Articles tagged "rumba"Music ReviewSyran Mbenza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo: Immortal Franco: Africa’s Unrivalled Guitar Legendby Deanne Sole[29.Sep.09] :. A Franco tribute led by Syan Mbenza was always likely to be played with fidelity. Music ReviewVarious Artists: The World Is Shaking: Cubanismo from the Congo, 1954-55by Deanne Sole[5.Aug.09] :. Honest Jon's is doing something unusual here, taking us back to the early days of the style, opening a window into the years before the Greats came along. ![]() Music ReviewBi Kidude: Zanzibara 4 / Various: Zanzibara 3by Deanne Sole[8.Nov.07] :. Zanzibara 3 is Afro-retro comfort food, hot soup for chilly evenings. Zanzibara 4 asks more from you. ![]() NewsLos Herederos pounds out seldom-heard Afro-Cuban beatby Jordan Levin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Aug.07] :. MIAMI—Philbert Armenteros has a stutter, but you’d never know it when he sings. Then his voice pours out as easily and powerfully as his hands beat the congas, summoning the gut-quivering... ![]() Music ReviewPapa Noel: Café Noirby Deanne Sole[18.Jul.07] :. Papa Noel's songs sound even more Cuban than you would expect from the doyen of a music scene inspired by Cubans. |
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