Novalima

Novalima Is A Production Collective Created In 2001 By Four Peruvian Musicians Ramon Perez Prieto Carlos Li Carrillo Grimaldo Del Solar And Rafael Morales Based In Barcelona Hong Kong London And Lima. Its Music Is Heavily Driven By Afro-Peruvian And Latin Percussions Blended With Downtempo Dub Broken And House Beats. In 2003 The Collective Produced Its Debut Album – Novalima - Mixed At The Premises Studios In London Mastered In Sterling Sound NY And Independently Released In March Of That Year. The Album Was Recorded In Different Cities And Includes Artists From Across The World Lima Rio De Janeiro London Hong Kong Valencia Barcelona… Covering A Wide Spectrum Of Latin Styles Son Cumbia Samba Bossa On Top Of Electronic Beats And Live Afro-Peruvian Percussions. After Meeting In Lima For Live Performances During January 2004 Novalima Regrouped In London In April-June 2004 At Robert Miles Studios To Finish The Production Of Its 2nd Album AFRO A Selection Of Versions And Remixes Of Traditional Afro Peruvian Songs Some Of Which Are More Than 100 Years Old Blended With Electronic Beats Dub And Novalima’s Own Compositions. The Album Was Mixed And Co-Produced By Toni Economides And Was Later Mastered In Sterling Sound NY By Tom Coyne AFRO Recorded Mostly In Lima Features Participations From Afro-Peruvian Legends Such As Nicomedes Santa Cruz Lucila Campos And Zambo Cavero In Addition To Renowned Afroperuvian Musicians Such As Juan Medrano Cotito Mangue Vasquez Milagros Guerrero Oscar Aviles Jr. And Pedro Urrutia read less