Un muneco de Madera

Description

Un Muneco De Madera is a majestic album from 1971 by the enigmatic Sola. Originally released on RCA in Mexico, it is a kaleidoscopic Acapulcan-funk record. The album's endless grooves are propelled by softly AOR funk breaks. Vocally, Sola is in tune with the style of French pop singers from the 1960s, but of course her lyrics are delivered in a sensual Spanish. These are ten tracks of gloomy and mysterious atmospheres that stir the mind and soothe the soul. The LP was written, arranged, and produced by the prolific Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro, the man behind an incredible number of now-classic Latin love songs from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. As for Sola herself, almost nothing is known about the Mexican singer. It is said that after being disappointed by the music industry, she ended up in a Carmelite convent. Perhaps Sola's best-known track, the exotic bossa of "Tabu, Tabu," is a formidable groove. Elegant bongos, prominent bass, delicate acoustic guitar, and a persistent flute blend with Sola's unique voice: sinuous, impertinent, and energetic.