Checking on music news from Sony Music, they sent out an email announcing the release of a new video from a singer named Macaco. Dani Macaco hails from Spain and just released the second single off his seventh studio album. God, I need to find out who these people are because where have I been if this guy is on to his seventh album.
On first listen to the song, knowing that I have no clue of what Macaco’s music sounds like, it has a very familiar sound. His voice sounds so recognizable. Finally, I figured out is that he sounds like a Spanish, Kalimba (just the voice). Macaco nasally and high voice allows him to hit lots of high notes as he gives us a Jamaican influenced acoustic song that sounds very indie. I like how the song sounds so simple and not over complicated with instruments that don’t need to be there. I kinda describe the music as Kalimba meets Julieta Venegas.
The video is a cute little story about a boy who becomes infatuated with a young girl who works at the campsite where he living in a trailer. This story is mixed with Macaco strumming his guitar in the same campsite. It’s not overly complicated but tells a story with a beginning and an end, like a little movie.
In a nutshell, the whole package for the single is pretty darn good without fancy frills that don’t need to complicate things. It’s simple and fun and reminds me of music for a summer road trip. I recommend the single. I hope to be looking at reviewing the full album soon.
Since that day, I have been study Latin pop and rock music and have become a Latin pop music historian through the publishing of articles, fanzine, and websites. My goal is to teach people about Latin pop music and the history behind it with my website, Siempre En Domingo.
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