GIOVANNI ALMONTE
HIGH VS. LOW
Giovanni Almonte's music is a fusion of afro-cuba, salsa, and rock - a spiritual successor of "Timba" (Cuban popular music), though the lyrics are primarily English as Giovanni Almonte is a native to NYC. Like most songwriters, I play my life. In rhythm and rhyme I convey what I am. These songs are a collection of music written during a particular growing period in my life that was pretty painful. It is about the conflict of the mind and the soul. The struggle between inspiration and practical reality. I hadn’t quite made the decision on which way to go yet and so got caught up in things that now seem pretty silly. Family expectations, sex, loneliness, dreams, and love with a few breaks for dancing and fun in between. High vs. Low is what I was."