A special feature taking a look at Latin American
heavy metal in a new film which spins a tale of extortion, survival and
the unlikely blending of traditional marimbas and death metal.
On the front of
Don Alfredo Tunche’s intricately carved marimbas, careworn and chipped away by countless hours of practice and performance are the words
“Siempre Juntos.”
In his native Guatemala, this means “always together.” For Tunche, a
deliveryman broken down by extortionists who have him on the run,
forcing him to keep his family far away in hiding, his cumbersomely
large yet prized marimbas are his only companion. He wheels them around
with great difficulty everywhere he goes, lest damaged by scorned
ex-band mates or worse yet; it’s stolen for some quick cash.
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