Pitchfork Heaps Praise On Lido Pimienta

Pitchfork has given an 8.0 rating to Miss Colombia, the new LP from Colombian-Canadian musical polymath Lido Pimienta. “Crafted with deep passion and careful attention to detail, the record sounds like the full realization of a long-held dream, made possible at last by a wider platform and a bigger budget. Its palette is warmer, richer, and more reliant on traditional Colombian instrumentation than the chilly “digi-cumbia” (a label she shuns) of La Papessa.” The review highlights Pimienta’s personal history, as well as her advocacy for bringing “brown girls to the front” in the music industry and within society.

Read the review here.