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fRoots
issue 275, 2006
TOMÁS SAN MIGUEL + TXALAPARTA
Dan_txa
Musimagic TMS2 (2005)
San Miguel’s accordion leads, often trikitixa-style, in Basque-inflected
jazz-rock, with the clattering planks of txalaparta duo Ttukunak (the Gómez
sisters) forming a rhythm section with a percussionist. Lots going on, samples,
restless funky grooves; individual tracks worldbeat radio friendly, but
ultimately a bit meaningless.
© 2006 Andrew Cronshaw
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