In his album Tarió, Manuel Contreras Vázquez presents a profound engagement with Latin American history, sound exploration, and experimental notation.

In his album Tarió, Manuel Contreras Vázquez presents a profound engagement with Latin American history, sound exploration, and experimental notation. Through intricate timbral
textures and an architectural approach to composition, his works navigate themes of memory, resistance, and human experience. From intimate solo pieces to collective vocal and instrumental forces, Manuel Contreras Vázquez challenges conventional musical boundaries, blending silence, phonetics, and social narratives. This album offers a deeply reflective journey, where music becomes both a sonic landscape and a call to awareness.

Track Listing

• Virgo Vox Ensemble - Aswalaq, Zoos Humanos (2018) for female voices
• Plus-Minus Ensemble - Los Ojos del Pueblo acusan al estado terrorista (2020) for violoncello and piano
• Duo Lallement Marques - Lidio (2020) for two guitars
• Michael Nicolas - Taiken (2021) for violoncello
• Taller de Música Contemporánea - La Furia del Ermitaño, a theatre of sounds about madness (2021) for two female voices and ensemble

Additional Details

Label: Kairos

Genre: Classical

Run Time: 77:33 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/06/25

UPC: 9120010286582