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Alfonso Lovo
Terremoto / Magic Mushroom World - Brian Jackson Retouch
Mushroom Pillow
- Cat No: MP 674
- updated:2025-02-11
Latin music specialist label — Brian Jackson, the legend best known for his classic work with Gil Scott-Heron, gives a Retouch to a 1972 gem by Nicaraguan (Central American) musician Alfonso Lovo, whose work has also been reissued by VAMPI SOUL and NUMERO GROUP. EP.
Brian Jackson dives into the world of Alfonso Lovo
Legendary musician Brian Jackson, known for his pioneering work in neo-soul and modern hip hop, has lent his extraordinary talents to retouch two tracks from Alfonso Lovo's remarkable album "Terremoto Richter 6:25 Managua.”
As one-half of the influential duo Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Brian began his career at an early age, having recorded nine albums by his 27th birthday. He is widely celebrated as a musical innovator, with New Yorker Magazine recently hailing him as “a musical pioneer” in a 2022 article.
Alfonso Noel Lovo, moved by the devastating earthquake that struck Managua on December 23, 1972, recorded his first album in New Orleans the following year. "Terremoto Richter 6:25 Managua" stands as a testament to resilience and artistic fusion, featuring a stunning blend of psychedelic rock, mazurka, jazz, Louisiana blues, and African folk.
Legendary musician Brian Jackson, known for his pioneering work in neo-soul and modern hip hop, has lent his extraordinary talents to retouch two tracks from Alfonso Lovo's remarkable album "Terremoto Richter 6:25 Managua.”
As one-half of the influential duo Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Brian began his career at an early age, having recorded nine albums by his 27th birthday. He is widely celebrated as a musical innovator, with New Yorker Magazine recently hailing him as “a musical pioneer” in a 2022 article.
Alfonso Noel Lovo, moved by the devastating earthquake that struck Managua on December 23, 1972, recorded his first album in New Orleans the following year. "Terremoto Richter 6:25 Managua" stands as a testament to resilience and artistic fusion, featuring a stunning blend of psychedelic rock, mazurka, jazz, Louisiana blues, and African folk.
The latest in Mushroom Pillow's RE-Latin series finds Brian Jackson — the legend who proved he's still going strong on JAZZ IS NOT DEAD — reconstructing '70s Nicaraguan psychedelic Latin: Alfonso Lovo's 1972 classic "Terremoto" along with "Magic mushroom world" from the same album. Close enough to full covers, really, and superb throughout — the playing, the arrangements, the Afro-American rhythms, all bursting with sonic power. (Original Japanese text by Saito)