Tag Archives: Afro Cuban

SONG OF THE DAY Tito Puente – Tito on Timbales

Posted on October 2, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Celebrating a career that spanned over fifty years Ernest Anthony Puente Jr., better known as Tito Puente, was a musician, songwriter, bandleader and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. His music has helped popularise Latin sounds over the decades and he … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Melodica Teens Band – Mwekuru Muthao

Posted on June 2, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Issued on Kenyan label, Melodica Records, today’s rarity featured on the b-side to a single entitled, Kigaru No. 2.  The Melodica Teens Band released a handful of singles and EP’s throughout the early 70’s, but I can’t tell you much more … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Okuté – Quiere La Rumba

Posted on May 15, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Exploring the paths and avenues that entwine the sounds of Cuban rumba and West African music, Okuté are an ensemble from Havana, Cuba who, to quote their bio, are “putting the spotlight on the sound of 1960s Cuba with a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Gnonnas Pedro Et Ses Dadjes – Dadje Von O Von Non

Posted on May 9, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Cotonou-born Gnonnan Sossou Pierre Kouassivi, a.k.a Gnonnas Pedro was a composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, trumpet, sax) who started his career at the age of 20 when he joined leading Benin band, Los Panchos. Known worldwide for his Cuban influenced creations … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Les Vikings de la Guadeloupe – Magdalena

Posted on March 29, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Known as Guadeloupe’s “first true rock stars”, The Vikings vibrant sounds spanned over an impressive five decades!  Fusing funk, Creole jazz, reggae, Cadence-lypso, Konpa, Merengue, Guadeloupean Gwoka and Biguine, their modern Creole soundscapes are said to have influenced and birthed … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Paolo Ferrara – Percussion Blues

Posted on July 5, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

With such a funky fusion of Latin,  jazz, funk and soul all erupting on in one track, how could I not fall for this gorgeous chunk of percussive heaven! Originally released on Italian composer, conductor and keyboardist Paolo Ferrara’s 1975 … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Here Lies Man – Clad in Silver

Posted on June 13, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

What if Black Sabbath played Afrobeat?……………. This question was tantalisingly posed by LA’s Here Lies Man back in 2017 to accompany the arrival of their self-titled debut.  Gloriously put into action in their fuzzed out afrorock compositions the L.A-based quintet … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jungle Fire – Snake Pit

Posted on December 4, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Jungle Fire are a rousing bunch of musicians from LA.  Their original fusions incorporate a fine blend of Latin, funk, Afro and soul, earning them the title of the Tropi-Funk Juggernauts! Starting out with the intentions of only ever being … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Afro-Cuban All Stars – Amor Verdadero (remastered)

Posted on July 15, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

A Toda Cuba le Gusta was the Afro-Cuban All Stars’ first studio album originally released in 1997 on World Circuit Records. The record was the first of a three consecutive recordings that took place in early 1996, all of which were … Continue reading →

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