Descarga Review: New! Pablo "Chino" Nunez, Johnny Blas, Mauricio Smith Jr., Sexteto Latino Moderno...

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Pablo "Chino" Nuñez, Johnny Blas, Mauricio Smith Jr., Sexteto Latino  
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PABLO "CHINO" NUÑEZ
Doctor Salsa - Chino Nuñez, Vol. 2
Infamous
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: You want the salsa? Can you handle the salsa? Here is  
the salsa! After his power-punch It's SHO Time ('05), we wondered if  
Chino Nuñez could possibly return with a project of equal propulsion.  
Well folks, the Doctor is in the house, and he's got the cure. If  
this one doesn't get them dancing, there just ain't no pulse. With  
singers Hector Papote Jimenez (who's currently featured on the  
acclaimed Zon Del Barrio cd), Ray Viera, Carlos Rosario, Rey  
Sepulveda, Tony Perez, Jose Papo Rivera and Yoko Mimata, Doctor Salsa  
seems always on the verge of eruption. And Nuñez' timbales, of  
course, do not escape unscathed. Listen to him make them scream for  
mercy on the commanding opening track "Te Invita." This boy can play:  
pure salsa sparks. And listen to Jose Papo Rivera's handling of Julio  
Cueva's steamroller "Permiteme Soñar" - a treasure that leads into  
"Aveces," a composition by Héctor Luis Pagán. This album highlight  
features Spanish Harlem Orchestra veterans Raul Agraz and Peter  
Nater, helping to make it the salsa monster it is. Other  
participating musicians are trumpeter Richie Viruet, bone player Luis  
Bonilla, pianist Edwin Sanchez, conguero Willie Romero and first- 
class coroistas Frankie Vasquez, Eddie Rosado, Willie Ruiz, and  
Chuito De Jesus.
Complaints? The 40-1/2 minutes of Doctor Salsa goes by way too fast.  
A big DJ Alert. Zero filler. A salsa lovers must-have.
Very Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Te Invito 2. Doctor Salsa 3. Mi Tambor Y Yo 4. Hoy Les Cantamos 5.  
Llego Mi Oportunidad 6. Mi Islita 7. Permiteme Soñar 8. Aveces 9.  
Vine Aqui
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JOHNNY BLAS & HIS LATIN JAZZ
Indestructible Spirit
CuBop
Originally released: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: What an intriguing Latin jazz project - his first  
release since his '99 King Conga. On this one, Mr. Blas, known for  
his strong conga playing, also picks up the soprano sax for "Afro- 
Rican" - a return to his first instrument. You'll hear all original  
material here, mostly written by Blas. I like the funky, somewhat off- 
kilter, feel of "Puerto Rico Rico," a track that features a cuatro  
interlude by Jeff Hawley. These are unique, tumbao-driven,  
compositions that use some traditional Afro-Cuban protocols as  
springboards to venture into less traveled territory. The over 9  
minute Dan Weinstein composition "Barry Rogers" - an homage to the  
great trombonist, surprisingly, doesn't feature a trombone. Instead,  
Ray Zepeda articulates the melancholy via soprano sax. Don't expect  
business as usual here. These are original vision pieces that, at  
times, take a turn for the strange. In the case of "Indestructible  
Spirit," the turn is even eerie. It's a good segue into the more  
upbeat, two-trombone "Boogaloo Blas." Blas is peculiar ...in a good  
way; He's clearly not interested in rehash. We could use a few more  
like him.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Oaklands Mambo (4:23) 2. Puerto Rico Rico (7:04) 3. Lubi (5:42) 4.  
Barry Rogers (9:21) 5. Afro Rican (7:43) 6. Indestructible Spirit  
(4:13) 7. Boogaloo Blas (4:21) 8. A Song For Rose (3:41) 9. Cha Cha  
Para Ti (6:14)
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MAURICIO SMITH JR.
Together Again
Majusi Productions
Originally released: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: Here's a terrific Latin jazz record by flute and sax  
player Mauricio Smith Jr., son of the respected flutist and composer.  
Pretty big shoes to fill, as the late Mauricio Smith Sr. played  
alongside some of Latin music royalty: Willie Colón, Joe Cuba, Mongo  
Santamaria, Dizzy Gillespie, Patato, Jimmy Bosch, etc. etc.. On this  
album, Smith Jr. interprets some of his father's compositions such as  
"Madera" and "Together Again." He's joined by bassists Maximo  
Rodriguez and Rubén Rodriguez, pianists Igor Atalita and Roberto  
Pérez, timbalero Jose Papo Boine and others, who take on Cal Tjader's  
"Sabor," Miles Davis' "Seven Steps to Heaven," "Obsesion" the Rafael  
Hernández classic and Marcelino Thompson's "Lluvia." Smith can  
certainly make his flute dance. Listen to his adept handling of  
"Total," the guaracha-jazz that features singer Orlando Aviles. There  
are two pretty spectacular bonus tracks: "Cast Your Fate to the  
Wind" (Vince Guaraldi and Carel Werver) and "Maquina" (Smith Sr.) -  
these are from a different session that featured Sal Cuevas on bass,  
Papo Pepin on congas, violinist Alfredo De La Fe and drummer Robbie  
Ameen. And man, these tracks simply drip with sabor.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Lluvia (3:44) 2. Cast Your Fate To The Wind (6:33) 3. Madera  
(4:22) 4. Sabor (4:20) 5. Total (4:36) 6. Seven Steps To Heaven  
(6:19) 7. Obsession (8:36) 8. LTL (Learning The Language) (4:48) 9.  
Together Again (8:35) 10. Maquina (9:45)
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SEXTETO LATINO MODERNO
Al Acecho - De Colombia Para El Mundo
Sexteto Latino (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA COLOMBIA; COLOMBIA
EditorsPick: Produced by German Villareal, who's also guest  
percussionist on Al Acecho, this spirited vibes-based salsa-jazz  
release from Colombia swings. There are original tracks like the  
sublime "El Swing De Mi Barrio" and "Rico y Melodióso" - both  
composed by pianist and musical director Yasser Aguancha, as well as  
interpretations of Tito Puente's "Picadillo," Dizzy Gillespie's "A  
Night In Tunisia" and Duke Ellington's "In a Sentimental Mood." And  
Sexteto Latino Moderno does justice to Louie Ramirez' timbale anthem  
"El Títere." And there is an especially jazzy interpretation of  
Moises Simon's "El Manicero" that really gets the juices flowing.  
With timbalero Carlos Portilla, vibist Cesar Castillo, Christian  
Salazar on bass, and others. Also with singers Luis Zapata and  
Renaldo Gordon.
Colombia continues to walk the walk. Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Tarde En Verano (4:10) 2. El Swing De Mi Barrio (4:20) 3.  
Picadillo (4:56) 4. Despedida (3:39) 5. Rico Y Melodioso (6:13) 6.  
Privilegio (3:39) 7. In A Sentimental Mood (4:27) 8. A Night In  
Tunesia (4:34) 9. El Viaje (5:02) 10. El Títere (3:15) 11. Arriésgate  
(4:09) 12. El Manicero (4:13)
Price: $17.98
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CABIJAZZ
Suena A Salsa Con Jazz
Leon (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ / SALSA
EditorsPick: Back in stock...
Yet another great release from Venezuela, and don't let the title  
confuse; this isn't a jazz release. It's more like the sort of  
amorphous, modern experiment in dance music, mixing salsa - -check  
out the amount of Fania material on here -- along with Cuban timba  
and modern pop. Behind it all is drive, a hard, dense forward motion  
shared by the best dance orchestras. Fine singing helps, in a Cuban  
style, and various singers check in. I guess the template is Guaco,  
but things here are less pop and looser; like Guaco, the band's  
eclectic and really, really strong. This is the sort of release that  
should appeal to both traditionalists and modernists, and it's more  
proof that Venezuela is right up there in the explosion of creative  
activity that's happening across the hispanic world, from Spain  
through Cuba to Venezuela and Colombia. May we be blessed with many  
more releases like this in the future.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous)
SONG TITLES:
1. Si Cocinas Como Caminas 2. El Chancecito 3. Caravan 4. Piraña 5.  
Óleo A Una Mujer Con Bikini 6. Condenado A Muerte 7. Cabijazz 8. De  
Todas Maneras Rosas / Sale El Sol 9. Fin De Mundo 10. Mulatitud 11.  
Oye Mi Son 12. Salsa Y Control
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Highlights from the previous Descarga Review

BLACK SUGAR SEXTET
Estamos Azucar...! Lucho Cueto Presents Black Sugar Sextet
Latin Sound Records
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: High expectations percolated for months before the  
release of Estamos Azucar...!, the debut release of the New York  
based Black Sugar Sextet led by veteran salsa pianist Lucho Cueto,  
whose phone-book sized resume lists names like Azuquita, Jimmy  
Delgado, Imagen and Junior Gonzalez. The project turned out to be a  
dynamic vibes-based salsa and Latin jazz project that, at times,  
conjures the spirit of Son Boricua, another band that Cueto has been  
a part of. Son Boricua's founder, José Mangual Jr., is one of the  
many vocalists with Black Sugar, some of the others being Tito Allen,  
Willie Amadeo, Joe King and Maximo Rodriguez. There are special  
guests too: vibes/marimba player Dave Samuels, flautist Dave  
Valentin, and singer Kim De Los Santos who does a fine job on the  
title track "Estamos Azucar." Mike Freeman does a superb job on  
vibes, and the heavy-duty percussion parts are driven by Luisito  
Quintero (timbales), Roberto Quintero (congas, batá) and bongocero  
Carlito Soto. Listen to them go to task on "Pa' Colombia Entera," and  
the jazzy Roberto Quintero composition "Descarga Azucar." The band  
also takes on the classic Fania All Star's "Anacaona" (Tite Curet  
Alonso), one of two bonus tracks. Also with bassist Jose Tabares.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Copacabana 2. Naci Moreno 3. Pa' Colombia Entera 4. El Muñeco De  
La Ciudad 5. El Condor Pasa 6. La Hija De Lola 7. My Funny Zule (And  
Her 28 Friends) 8. Estamos Azucar 9. Descarga Azucar 10. Scape 11.  
Copacabana (English Version) 12. Bonus Tracks: Anacaona 13. Decidete
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RAY VIERA
Trombao
Ray Viera
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: "Trombao" is right. Funky trombones are all over the  
place on this sumptuous new salsa release by singer Ray Viera.  
Harkening back to Eddie Palmieri's La Perfecta, Viera makes superb  
use of the trombones' power of persuasion. Viera, who has worked with  
Palmieri (La Perfecta II), Los Soneros Del Barrio, George Delgado and  
Chino Nuñez, wrote all of the compositions on Trombao with the  
exception of Pedro Brunet's classic "Tratame Como Soy," which he  
handles with great savvy. Listen to the three trombones weave a  
blustery wave of sound in that track. There's somthing about the  
power of multiple trombones that's pretty darn stunning.
The rich heritage of classic salsa, particularly the Fania  
sensibility, has clearly helped to define Viera's aesthetic. With  
titles like "Son , Guaracha, y Guaguanco," the cuatro spiced "Un Niño  
Jibaro En La Ciudad," and "Mi Montuno Monte Adentro" you could easily  
be reading the back of a vintage Roberto y Su Nuevo Montuno album.  
And Viera enlisted veterans Marty Sheller, Luis  Cruz and Jose Madera  
for the arrangements: some serious talent. And Viera can rock the  
house. Listen to his handling of the dynamic "Valluna Mando Caleña,"  
or his robust attack on "Oracion Al Padre Celestial." And on Richie  
Viruet's arrangement of "Cancion Pa' Abuelito," Viera lets completely  
loose. On this track, the trombones break out with moña madness. It's  
the essence of classic salsa, here and now...
Very Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Son, Guaracha, Y Guaguanco 2. Tratame Como Soy 3. Por Bella Que  
Eras Blues 4. Un Mundo Cruel 5. Valluna Mando Caleña 6. Un Niño  
Jibaro El La Ciudad 7. El Hombre Mas Feliz 8. Oracion Al Padre  
Celestial 9. Cancion Pa' Abuelito 10. Mi Montuno Monte Adentro
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ZON DEL BARRIO
Cortijo's Tribe - La Tribu De Cortijo
Universal/Protel
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Zon Del Barrio's debut release is a fervent celebration  
of Puerto Rican salsa and, in particular, the intelligence, swing and  
spirit of the legendary band Cortijo y Su Combo and their vocalist,  
the great sonero Ismael Rivera. This dance party supreme features  
Cortijo compositions like "El Chivo," "El Negro Bembón," and "Quitate  
de la Via, Perico" as well as original tracks that serve to enhance  
the tribute. Guest singer Sammy Ayala, who contributed three  
compositions, adds old school flavor and authenticity to an already  
top-notch project. And legendary cuatrista Yomo Toro also graces  
Cortijo's Tribe. Young singer Hector "Papote" Jimenez handles the  
material with flair and authority: listen to his handling of the  
fiery "Gulliver." Clearly, bandleader and percussionist Aurora Flores  
knows the music inside and out - she's able to channel the essential  
Cortijo here: The fresh new version of "Tuntuneco," which originally  
appeared on Cortijo's Bueno...y Qué?, sounds as if he's, somehow, at  
the helm. Flores also peppers in a bit of bomba y plena, Puerto Rican  
roots music that Cortijo helped to popularize. It makes sense, and  
helps to establish the musical heritage. With liner notes by  
musicologist Rene López.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. El Chivo 2. El Negro Bembon 3. Quitate De La Via, Perico 4. Ay Que  
Ver 5. Cumbita 6. Tuntuneco 7. Cortijo Su Apellido 8. Rafael Cortijo  
9. Te Conoci 10. Guagua De Toulouse 11. Mi Bandera 12. Gulliver 13.  
Severa 14. Oi Una Voz 15. Revolu 16. Yubaye-Bye Finale
Price: $15.98
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K-OBA
Salsa Tropical
K-Oba
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: A true Calí-Miami collaboration. Get past the budget- 
minded cover and you'll find yourself dancing to some of best, fresh  
and feverish, salsa out there right now. Opening with a blistering  
"Ya No Creo En Ti," young singer Ralphy Ray takes the song by the  
collar and doesn't let go. This guy is good, as is second singer  
Ricardo Lasso Mancilla, who handles "El Ilegal" and "Retorno Caleño"  
with a svelte proficiency. The arrangements, by pianist Juan Chunga,  
Elmer Daza and Isbel Chamizo, are crisp and to the point. Check out  
the infectious "Asi Naci," a favorite that seems to be written  
especially for singer Ralphy Ray who kicks it into gear early on. No- 
nonsense, zero-filler salsa.
K-Oba ends the album with "Ofelia, Cumbia Mix," flexing the Colombian  
muscle. It's a good exclamation point to a concise, tightly packed,  
salsa splash. DJ Alert, and Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Ya No Creo En Ti 2. El Gallo De Teresa 3. El Ilegal 4. Feo Feo  
(feat. Marlont Rhenals Y Candyman) 5. Reforno Caleño 6. Sin Ti 7. Asi  
Naci 8. Ofelia, Cumbia Mix
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TORO ENSAMBLE
Recordando
Merusa Records (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA; NETHERLANDS
EditorsPick: Now here's a nice find. Venezuelan percussionist Marco  
Toro, now residing in Amsterdam, has put together a salsa record that  
features savory electric guitar riffs by Federico Olviares. The album  
is dedicated to Orquesta Juventud, the pioneering Venezuelan salsa  
orchestra founded in 1963, and Toro chose to open the project with a  
spirited Juventud medley. As a plus, former Juventud percussionist  
Javier Plaza is a guest singer on this CD. Other singers are Nando  
Vanin and Luthson Godfried. There are a number of infectious tracks  
here, like the deeply swinging "El Boogaloo" featuring rapper Def P.  
Toro chose the include three bonus folkloric tracks; sort of  
Venzuelan rumbas featuring the vocalist Daniel Patriasz. Well done.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Medley Juventud: A. Alondra; B. Tostao Y Colao; C. Mala D.  
Guasanco (6:03) 2. Sandra Mora (3:50) 3. Con Todas Las Banderas  
(3:41) 4. El Boogaloo (3:44) 5. Pa' La Guaira Me Voy (3:01) 6. Baila  
Mi Ritmo (4:03) 7. La Carcel (4:52) 8. Un Pato (3:52) 9. Mi Calvario  
(4:00) 10. Caramelo Y Chocolate (3:20) 11. Bonus Tracks: Rumbero Me  
Llama (3:07) 12. Pa' Guatire (3:35) 13. Culo' El Puya (2:56)
Price: $18.98
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ANIBAL DE GRACIA Y BATUKEALO
Atrevido
Batukealo Records
Originally released: 2007
Category: FOLKLORIC; PLENA/BOMBA; PUERTO RICO
EditorsPick: Bomba-plena... big time! Now here's a high-voltage  
Puerto Rican dance party record that rocks from the first track on.  
