Santos, John Y El Coro Folklorico Kindembo / La Esperanza
Album: La Esperanza   Collection:World
Artist:Santos, John Y El Coro Folklorico Kindembo   Added:Apr 2011
Label:Machete Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-04-10 Pull Date: 2011-06-12 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: May 29 May 22 Apr 24 Apr 17
Airplays: 1 1 1 3

Recent Airplay
1. May 24, 2011: broken flowers
Oshun Kole
4. Apr 16, 2011: Music Casserole
Marakitinche
2. May 17, 2011: Child's Play
Obatala
5. Apr 15, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
Oshun Kole
3. Apr 22, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
Elegia Para Alfredo
6. Apr 14, 2011: Double Daydream Disaster
Recuerda

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2011-04-07
Rich and wonderful Afro-Caribbean music based in spirituality. Solid playing full of heart and history. Typically hot percussion from Santos, plus horns and vocals. Great stuff, every track.

1.Much too short mid-tempo drumming & African chanting.
2. Slow and rich Cuban ode, picks up into a fiery rumba.
3. Call-response intro to mid/upbeat wiggly goodness. Hot, hot!
4. Sweet and layered, relaxed anthem for peace. Beautiful.
5. Joyful, spirit-filled homage to Shango. Wonderful.
6. Slow and dreamy w/beautiful vocals, then fast & fiery.
7. Midtempo spoken word w/drums into a driving full-chorus jam.
8. Bright trombone leads to a dishy, big band cha-cha.
9. Rain stick & chanting. Light percussion. Picks up & gets busy.
10. Sweet & playful playful w/hints of electronica/recorded sounds.
11. Rich chanting, solid percussion, then chorus. Kinda mystical.
12. Drum jam, ululating call-response. Amazing vocals, mid/upbeat.

Track Listing
1. La Lubanche   7. Obatala
2. Elegia Para Alfredo   8. Para Ser Un Buen Sonero
3. Palo Monte   9. Llanto Para Un Amigo
4. La Esperanza   10. Oshun Kole
5. Shango   11. Tiempos De Oye
6. Recuerda   12. Marakitinche