Adrian Quesadas Boleros Psicodélicos in KUTX Studio 1 A

KUTX Presents Adrian Quesada in Studio 1A As the title suggests, Boleros Psicodélicos turns the bolero, a traditional genre of love songs originating in Cuba, into a groovy, psychedelictinged collection of songs featuring some of Latin musics most powerful voices, including Gabby Moreno, Gabriel GarzónMontano, and iLe among others. While Cuban folk songs might not sound like the genesis of a psychrock record, the boleros unique history and widespread popularity made it the perfect vehicle for Adrian Quesadas latest project. From its origins in Cuban barrooms, the bolero style quickly spread to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and the rest of Latin America, even finding fans as far away as Vietnam by the late 1930s. The universal themes of love and loss popularized by boleros were quickly incorporated into other genres, creating a longstanding tradition of musical fusion that continues today. Over the course of the albums 12 songs, Quesada navigates these crossroads, weaving