Gabriel Garzón-Montano - "Agüita (Remix) (feat. Sampa The Great & Amber Mark)" from the 2021 Agüita EP: I on Jagjaguwar/Stones Throw.

Last year, New York-based artist Gabriel Garzón-Montano released his sophomore full-length, Agüita, an ambitious "anti-genre" album with everything from reggae to post-punk to funk to folk. This year, he's begun releasing the Agüita EP series, featuring re-workings of songs from that album.

Today's Song of the Day is a remix of the title track, featuring new verses from special guests Sampa The Great and Amber Mark. “This 'Agüita' remix is special. Sampa and Amber came with their magic in usual form,” Garzon-Montano said in a press release. “Estoy muy agradecido a estas reinas por este remix. Un aguacero.” (I am very grateful to these queens for this remix. A downpour.) 

Amber Mark added: “I was speechless in absolute amazement when GGM played me the ‘Agüita’ demo years ago. He literally can tap into any sound he’s feeling and make it sound amazing. ‘Agüita’ is my motivational anthem; I’m so honored and excited that I get to be a part of this one.” Sampa The Great declared: "It’s always amazing to be able to connect across cultures and languages with music! 'Agüita' is one of those dope songs that does that and it was amazing being part of this remix.”

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Gabriel Garz&oacute;n-Montano - "Ag&uuml;ita (Remix) (feat. Sampa The Great &amp; Amber Mark)" from the 2021 Ag&uuml;ita EP: I on Jagjaguwar/Stones Throw.
Last year, New York-based artist Gabriel Garz&oacute;n-Montano released his sophomore full-length, Ag&uuml;ita, an ambitious "anti-genre" album with everything from reggae to post-punk to funk to folk. This year, he's begun releasing the Ag&uuml;ita EP series, featuring re-workings of songs from that album.
Today's Song of the Day is a remix of the title track, featuring new verses from special guests Sampa The Great and Amber Mark. &ldquo;This 'Ag&uuml;ita' remix is special. Sampa and Amber came with their magic in usual form,&rdquo; Garzon-Montano said in a press release. &ldquo;Estoy muy agradecido a estas reinas por este remix. Un aguacero.&rdquo; (I am very grateful to these queens for this remix. A downpour.)&nbsp;
Amber Mark added: &ldquo;I was speechless in absolute amazement when GGM played me the &lsquo;Ag&uuml;ita&rsquo; demo years ago. He literally can tap into any sound he&rsquo;s feeling and make it sound amazing. &lsquo;Ag&uuml;ita&rsquo; is my motivational anthem; I&rsquo;m so honored and excited that I get to be a part of this one.&rdquo; Sampa The Great declared: "It&rsquo;s always amazing to be able to connect across cultures and languages with music! 'Ag&uuml;ita' is one of those dope songs that does that and it was amazing being part of this remix.&rdquo;
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