Saturday 19 April 2008

Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz

A beautiful recording from Omar Sosa with over 21 musicians bringing together a combination of African, Latin/Cuban and Jazz sounds on one recording called Afreecanos. Omar Sosa's sound is very much influenced by the electronic Jazz guru Steve Arguelles. This has to be world jazz at it's absolute best! -- note the music textures introduced through background electronic instruments on "Why Anga?" -- a tribute to Cuban percussionist Anga Diaz.