Black Pumas' Adrian Quesada tells us about his new project, 'Boleros Psicodélicos,' and how he went deep into the sound of psychedelic Latin love songs from the 1970s: 'There is such an element of drama in this music'
Suddenly, Latin balladry began to fill with sophisticated flourishes of baroque pop. The sound of harpsichords, vibes, fuzzy electric guitars, and shimmering organs filled the air. Artists like Mexico’s José José, Uruguay’s Los Iracundos, Chile’s Los Ángeles Negros, and Argentina’s Sandro and Leo Dan ran with these innovations, creating an ambitious sound that enjoyed a brief but spectacular heyday.
“At first I thought it was going to be just a covers album,” Quesada explains, calling from a Mexico hotel room on tour with Black Pumas. “But then I realized how much fun it was to actually write music based on that same style. There was no need to go back and reference the old LPs. I was so fixated with these sounds — they were already inside my head — that the new tracks appeared spontaneously. There is such an element of drama in this music.
Perhaps Quesada’s biggest coup was landing a collaboration with former Calle 13 member iLe. The Puerto Rican singer has made a splash in recent years with two luminous albums paying tribute to a wide array of retro Latin stylings. iLe’s track, opening cut “Mentiras Con Cariño,” is also the project’s lead single — complete with a darkly hued music video that feels like the opening credits of an imaginary Latin spy noir.
Quesada also tried without success to enlist Chilean singer/songwriter Mon Laferte for a guest spot. “It never came together, but I wish it could have happened,” he says. “Mon is another artist who keeps the bolero tradition alive but also does something new with it.”
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