Strunz/Farah
Americas
The Story
The 1992 offering from this amazing guitar duo is entitled "Americas", a CD which conjures images with music -- you'll be transported to lush tropical locales, beautiful remote islands and Amazonian rainforests. Rated by many Strunz and Farah fans as one of the group's best efforts, "Americas" once again features a number of top-notch musicians from around the world, including percussionist Juanito "Long John" Oliva and bassist Guillermo Guzman. Blazing intensity and passion are the watchwords as the pair deliver guitar music for an ever-widening audience. "Americas" earned the duo a Grammy nomination in 1992 in the World Music category.
The Music
04:25 | Caracol | Instrumental |
04:53 | El Jaguar | Instrumental |
05:31 | Candela | Instrumental |
04:40 | Alas Del Sur (Wings Of The South) | Instrumental |
05:35 | Americas | Vocal |
05:35 | Luna Suave (Soft Moon) | Instrumental |
03:40 | Balada (For Heideh) | Instrumental |
04:00 | Gypsy Earrings | Instrumental |
04:51 | Rayo | Instrumental |
05:39 | Selva | Instrumental |
The Artists
Jorge Strunz | Guitar (Left Channel), Production |
Ardeshir Farah | Guitar (Right Channel), Production |
Guillermo Guzman | Bass |
Juanito "Long John" Oliva | Congas, Bongos, Timbales, Okonkolo |
Luis Perez Ixoneztli | Pre-Columbian Percussion & Winds, Vocals on "Americas" |
Charlie Bisharat | Violin on "Rayo" and "Balada" and Synthesizer Pads on "Selva" and "El Jaguar" |
Luis Conte | Hand Percussion, Tambora, TImbales |
Antonia De Jerez | Palmas on "Luna Suave" |
Luis Manuela | Guira on "Caracol" |
Kathlyn Powell | Production, Cover Concept, Artwork |
Jim Snowden | Executive Production |
George Nauful | Executive Production |
Terry Becker | Engineering, Mixing |
Tom Baker | Mastering |
Kathleen Lico | Art Direction |
Jim York | Design |
David Perry | Photography |
Recorded at Studio Sound, North Hollywood, CA, and Brunson Bros., Hollywood, CA.
Mixed at Studio Sound, North Hollywood, CA. Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA. |