Josephine Foster & The Victor Herrero Band

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5...according to our Brian on Thu 16 Sep, 2010.

After the Spanish civil war that fascist twat Franco made life pretty uncomfortable for many, many people. And like the oppressive, nazi shit he was, he, like Hitler, banned any art, cinema, books & music he didn't particularly approve of. Which was probably a great deal as these strutting sociopathic gimps always have pretty narrow taste in culture. 'Las Canciones Populares Espanolas' was a half-forgotten collection of pre-war Spanish folk songs that was recorded by Federico Garcia Lorca (with La Argentinita) in 1931 and subsequently banned. Young Josie & her beau Victor have dusted off these beloved treasures and re-arranged them on this album, castanets in tow. What follows is an album rich in romance, drama & authenticity. I know little about Spanish music but this is a really down-to-earth bag of spirited tunes that leaves me feeling relaxed & happy. Which given that I'm a raging tension head half the time must be a hearty recommendation!!

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Federico Garcia Lorca’s popular folk song collection “Las Canciones Populares Espanolas” was banned under Franco’s dictatorship and today the music survives but marginally within the Spanish sub-conscious. Taking their cue from Lorca and La Argentinita’s infectious 1931 recording of the songs, Josephine Foster and her partner Spanish musician Victor Herrero have arranged the poetically rich collection for their new acoustic band, formed while living in the Grenadine Sierra. Anda Jaleo is the band’s live recording of “Las Canciones”; a visceral celebration of the persistance of popular anonymous song.

Tracklisting:

1. Los Cuatro Muleros, 2. Los Pelegrinitos, 3. Las Morillas de Jaen, 4. Anda Jaleo, 5. Las Tres Hojas, 6. Los Mozos de Monlean, 7. Sevillanas del Siglo XVIII, 8 Los Reyes de la Baraja, 9. El Cafe de Chinitas, 10. Zorongo, 11. Nana de Sevilla.

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