Santa Marta - Kingston - New Orleans

The story behind

Carlos Vives took three cities that on the map seem distant but in the rhythm become close: Santa Marta, Kingston and New Orleans come together in this song as if the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico shared the same beach. It's not just a geographical journey, but a blend of sounds that the artist brought to the studio so the acoustic guitar and the accordion could mix with the winds of a band that sounded like a street party. The result is a track that doesn't ask permission to sound traditional, yet it feels fresh as if it had been recorded on any corner of the coast.