SHREM'S WORLDLY DELIGHTS: "DIAMANTES" + "ESPEJOS EN LAS AZOTEAS (1965)" - MULA

Anabel Acevedo, Cristabel Acevedo and Rachel Rojas formed MULA 2 years ago. The Dominican trio serve a tropical kaleidoscope of synth pop, merengue, reggaeton, bachata, electronica and South African Shangaan electro. This truly eclectic, energy-filled cocktail of beats, rhythms and genres put them on a musical map among the most innovative explorers of the so-called world music scene. I was looking forward to hearing MULA's "AGUAS" ever since I heard "No Hay Manera" for the first time (here it is among the best tracks of 2016 in our annual countdown) last year. Here are 2 stand-out tracks "Diamantes" and "Espejos en las azoteas (1965)" which are fittingly opening and closing the album respectively. Get your copy of "AGUAS" now on iTunes or Bandcamp.

Photo by María Mejía

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "LOLA (GING DANGA)" /// "EL TIGERASO" - Maluca

Dominican answer to M.I.A., señorita Maluca is back in action. "Lola" is the first taste of her upcoming EP. I couldn't resist and had to remind you all of the song that introduced me to the wonderfully brazen world of Maluca's electro merengue beats. "El Tigeraso" still sounds as fresh and innovative as the very first time I heard and danced to it. Miss Maluca is surrounded by strictly cool characters Diplo, Rusko, Dillon Francis, Oliver Twizt... For all updates check out her bold blog La Maluca Mala.

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