Almost two years ago, I came across a delightful and meaningful compilation entitled A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean, featuring 10 electronic tracks by 10 artists dedicated to the songs and lives of 10 endangered birds. One was “Momoto Carenado” by Nicaraguan artist NAOBA (aka Tamara Montenegro), and, as a Nicoya myself, I was hooked.
The artist’s latest mix, recorded in Marin in celebration of Imbolc (the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox), is a fitting celebration of the turning seasons. In NAOBA’s unique way, the mix is slow to build, reverential, groovy, and free to grow. If springtime is an entire hemisphere joining in sun salutation, then this is that salute translated into sound—with gratitude and joy.