It's a two-fisted bomba-plena celebration led by trombonist Anibal de  
Gracia - one of six, yes, six trombonists on Atrevido. This is the  
stuff of outdoor parties and rum - pure, goodtime dance music. De  
Gracia pulled in first-class singers: Victor Muñiz, Giovanni Lugo,  
Henry Santiago and Richard Martinez. And there's a coro section that  
features Pedro Brull, Luisito Carrion, Samuel Velez, and Miguel  
Maysonet. With arrangements by Mr. de Gracia, as well as some by Tito  
Rivera, Tommy Villarini and pianist Richard Trinidad, it's  
transcendent Puerto Rican roots music at its best. Turn up the volume  
and let the part begin.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Medley Batukealo (6:00) 2. El Costo De La Vida (El IVU) (4:04) 3.  
Se Escapo El Leon (3:33) 4. Jurame (3:35) 5. Medley Sylvia Rexach  
(5:06) 6. Desde Ponce (3:57) 7. La Inconforme (4:20) 8. Medley Plenas  
De P.R. (3:34) 9. Ritmo De Batuplena (4:04)
Price: $16.98
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BEBO VALDES
Bebo Valdés & Javier Colina: Live At The Village Vanguard
Calle 54/Sony BMG (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: Recorded live at the Village Vanguard in New York City  
in November, 2005. Stripped down to the bare essentials of piano and  
bass, the compositions of Valdés, Lecuona, Jerome Kern and others  
become pristine, gem-like. "Con Poco Coco," "Aquellas Ojos Verdes,"  
"Si te Contara" and Bebo's first live interpretation of Bill Evans'  
"Waltz For Debby."
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Con Poco Coco 2. Sabor A Mí 3. Ritmando El Cha-cha-cha 4. Rosa  
Mustia 5. Andalucía 6. Siboney 7. Tres Palabras 8. Aquellas Ojos  
Verdes 9. Bilongo 10. Si Te Contara 11. Bebo's Blues 12. Yesterdays  
13. El Manisero 14. Waltz For Debby
Price: $32.98
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WAYNE GORBEA
Introducing Wayne Gorbea's Salsa Picante: Master Of Salsa Dura NYC
World Music Network
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Serious Latin music lovers and salsa dancers everywhere  
have been digging Wayne Gorbea's pure uncut sound for more than  
thirty years and now a wider audience is coming round to his  
unblemished form of classic salsa dura ('hard' salsa). This disc  
spans Wayne 's career and is crammed with over 70 minutes of his  
finest cuts, tracks that have sent dancers into trance-like states  
with the relentless groove, dynamic arrangements and authentic  
lyrics... This album features a broad selection of Gorbea's finest  
tunes from over the years including one of the baddest tracks to come  
out of the 1970s, 'Dejame Un Lado'. From La Salsa Del Conjunto Salsa  
(1978), it has a mournful, bluesy edge that comes from the old style  
of Cuban son and Puerto Rican jibaro laments of yesteryear. From the  
WayneGo album Sigan Bailando (1986), 'Sigo Pa' Lante' translates as  
'I go (or continue) straight ahead' and this track is exactly that:  
straight-up dope Bronx beats that are uplifting and bright. 'El Yo- 
Yo' is one of two bonus live tracks on this collection taken from the  
2004 album, Live From New York, and it is a swinging live version of  
a venerable mambo classic. One of the newer tracks featured on this  
collection, '¡Prakatún!' from the 2006 album of the same name, is  
salsa picante (sharp salsa) from the Bronx. Despite many fabulous  
Wayne Gorbea recordings being available on the market, Introducing  
Wayne Gorbea's Salsa Picante is the first historical overview of his  
music. Compiled by Pablo Yglesias, aka DJ Bongohead, this album  
presents proof positive of the potency and consistency of Gorbea's  
vision and mastery, and the incredibly high quality of his band  
members over the years. [from the liners by Pablo Yglesias] (DR)
Highly Recommended
SONG TITLES:
1. Prakatun! (5:52) 2. Dejame Un Lado (6:50) 3. Pa' Puerto Rico  
(5:57) 4. Ven Baila Conmigo (5:45) 5. Contigo No (6:36) 6. Sigo Pa'  
Lante (6:24) 7. DJs Sabrosos (6:01) 8. Lo Que Dice Justi (4:56) 9.  
