Sube Azul by Sofia Rei

Sube Azul is a fully formed synthesis, reflecting Sofia’s immersion in modern and progressive jazz while also responding to the pull of ancestry and the appeal of organic, pan-musical connections. A native of Buenos Aires, Sofia brings to bear the folkloric traditions of Argentina and its regional neighbors (Peru, Colombia, Uruguay), tying together diverse influences in a program full of complexity, melody and romance. The songs speak of heartbreak, individuality, special characters in Sofia’s life, the challenges of life abroad. There are tributes to Argentina’s copleras (female folkloric singers), and comments on what Sofia terms “the end of the utopia of the upcoming Latin American revolution.” And yet even as Sube Azul spans the continents, it transcends its origins and gathers force as a self-contained narrative, more than the sum of its parts.

Tracklist

1.	Coplera	2:47

2.	Sube Azul	5:56

3.	Cardo O Ceniza	5:58

4.	Instante de Vos	4:21

5.	El Lío	3:20

6.	Las Cascaras	3:36

7.	El Mayoral	3:13

8.	Segundo Final	4:41

9.	La Chongoyapana	6:33

10.	Imaginaria	5:28

11.	Jardines de Asfalto	4:36

12.	Entre Paredes	4:36