Congo To Cuba

$14.97

1. Chico Alvarez • Val' Carretero • (Cuba) 2. Mama Sissoko • Safiatou • (Guinea) 3. Alfredo Valdes • Canto A La Vueltabajera • (Cuba) 4. Gnonnas Pedro • Yiri Yiri Boum • (Benin) 5. Tshala Muana • Lekela Muadi • (Congo) 6. Balla Tounkara • Le Monde Est Fou • (Mali) 7. Laba Sosseh • Son Soneate • (Gambia) 8. Monte Adentro • Igualita Que Tu • (Cuba) 9. Chocolate Armenteros • Ritmo de Mi Son • (Cuba) 10. Mama Keita • Tougnafo • (Guinea) 11. Pape Fall • African Salsa • (Senegal) Click to hear sample tracks

A musical reunion between the irresistible swing of Cuban son and the soul of West African salsa, Putumayo's Congo to Cuba is a memorable collection of Afro-Latin grooves. Inspired by the critical and commercial success of the Putumayo compilations Afro-Latino and Mali to Memphis, we've gone back to the archives to uncover some classic and contemporary gems of Cuban music and Cuban-influenced African music. Congo to Cuba reveals the deep cultural connections between these two distant worlds.

Congo to Cuba is a celebration of the ways in which music has helped keep the African-Cuban connection vibrant over the years. It features a number of the classic Latin recordings that were popular in Africa, as well as work by African artists who pay tribute to the Afro-Cuban sound. While time and distance may keep them apart, common heritage and family ties between West Africa and Cuba have provided a bond that can never be broken. The music on Congo to Cuba is a powerful and thoroughly enjoyable testament to the unifying nature of music.

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