Cubafrica

by Cuarteto Patria, Manu Dibango

Overview

This CD opens with a veritable chestnut, the Mexican "Cielito Lindo," played by an African saxophonist and a Cuban son ensemble. The vocals are a bit hokey, yet it works. The idea to get together and record disparate material was born at a gig in France in 1996, and the studio was arranged tout de suite. Dibango plays with restraint, sinuously weaving his warm tones in, under, around and over the by-now telepathically tuned-in-to-each-other players of Cuarteto Patria. On a few tracks, he mostly lays out; on others, his guitarist, Jerry Malekani, joins the proceedings, and the two of them bring in a more African feeling. A very enjoyable session, though not as essential or as ultimately satisfying as separate releases by the participants. ~ Janet Rosen

Product Details

Release Date:	06/12/2021
Label:	Diggers Factory
UPC:	3760300311110
Rank:	109812

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Manu Dibango   Primary Artist,Vocals,Saxophone
Cuarteto Patria   Primary Artist
Manu Dibango & Cuarteto Patria   Primary Artist
Roberto Torres   Percussion
Umberto Ochoa   Guitar,Vocals
Eliades Ochoa   Vocals,Guitar
William Calderon   Bass
Jerry Bokilo Malekani   Guitar
Eglis Ochoa   Maracas

Technical Credits

Jean-Loup Morette   Mixing
Osvaldo Farres   Composer
Miguel Matamoros   Composer
Moises Simons   Composer
Manu Dibango   Composer,Performer
Quirino Mendoza   Composer
Pacho Galan   Composer
Marcel Louiguy   Composer
Manu Dibango & Cuarteto Patria   Performer
Fernandez Cortez   Composer
Bruno Morandi   Photography
Quirino Mendoza Cortes   Composer
Antoni Castro   Illustrations
Remy Kolpa Kopoul   Liner Notes
Joe Davis   Composer