His gentle guitar playing is superb and no wonder he inspired his younger two siblings to arguably have a more successful career than his own. The inclusion of certain instruments such as panflutes, helps the listener locate the album as an Andean one. For a country that has dozens of recognised indigenous languages, whilst the album is sung entirely in Spanish, Jaime Junaro certainly makes sure that the album doesn’t just feel like an attempt to dismiss this rich diverse music history. This reverence for Bolivia’s immensely proud indigenous populations’ traditions is something that is felt on the album thanks to his presence. Guitarist and singer Jaime, the oldest, made his name first in Paris where he blended folkloric music traditions such as tinku, with more recognisable modern genres such as rock. Siblings Jaime, César and Emma Junaro all were immensely successful musicians in their own right in one of the world’s driest countries, Bolivia, before the release of Tu Semilla in the 90s. How would the Junaro threesome fair in juggling their egos, status and perhaps inherent sibling rivalry when they came together to collaborate on an album? The answer – incredibly well. What sets Los Hermanos Junaro apart, however, is that each member of the group, and of the family, arrived to the album with a formidable reputation that the trio formed in their own right as individuals in their homeland. Yet, it is fair to say that typically when families come together in musical partnerships, they either arrive with one having elevated status in the group or both being virtual unknowns forging their path together, such as the previously reviewed Dutch-Kiwi funky country music group (yes, you read that correctly) My Baby. From Colombian cumbia sensation Totó La Momposina's involvement of her daughters on La Candela Viva to the Equatoguinean aunt and niece partnership Las Hijas Del Sol’s fun-packed Colores Del Amor, family combinations can often prove to be a success due to the, often decades long, intricate research into learning about one another’s processes and what makes each individual tick. Over the course of this musical odyssey we have seen various family units come together to produce some brilliant pieces of music.
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