Amba Rad La

by Michel Martelly

Overview

Haitian vocalist Michel Martelly fronts an eccentric band on his Amba Rad La album from 1990. In addition to Martelly's charismatic vocals and his colorful clavier playing, Alex Tropnas plays guitar, Welton Desire and Doff Chancy both play bass, Ansito Mercier plays the percussion, and a number of other vocalists supply the background vocals. The result is a lively variation of Caribbean music that's just as much influenced by the Latin tradition as it is the Jamaican reggae tradition. The album only features six songs, but all of them are rather lengthy, particularly the album-closing "Mickey's Rara," which clocks in at nearly 14 minutes. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2014
Label:	Essential Media Group
UPC:	0894232265425
Rank:	142262

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michel Martelly   Primary Artist
Kako   Choeurs
Micky   Choeurs
Mario   Choeurs

Technical Credits

Robert Denis   Mixing,Engineer
Michel Martelly   Composer
Bob Lasky   Photography
Luis Garcia   Design,Artwork
Alex Tropnas   Arranger,Composer