Novalima - Chusay '2018

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From their humble start, file-sharing musical ideas and producing their first
album in separate countries during the dawn of the internet, Novalima is now a
live musical force revered worldwide for breaking boundaries and uniting
seemingly irreconcilable genres, communities, and generations. They have created
an inspiring movement and revolutionized the music scene in their native Peru by
bridging a longstanding divide between the mainstream and the minority
Afro-Peruvian community, who have struggled against discrimination and cultural
dissolution for generations. 

Over the last two years, Novalima created their newest offering, Ch’usay
to be released September 14th on Wonderwheel Recording. The albums name (voyage
in Quechua, the language of the Incas) signals Novalimas latest musical
exploration, ancient sounds and instruments from the Andes and the Amazons. This
time around, Novalima goes one step further to enrich their sound by
collaborating with new generations of local artists from the peruvian music
scene. The album also has offerings from global artists such as Esteban Copete
(Colombian Marimba master) and Kumar (Cuban rapper based in Barcelona). 

The debut single, named after the album, (to be released on July 13th) is the
perfect example of the the new sonic voyage in which Novalima has embarked.
Ch’usay, a futuristic huayno dub, includes astonishing vocal
collaborations by andean soprano Sylvia Falcon and pioneer Quechua rapper
Liberato Kani. 

The 15th Anniversary celebrations will also include a limited edition release of
Novalimas first three albums Afro, Coba Coba and Karimba, on color vinyl for the
first time, followed by an international tour through Europe and North America. 

Novalima has garnered worldwide critical acclaim from mainstream (NPR, UK
Guardian, Wall Street Journal, La Presse, Metro, Billboard) and underground
media (Giant Step, Remezcla, Nat Geo) alike, delivered legendary performances
around the world at festivals such as Roskilde, WOMAD, Pirineos Sur, NYC Central
Park, Montreal Jazz Festival and Chicago’s Millennium Park, earned a
Latin Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album, and were featured in cult
filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s hit Mexploitation movie Machete. 

Tracklist:
01. Novalima - Chusay
02. Novalima - Herejia
03. Novalima - Agua
04. Novalima - La Despedida
05. Novalima - El Regalo
06. Novalima - Paso a Huella
07. Novalima - La Envidia
08. Novalima - Rumbo Libre

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