fourteen years ago, Inti-Illimani briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “La Fiesta De La Tirana”. Since Inti-Illimani last CD (Conciertos Italia ‘92) on Capitol Records back in 1992, I have felt a massive void in my life. This album has some very good songs like Cronicas De Una Ausencia and La Fiesta De La Tirana. One of Inti-Illimani’s best albums yet.
In La Fiesta De La Tirana full palet of sound is used by Inti-Illimani to accentuate the presentation. Presentazione 1 is astounding. It’s very catchy and easy to get into which is what you want in a song. Run Run Se Fue Pal Norte has a beautifully haunting disco flavor. El Tinku - arguably the best track on Conciertos Italia ‘92 album. After you’ve listened to Mulata, most everything else can’t hold up and is second rate. Presentazione 2 is an underrated song: I like its lyrics and melody a lot. This song is like perfectly aged vintage bordeaux wine not a tequila shot. In this song fans will recognize the unique vocals of Inti-Illimani. Tata San Juan - For me, this is the best of the album. Cinque Terre - A catchy, upbeat tune. Within the first few notes of Danza Di Cala Luna it’s perfectly clear that Inti-Illimani is living this song. Candidos defines beauty, yet is as unforgiving as an astringent stone. El Guarapo Y La Melcocha pretty much defines how I feel spiritually. The first time I listened to Fiesta De San Benito I was struck by its marvelous sound.
Conciertos Italia ‘92 CD


