Roberto Fonseca Yo

Roberto Fonseca - Yo (2012) {Jazz Village}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Sept. 14, 2019
Roberto Fonseca - Yo (2012) {Jazz Village}

Roberto Fonseca - Yo (2012) {Jazz Village}
EAC 1.0b2 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 530MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 145MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Post-Bop

His third studio album provides confirmation that the 36-year-old Cuban pianist is one of the most gifted, adventurous spirits of his generation. A lyrical approach recalling Herbie Hancock and Abdullah Ibrahim persists, but Yo also explores Cuban-African connections with guests such as kora player Sekou Kouyaté, percussionist Baba Sissoko and Mali singer Fatou Diawara. Elegant melodies such as "Bibisa" and "JMF" develop into intense instrumental sparring, while Fonseca touches on funk and electronica ("80's"), and laces compositions with poetry (an overexcited Mike Ladd on "Mi Negra Ave Maria"). By turns playful and passionate, Yo boasts poise and experimentation in equal measure.
Omara Portuondo - Omara Portuondo (Buena Vista Social Club Presents) (2000/2019) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Omara Portuondo - Omara Portuondo (Buena Vista Social Club Presents) (2000/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 40:32 minutes | 882 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front Cover

Bearing the trademark of the most successful world music phenomenon of the era comes the solo debut of Cuban singer Omara Portuondo. A key artist in the original Buena Vista sessions, Omara was among the most talked-about discoveries to emerge from the project, and has since - in her touring with Ibrahim Ferrer - established a name for herself as a performer to reckon with. On an album noteworthy as the first reunion of the original Buena Vista musicians since the landmark sessions, Omara performs ballads and uptempo numbers with full big band support, by an ensemble studded with master players, including Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Compay Segundo, and Eliades Ochoa.
Eliel Lazo, Yasser Pino, Raul Pineda & Caramelo de Cuba - Cuban Jazz Report (2019)

Eliel Lazo, Yasser Pino, Raul Pineda & Caramelo de Cuba - Cuban Jazz Report (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 341 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 130 Mb | 00:56:37
Latin Jazz, Cuban Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label: Stunt Records

In early 2014, Denmark-based conga player and bandleader Eliel Lazo invented a concept he dubbed "Cuban Nights". The aim was to play and present new and authentic Cuban music on stages, including at the Copenhagen JazzHouse Montmartre. After many successful Cuban nights across the country and Europe with various resident and visiting Cuban musicians, Eliel decided to return to the original line-up. So, here's the dream team back together, including legendary pianist Javier "Caramelo de Cuba" Masso (Jerry Gonzalez, Enrique Morente, Diego El Cigala, Concha Buika), bassist Yasser Pino (The Afrocuban All Stars, The Latin Syndicate , Roberto) Fonseca), drum genius and Grammy winner Raul Pineda (Chucho Valdes, Eric Marienthal, Michel Camilo) and Eliel himself (The Cuban Funkmachine, Michel Camilo, Chucho Valdes, Richard Bona) heat up together. Recorded at the legendary Musigrama recording studio in Madrid.

Dayme Arocena - Cubafonia (2017) [Official Digital Download]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at Feb. 12, 2024
Dayme Arocena - Cubafonia (2017) [Official Digital Download]

Daymé Arocena - Cubafonía (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 40:15 minutes | 527 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: CD Artwork

Still in her mid-20s, Daymé Arocena is Cuba’s finest young female singer. She has a powerful, versatile style and enormous crossover potential. Her only problem before now is that her songwriting has not quite matched her remarkable voice, but her second solo album, "Cubafonía", helps to put that right. Like Roberto Fonseca, who invited her to sing on his recent album, ABUC, she has decided to stress her Cuban roots on a set that mixes dance rhythms with chanting reminders of the ceremonies of the Afro-Cuban Santería faith, along with thrilling bursts of scat improvisation and pop melodies.