Terra incognita

by Congreso

Terra incognita cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: EMI Odeon Chilena
  • Country: Chile
  • Length: 48:13
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Renato Vivaldi, Patricio Gonz谩lez, Francisco Sazo, Fernando Hurtado, Sergio Gonz谩lez, Fernando Gonz谩lez

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released during a period of intense political repression in Chile, 'Terra incognita' blends indigenous Andean folklore with complex progressive rock structures. Congreso's evocative musicianship serves as both a cultural preservation effort and a subtle form of poetic protest within the Nueva Canci贸n movement.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, Fusion, progressive, melodic, folklore, protest, folk, dance, Spanish language, flute, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. 驴D贸nde Estar谩s? (3:18)
  2. Romance (3:13)
  3. Los Maldadosos (3:21)
  4. Canci贸n De La Ver贸nica (3:03)
  5. El Torito (2:04)
  6. Tus Ojitos (2:49)
  7. Juego (4:50)
  8. Quenita - Viol铆n (3:10)
  9. Vuelta Y Vuelta (5:05)
  10. En R铆o Perd铆 La Voz (3:08)
  11. Canci贸n De Boda (3:14)
  12. Canci贸n Del Reposo (3:41)
  13. El Oportunista (3:41)
  14. Entre La Gente Sencilla (3:29)

Credits

  • Congreso - primary artist
  • Patricio Acu帽a - charango
  • Jorge O帽ate Saavedra - directed by [artistic direction]
  • Sergio Gonz谩lez - drums, percussion, guitar, piano, written-by
  • Fernando Gonz谩lez - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, written-by
  • Fernando Hurtado - vocals, electric bass, double bass, written-by
  • Francisco Sazo - vocals, flute, flute [quena], panpipes [rondador], written-by
  • Ver贸nica Doerr - written-by

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