Amparanoia was one of the mainstays of Spain’s mestizo scene, along with the likes of Manu Chao, Ojos de Brujo, and Macaco. After her successful career with the Latino party group, Amparo Sánchez felt it was time for something different. “After twelve wonderful years I wanted to take an acoustic direction,” she says of her decision to go solo. “It is still fusion music, music without frontiers, with the Caribbean at its heart, especially Cuba. It is not as festive as Amparanoia: it is more intimate, more personal, and richer. I wanted to keep growing as a singer.”