2003 Latin Grammy Nominee — Best Classical Album

2003 Grammy Nominee – Best Classical Crossover Album

Collecting music from Mexico spanning nearly 100 years, Nuevo presents a kaleidoscopic view of a music as diverse as the culture of the country itself. On each track, Kronos’ sound is transformed through the collaborative efforts of co-producers Gustavo Santaolalla, the noted Argentinean musician and Rock en Español producer, longtime Kronos producer Judith Sherman, and Kronos artistic director David Harrington, as well as through arrangements by composers Osvaldo Golijov, Stephen Prutsman, and Ricardo Gallardo, whose efforts serve to reflect the individual spirit and character of each song. Harrington notes that walking through Mexico City inspired the record. “I became fascinated with this sense of the layering of things there—of time, of music, of culture, of art … And how you’d walk down the street and never know what you’re going to hear next.”

SELECT MUSICIANS

Kronos Quartet
David Harrington, violin
John Sherba, violin
Hank Dutt, viola
Jennifer Culp, cello

Luanne Warner, marimba

Alejandro Flores, vocals, violin
Efrén Vargas, vocals

Carlos Garcia, musical leaf

Tambuco Percussion Ensemble
Ricardo Gallardo
Alfredo Bringas
Cláudia Oliveira
Raúl Tudón

Rominko Patixtan Patixtan, arpa
Pegro Lunes Tak’il Bek’et, vob
Carmen Gomez Oso, Xun Perez Hol Cotom, Rominko Mendez Xik, vocals

Luis Conte, percussion

Ariel Guzik, plasmaht

Gustavo Santaolalla, toys, percussion

Café Tacuba
Ritacantalagua, electric guitar
Emmanuel, programming, keyboards, jarana
Quique, jarana, concha, programming
Joselo, electric guitar
Alejandro Flores, violin, requinto

Produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, David Harrington, and Judith Sherman
Co-produced by Aníbal Kerpel
Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz