Afrocubismo / Afrocubism
Album: Afrocubism   Collection:World
Artist:Afrocubismo   Added:Nov 2010
Label:Nonesuch Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2010-12-05 Pull Date: 2011-02-06 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Feb 6 Jan 30 Jan 23 Jan 9 Jan 2 Dec 26 Dec 19 Dec 12
Airplays: 5 3 2 3 3 2 3 2

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 09, 2018: ad hoc variety show
Bensema
4. Jul 26, 2011: at the cafe bohemian
Karamo
2. Apr 22, 2017: Music Casserole
Djelimady Rumba
5. Feb 05, 2011: JR's World
Mali Cuba
3. Apr 17, 2013: Finger Licking Good
Karamo
6. Feb 04, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
Bensema

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2010-11-30
Mali meets Cuba in this release that brings superstars from both countries together. Representing Team Cuba: Eliades Ochoa (from the Buena Vista Social Club), from Mali: Toumani Diabate. Plus about a half dozen others. Koras and guitars. Hip multi-cultural percussion. Delicious, jazzy, warm, great stuff. Some songs obviously more Cuban. Others equally more African. Great musical mash-up.

1. Relaxed midtempo instrumental blend of two cultures.
*2. Soaring vocals in a relaxed and sensual guajira.
*3. Mid/upbeat and delicious w/wonderful vocals & guitars.
*4. Bright and swaying upbeat wiggle. Extra goodness.
5. Midtempo, relaxed, soaring vocals and tight strings.
*6. Mid/upbeat Malian vocals w/a tight arrangment.
7. Gentle guitar solo. Sweet & much too short.
*8. Upbeat and busy w/great blend of perc & strings. Yum!
*9. Sweet & playful mid/upbeat jam w/hip perc & warm vox.
10. Soaring vocals, warm strings. Midtempo & sophisticated.
*11. Relaxed vocals, good use of chorus, sweet percussion.
12. Playful mid/upbeat w/lots of energy and a nice sense of style.
*13. Midtempo w/some extra good African vocals.
14. The classic tune gets a gentle Malian makeover.

Track Listing
1. Mali Cuba   8. Dakan
2. Al Valvien De Mi Carreta   9. Nima Diyala
3. Karamo   10. A La Luna Yo Me Voy
4. Djelimady Rumba   11. Mariama
5. La Culebra   12. Para Los Pinares Se Va Montoro
6. Jarabi   13. Bensema
7. Eliades Tumbao 27   14. Guntanamera