Mas Aya’s Music Holds Quiet Rebellions

Brandon Valdivia’s “Momento Presente” is like a summons. On the arresting observe from his September album, “Máscaras,” an offbeat, not-really-footwork rhythm thumps underneath the swirls of a tin whistle. A bell chimes, and just before lengthy, the godlike voice of an elder intones a phone to action. “Right now, the […]