In bustling, modernist, libertarian Barcelona, we will follow in the footsteps of Pepe Carvalho, a crime novel hero, and accompany him in his adventures in shady areas. Carvalho, a gastronomic detective created by Catalan writer Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, loves the hustle and bustle of Las Ramblas, the majestic, tree-lined, undulating avenues, but especially the two old town districts they separate: Raval and Gotico.
For him, everything is a source of wonder—a street scene, the architecture of a historic building, among others. To set the rhythm of our investigation, the soundtrack of Bigas Luna's film "Tatuaje" is perfectly suited, marking the first time our detective's adventures are brought to the screen.
The music, composed by Toni Miro and performed by Musica Urbana and Blay Tritono, perfectly captures the spirit of the era, those years full of excitement, hopes, but also fears that followed the death of Franco, who had been in power for forty years. The record was released on Edigsa-Zeleste, the local label that produced some of the finest Catalan jazz and progressive rock albums: Jordi Sabatés, Barcelona Traction, Blay Tritono, Orquestra Mirasol…
