Rolling Stone Song You Need to Know: Novalima, ‘Madretierra’ Remix
Afro-Peruvian group reorients a 2015 standout for house-heads
By Vito Mirr
“Madretierra,” a skipping track from the long-running Afro-Peruvian group Novalima, is transformed into crunchy house by TolinchiLove, Vitu Valera, and Vazdra, who released a hard-headed remix of the song earlier this month. The single is being put out by Nervous Records, which is famous for its connection to seminal Nineties dance producers like Masters at Work and Armand Van Helden, so it’s not surprising that this remix favors the square, thumping drums that keep clubs humming.
“Madretierra” originally came out in 2015 on the