Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Novalima's second album, 2006's Afro, was such a stunner that it was difficult to imagine how the Afro-Peruvian modernists would surpass it. And, truth be told, they haven't. Where its predecessor was rich with golden melodies, irresistible beats, and seductive vocals, Coba Coba offers fewer sparks and moments of distinction. That's not to suggest it isn't a worthy album, only that its more minimalist, harder-edged production and less global-minded reach allow for fewer sonic surprises. As before, Novalima walk through genre walls as if they weren't there, deftly melding traditional Peruvian rhythms with more familiar Latin elements, state-of-the-art electronica, and floor-shaking dance grooves. There are new twists here, including reggae/dub, Cuban-inspired percussion, hip-hop, and funk, as well as nods to mainstream Western pop, some of it perhaps initiated by the new members who now augment the original quartet. Special guests from as far afield as New Zealand, Spain, and the U.K. also bring welcomed coloring to the proceedings. Were it just about rhythms and grooves, Coba Coba would be as successful as Afro, but vocally it's substantially less inspired. Female singer Milagros Guerrero remains a charming and captivating frontperson, lighting up tunes such as "Libertad," "Ruperta/Puede Ser," and "Camote," but there's not nearly enough of her here, and when male vocalist Juan Medrano-Cotito takes over the mike, the flame noticeably dies down.
© Jeff Tamarkin /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Novalima, MainArtist - De Lata, MainArtist - Music by Ramón Pérez-Prieto, Composer - Lyrics by Rafael Morales & J.M. Cotito, Composer - Additional Music & Lyrics by Chris Franck, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
ZEB, MainArtist - Novalima, MainArtist - Rafael Morales, Composer - A. Rosado, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Toni Economides, MainArtist - Novalima, MainArtist - Music by Grimaldo del Solar, Composer - Lyrics by Grimaldo del Solar, Rafael Morales & J. M. Cotito, Composer - Additional Music by Toni Economides, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Faze Action, MainArtist - Novalima, MainArtist - Music and Lyrics by Grimaldo del Solar, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Novalima, MainArtist - Music by Ramón Pérez-Prieto, Composer - Lyrics by Ramón Perez-Prieto & J.M. Cotito, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Oreja, MainArtist - Novalima, MainArtist - Music by Ramón Pérez-Prieto, Composer - Lyrics by Rafael Morales & J.M. Cotito, Composer - Additional Music by Paul Seiji Dolby, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Seiji, MainArtist - Novalima, MainArtist - Music and Lyrics by Grimaldo del Solar, Composer - Additional Music by Paul Seiji Dolby, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Boozoo Bajou, MainArtist - Novalima, MainArtist - Music by Rafael Morales, Composer - Lyrics by Nicomedes Santa Cruz, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
C. SOTO, Composer - Toni, MainArtist - Novalima, MainArtist - Rafael Morales, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Novalima, MainArtist - Rafael Morales, Composer - DJ Spam, MainArtist - A. Rosado, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Novalima, MainArtist - Earthrise, MainArtist - Music by J.M.Cotito & Ramón Pérez-Prieto, Composer - Lyrics by J. M. Cotito, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Novalima, MainArtist - StreamerPilot, MainArtist - Music by Ramón Pérez-Prieto, Composer - Lyrics by Rafael Morales & J.M. Cotito, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Novalima, MainArtist - Coba Soundsystem, MainArtist - Music by Ramón Pérez-Prieto, Composer - Lyrics by Ramón Perez-Prieto & J.M. Cotito, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Daniel Haaksman, MainArtist - Novalima, MainArtist - Music and Lyrics by Grimaldo del Solar, Composer
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Album review
Novalima's second album, 2006's Afro, was such a stunner that it was difficult to imagine how the Afro-Peruvian modernists would surpass it. And, truth be told, they haven't. Where its predecessor was rich with golden melodies, irresistible beats, and seductive vocals, Coba Coba offers fewer sparks and moments of distinction. That's not to suggest it isn't a worthy album, only that its more minimalist, harder-edged production and less global-minded reach allow for fewer sonic surprises. As before, Novalima walk through genre walls as if they weren't there, deftly melding traditional Peruvian rhythms with more familiar Latin elements, state-of-the-art electronica, and floor-shaking dance grooves. There are new twists here, including reggae/dub, Cuban-inspired percussion, hip-hop, and funk, as well as nods to mainstream Western pop, some of it perhaps initiated by the new members who now augment the original quartet. Special guests from as far afield as New Zealand, Spain, and the U.K. also bring welcomed coloring to the proceedings. Were it just about rhythms and grooves, Coba Coba would be as successful as Afro, but vocally it's substantially less inspired. Female singer Milagros Guerrero remains a charming and captivating frontperson, lighting up tunes such as "Libertad," "Ruperta/Puede Ser," and "Camote," but there's not nearly enough of her here, and when male vocalist Juan Medrano-Cotito takes over the mike, the flame noticeably dies down.
© Jeff Tamarkin /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:29
- Main artists: Novalima
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cumbancha
- Genre: World Latin America
2009 Cumbancha LLC 2009 Cumbancha LLC
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.