Africando All-Stars - Mandali

The Africando All-Stars are an interesting grouping of New York Salsa musicians with Puerto Rican and Senegalese backgrounds.  Salsa was a term invented in New York in the 60's/70's but its roots go back to African rhythms and Son Cubano and Son Montuno.  In other words, New York was the pivotal sphere of Salsa music for many years in its combination of cultures.  So Africando, formed in 1990, is right up that thread.

Salsa has been a popular musical form in Central and Western Africa for decades, and the Senegalese style is notable for the beautiful traditional vocal harmonies that are incorporated in.  Dancing or moving to this group is irresistible and really why the fuck would you want to resist it anyway?

Tracklist

1 - Betece
2 - Pepita
3 - Carpintero
4 - Mandali
5 - Miya Na We
6 - Ntoman
7 - Hwomevonon
8 -Mopao
9 - Sey
10 - Scandalo
11 - Son fo
12 - Doni Doni

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Eliades Ochoa y Cuarteto Patria - Se Solto el Leon (Son Cubano)

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan oh man, this album is beautiful!  Eliades Ochoa, the great Cuban guitarist and lead guitarist and arranger for the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, led a group whose name and inheritance was passed down through generations of great Cuban Son musicians.  This abum, translated as The Lion is Loose is full, harmonious, string heavy, and a sound buffeted by a simple quartet whose polyrhythms and vocal harmonies are as sincere as can be.  Fucking enjoy.















1. Venga guano (son montuno)
2. Y tu que has hecho (bolero)
3. Sarandonga (son montuno)
4. Como cambian los tiempos (son montuno)
5. Huellas del pasado (guaracha)
6. El gallo ejando (son montuno)
7. Sabroso (son montuno)
8. Mi pobre corazn (bolero-son)
9. Desvelo de amor (bolero)
10. Lagrimas negras (bolero-son)
11. Caimanando? (son montuno)
12. Se solt un leon (plena)

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