Eco De Sombras

Rolling Stone (4/13/00, p.131) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Continues to open borders, combining the historic sounds of black Peru with the contributions of avant-garde musicians....Baca captures history even as she transcends it." Spin (4/00, p.201) - "...Baca keeps her miraculous ensemble and gets accessorized by pop-jazz stylist Craig Street, who wisely gives her close-miked vowels plenty of room." Q (8/00, p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Showcases [her] pure, melancholic vocals alongside a cool backdrop of Spanish guitar, percussion and bass....when she lightens up...the world seems a better place." The Wire (6/00, p.64) - "...An alluring and thoughtfully balanced set, mixing new with adapted traditional songs." CMJ (4/00, p.44) - "...[her] rich, sensual vocal takes center stage....Her ballads smolder, and her up-tempo numbers are striking for their depth....[the] grooves are elastic...while guitar, wooden box percussion, and bass alone etch complex rhythmic beds..." Mojo (Publisher) (6/00, p.112) - "...The relaxed intimacy is obvious from the first notes of 'De Los Amores'. This has class stomped all over it....sounding like slick late-night lounge lizards..."