Muchachito Bombo Infierno -- loosely translated as "The Kid's Big Drum Hell" -- is the new project of Muchachito (Jairo Perera), a Barcelona-based singer and boxer whose music is rooted in traditional Latin forms but delivered with pure rock & roll gusto. From the opening track "El Compadre," powered by a wah-wah groove straight out of '70s funk, through the jittery "Mas Que Breve" (which sounds like a much less uptight Franz Ferdinand) and the odd synth-ska of "115," Vamos Que Nos Vamos (again, loosely translated: "we go because we go") is a varied and unpredictable record that's stabilized by Muchachito's force of personality, aggressive delivery, and sure rhythmic sense. Just musically familiar enough not to sound forbidding to those looking for a gentle way into contemporary Latin music, this is also an excellent party record. ~ Stewart Mason
Rovi
これはワールド・ミュージック・ファンだけに楽しませておくにはもったいない。21世紀ミクスチャー音楽の発信地、バルセロナから登場したムチャチートのこの強烈なスウィンギン・パンキッシュ・ルンバ・フラメンカは、裏通りの危険な匂いを振り撒きながら夜の街を疾走していく。そのサウンドがルンバとボクシングを合成して〈ルンボクシング〉と呼ばれているのも納得。ファンキーで切れ味鋭いホーン・セクションも最高だ。
bounce (C)篠原 裕治
タワーレコード(2005年05月号掲載 (P81))