like Sting, Aswad, Hakim, Rachid Taha, Trans Global Underground and many more. He has also created tracks for Mario Reyes (Gypsy Kings), Emma Shaplin, Steve Stevens, Cheb Mami, Zohar, Faudel, Rayess Bek and many others.

Marketing and Press

This new CD will be fully serviced to key press/media. Please request a physical review copy or a link for digital files if preferred via email to john@musicandmediaconsulting.com