Wednesday, August 5, 2015

USA/CUBA: Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra-Cuba: The Conversation Continues (Motema Music 2015)

 



 Cuba: The Conversation Continues

 Recorded in Havana 24 hours after President Obama announced his plan to normalize relations between the U.S. and Cuba, Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's Cuba: The Conversation Continues is a powerful symbol of cultural diplomacy, a juxtaposition of music and current events. A follow up to the GRAMMY-winning "The Offense of the Drum," the new album builds upon the conversation started by Dizzy Gillespie and Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo - a musical dialogue that bridged the gap between jazz and Afro-Cuban music. O'Farrill brings top composers from both the U.S. and Cuba to create a dazzling musical tapestry, successfully fulfilling Dizzy's dream of creating 'universal music'.
Disc: 1
1. The Triumphant Journey
2. The Afro Latin Jazz Suite, Movement I: Mother Africa
3. The Afro Latin Jazz Suite, Movement II: All of the Americas
4. The Afro Latin Jazz Suite, Movement III: Adagio
5. The Afro Latin Jazz Suite, Movement IV: What Now?
6. Guajira Simple
7. Alabanza
8. Blues Guaguancó
Disc: 2
1. Vaca Frita
2. Just One Moment
3. El Bombón
4. Second Lina Soca (Brudda Singh)
5. There s a Statue of Jose Martí in Central Park AMAZON