LoginThe Rough Guide to Afro-Cuba
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Fusion may be an overworked word denoting an often dubious process, but The Rough Guide to Afro-Cuba should restore anyone's faith in it. And history underpins it: Cuban dance rhythms originated in Africa, were transported during the slave trade to Cuba, were brought back to Africa by liberated slaves in the 19th century, and were re-appropriated by indigenous African musicians in the 20th century. At every stage in the process, the rhythms were enriched and embellished. Permeated by rumba and mbalax rhythms, this lovely compilation reflects an astonishing constancy of texture between groups recorded in Cuba and others r
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Manufacturer: World Music Network
Release date: 8 October 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0605633107029 UPC: 605633107029
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Release date: 8 October 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0605633107029 UPC: 605633107029
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