Nídia And Valentina Magaletti: Opposites Attract

byDerek Walmsley
October 10, 2024

Afro-Portuguese producer Nídia and experimental percussionist Valentina Magaletti have teamed up for ‘Estradas’, a melodic and pulsating tour de force of eclectic rhythms and essential beats

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