New Release: VIAJES (Travels)
THE ALBUM
Alex Pertout presents VIAJES (Travels), an intimate and cinematic album that serves as a logbook of his musical life. Six-tracks trace a personal route from the Andes Mountains to the spiritual ‘Fourth World’, passing through the ritual heart of Cuba and the nostalgia of boleros. With deep respect, Pertout weaves unexpected connections: a Chilean folk song collected by Violeta Parra dialogues with jazz; sacred Afro-Cuban (Lucumí) chants expand into contemporary harmonic arrangements; and melodies inspired by Carnatic India blend with atmospheric soundscapes. This is the culmination of decades of exploration, a work that embodies the prophecy of a universal, borderless music.
THE JOURNEY
For this journey, Pertout convened a constellation of international artists, recording between Melbourne, Havana, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Chennai, West Cork, Launceston and New York. The album is a dialogue between tradition and avant-garde, where respect for roots merges with creative freedom.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Sandy Evans, Charulatha Mani, Mike Stern, Magdalena Matthey, Justo Pelladito, Silvia Cabrera, Cesar Lopez, Luke Howard, Mayquel Gonzalez, Miroslav Bukovsky, Alan Plachta, Susannah Coleman-Brown, William Roblejo, Stephen Housden, Pedro Villagra, Leonardo Perez, Steve Wade, Craig Newman, Ben Robertson and Gerry Pantazis.
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