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REVIEW Abayomy Afrobeat Orchestra – Abra Sua Cabeça
The 13 or so musicians who make up the Abayomy Afrobeat Orchestra’s dizzying array of saxophones, brass, keyboard and percussion... Read Article
Cuñao: A Brother From Another Continent
Julio Montero came to New York from Ecuador when he was eight. His boyhood in the borough of Queens, perhaps... Read Article
REVIEW Henry Cole & The Afro Beat Collective – Roots Before Branches
It takes a certain level of self-confidence to name your band The Afro Beat Collective, as is the case with... Read Article
REVIEW Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91
As any student of Columbian music will tell you, in the 1970 and 80s, the hot sound systems of Barranquilla... Read Article
Havana Cultura — Rotoforo Fight (Remix)
Two years ago Gilles Peterson ventured to Cuba in search of Havana-based musicians. Suitably impressed with what he found he... Read Article