Para La Rumba (5:26) 10. Bonus Live Tracks: El Yo-Yo (Live) (10:44)  
11. La Lengua (live) (10:59)
Price: $16.98
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GRUPO OBA-ILU
Afro-Cuba: Drums Of Cuba - Afro-Cuban Music From The Roots
Soul Jazz Records (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: FOLKLORIC; RUMBA and/or SANTERIA/LUCUMI; CUBA
EditorsPick: Led by Gregorio Hernandez "El Goyo". This album features  
the many Afro-Cuban rhythms associated with the various religious  
cults existing in Cuba today. These drums are used to bring spirits  
and gods (Orishas) into the body of worshippers who are then  
possessed. The music originally came from Africa and spread into the  
new world through the movement of slaves. These new recordings from  
Cuba feature heavyweight complex rhythms played by some of Cuba's  
finest master drummers, all of whom are initiated in the cults  
including members of the secret Masonic-type Abakua faith. Featuring  
an array of instrumentation - Bata Drums, Conga drums, Bongo, Eribo -  
many of which are sacred in themselves and only used for religious  
ceremonies. The music and dance of the Abakuá (or ñáñigo) secret  
societies are considered by many the most original not least because  
the history of the societies themselves, the most complex and  
impassioned of all the organizations of African origin established in  
Cuba and linked to key political and social events.
For anyone interested in Latin music this is a fascinating guide into  
the roots of Afro-Cuban music and features extensive sleeve-notes  
giving the music a cultural and social context. Recorded at the Cuban  
state-owned ICAIC studios, these are high quality recordings.
[from the liners] (DR)
SONG TITLES:
1. Elegua (Latopa) 2. Oggún 3. Ochosi (Agüere) 4. Chango (Bayuba) 5.  
Oyá: Abakuá (Tuitui) 6. Agayu: Toque (Changó-rumba) 7. Yuka 8. Makuta  
9. Palo 10. Bembé 11. Güiro 12. Iyesá (variant 1) 13. Iyesá (variant  
2) 14. Arará (variant 1 - Mase) 15. Arará (variant 2 - Soyi) 16.  
Arará (variant 3 - Gervioso) 17. Abakuá
Price: $21.98
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PAQUITO D'RIVERA
Quartier Latin: Paquito D'Rivera & Chano Dominguez Live In Madrid - DVD
Opus Arte (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: DVD; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: Recorded live at the Teatro Real de Madrid in April of  
2006, the beautifully produced performance features masterful  
interpretations of "I Remember Dizzy," "Rumba Pa' Jerry," "Vámonos  
Pa' Cai," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" and much more. With Chano  
Dominguez on piano, Paquito D'Rivera on sax and clarinet, Marc  
Miralta on drums, bassist Mario Rossy, percussionists Israel Suárez  
"Piraña" and Miguel Anga Diaz (1961-2006) in what is most probably  
his last filmed appearance. The DVD has a nice feature that allows  
you to listen to the music without the introductions and talks  
between the songs. All formats, all regions. 95 minutes.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Por Alegrías 2. I Remember Dizzy 3. Rumba Pa' Jerry 4. Poinciana  
5. Ariá De Musetta 6. Blue Imaginario 7. A Mi Padre 8. Vámonos Pa'  
Cai 9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 10. Bruselas En La Lluvia 11.  
Rumba Marina
Price: $27.98
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CARLOS OLIVA & LOS SOBRINOS DEL JUEZ
I'm A Believer
Talent Beach
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: The man who brought us a salsafied "Vehicle," Carlos  
Oliva is back with high energy salsa interpretations of English radio  
hits. Rock, pop and funk hits done in dazzling salsa style. With  
tracks like "December 1963 (Oh What a Night)," "How Deep Is Your  
Love" (Bee Gees) "Brick House," "Pick Up The Pieces," "Le Freak" and,  
of course, the Monkee's hit "I'm A Believer" (Neil Diamond). Rockin'  
and swanky. Oliva has himself one tight band: Drummer/timbalero  
Richard Bravo, bongocero and timbalero Charles Santiago, Manuel  
Torres on congas, Javier Concepcion and Jackson King on keyboards,  
and others. If salsa in English is your bag, Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. December 1963 (Oh What A Night)/Me Enamore 2. Love The One You're  
With/Esa Te Conviene 3. She's A Lady/Es Una Dama 4. Rock With You/ 
Quiero Gozar Contigo 5. Don't You Worry About A Thing/Cogelo Suave 6.  
Baby Come Back/Cuando Volvera 7. How Deep Is Your Love/Hasta Donde  
Llega 8. Dance With Me/Si Tu Bailas Conmigo 9. Alone  
Again...Naturally/Solo Solito 10. Brick House/Mira Quien Viene 11.  
I'm A Believer/Estoy Enamora'o 12. Pick Up The Pieces 13. Le Freak  
14. Africa
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