Colon 264 - Se Fue Pa'l Africa (2007)

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Colon 264 - Se Fue Pa'l Africa (2007)

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Man o' man, this is the bomb. It's a killer charanga descarga led by bassist Jorge Machado and backed by the venerable Envidia crew: flautist J.J. Oliveros, violinists Ronny Cabarrocas, Abilio Betancourt and José Pérez "Sopilón." Roig Sainz is on piano, Karel Páez is the timbalero, the conguero is Mariano Enríquez and the bongocero is Oswaldo Huerta. There are original tracks like the fiery "Si Tu Sigues Así - Se Fue P'al Africa" as well as some savory interpretations of some classics like Fajardo's "Juaniquita" and Novel's "Salsa En Nueva York." The singers are Yordani Rodriguez, Javier Rodriguez "Chocolate" and Carlos Amores.
For you charanga fans, this one is a no-brainer. For those of you not familiar with the genre, with its deep swing and power coros – well, this one here's a heavy, heavy primer that will get you good and hooked. And, by the way, Colón 264 refers to Machado's address in Havana.
Roig Sainz Piano
Jorge Machado Bajo
Karel Paez Timbal
Mariano Enriquez Conga
Carlos Amores Guiro y maracas
Oswaldo Huerta Bongo
Ronny Cabarrocas Violin
Abilio Betancourt Violin
Jose A. Perez "Sopilon" Violin
J.J. Oliveros Flauta
Antonio Luis "Toni" Coros
Hector Anderson Coros
Orlando Duforneau "El Dufo" Coros
Yordani Rodriguez Cantante
Javier Rodriguez "Chocolate" Cantante
Carlos Amores "Charly Manillas" Cantante