American Negra

French-Italian accordionist Richard Galliano began recording for the Milan label in the mid-2000s, since when he's released two tango-based albums, Luz Negra (Milan, 2007) and Live In Marciac (Milan, 2007), made with his Tangaria Quartet. Galliano's Love Day: Los Angeles Session finds him returning to another love, new musette, a jazz-inflected recalibration of the bal-musette cafe music developed by French and Italian musicians in late 19th century Paris. Love Day: Los Angeles Sessions is bal-musette with a further twist though. Throughout his substantial discography, Galliano has recorded, in the main, with European musicians. On Love Day he's chosen a line-up of American or American-based musicians—pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Mino Cinelu. None of these players have any sort of history in musette, new or traditional (including French-born Cinelu)…

The first guitar Vargas had, present from his father, it was a Spanish guitar with naylon strings. When he got his first electrical guitar Javier had only 12 years. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream, Rolling Stones, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix etc. became famous and influenced by all this new and amazing music, Vargas decided to play guitar professionally. He was also inspired by the American Blues of B.B.King, Albert King, Freddy King, Albert Collins…

This is the second of two albums released in Spain by songwriter, composer, poet, writer and journalist Alfredo Zitarrosa (Montevideo, 1936-1989), one of the most popular singers renowned not only in his country but throughout Latin America. He made this redords while living in Spain for part of the years that was exiled from his country (between 1976 and 1984). Since its inception in the art world, back in 1965, emerged as one of the great creators of Latin American popular song.

This album ultimately led to the consecration of the Dominican Alfonso Vasquez 'Pochi' and the group 'Cocoband', which established his style on the interpretation of modern Latin rhythms, mix of Caribbean, Cuban and Afro-Antillean music. In the repertoire of 12 songs, mostly produced and created by Pochi, include live merengue rhythms, bachatas and a salsa that succeeded not only in USA but in Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Fresh and lively Latin music to enjoy … but with coconut!.