Toto La Momposina's entire life has been dedicated to representing the music of Colombia's Caribbean coastline. As a singer, dancer and teacher she embodies that fertile place where Colombia's African, Indigenous Indian and Spanish cultures mingle to create a unique musical tradition.
As part of Real World's Gold series of re-issues, they have revisited 'La Candela Viva'.
The original 1991/92 master tapes have been restored and remixed, instrumentation added, and backing vocals from Toto's young granddaughters also feature. More than just a re-release of 'La Candela Viva', the renamed album 'Tambolero' is a genuine re-appraisal and re-imagining of the original, in which Toto continues to reflect the experience of her native Colombia through her life and music.