Various Artists / A Taste Of Cacao
Album: A Taste Of Cacao   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Jan 2008
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-02-18 Pull Date: 2008-04-21 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Apr 20 Mar 30 Mar 23 Mar 16 Mar 9 Mar 2 Feb 24
Airplays: 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Apr 17, 2008: world beat
Carmelo, Los Caballos
4. Mar 18, 2008: At the Cafe Bohemian
Mi Socio
2. Apr 15, 2008: At the Cafe Bohemian
Changuito Se Baio
5. Mar 11, 2008: Cloudy Girls of Canada
Negro's Son
3. Mar 27, 2008: World Beat
Carmelo
6. Mar 08, 2008: New World Disorder
Ella

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2008-02-07
A sampler of Latin jazz from three artists: Changuito (timbales), Alfredo Naranjo (vibes, perc, vox), and Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez (perc). All from Venezuela and all, as you might expect, percussion-heavy.

1. Driving, midtempo Afro-Latin instrumental for drums/sax.
*2. Upbeat and wiggly-good dance with great vibes. Fun.
*3. Fast, brassy. Sexy fem vox/chorus. Then jazzy.
4. Midtempo jazz w/some brass and a bit of smoothness.
*5. Uptempo and fun with great vibes & good vox.
6. Slow & lyrical with some good solos & a sweeping feel.
*7. Big, brassy, and percussive with solid solos from all.
8. Kids chorus then mid/upbeat with some serious vibe work.
*9. Up/mid rumba w/cool chorus. Band has some fun too.
10. Relaxed late night Latin groove, picks up a bit.
*11. Fun vox, upbeat a total wiggle-fest. Dance, people!
12. Up/midtempo fairly traditional Latin jazz. Well played.
*13. Upbeat chorus in a party song. Nicely infectious.


Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Changuito Afrocuban Dream
2. Naranjo, Alfredo Mi Socio
3. Changuito Herencia
4. Hernandez, Horacio "El Negro" Mr.
5. Naranjo, Alfredo Carmelo
6. Nerhandez, Horacio "El Negro" Afternoon At The Boulevard
7. Changuito Negro's Son
8. Naranjo, Alfredo Master Tito
9. Changuito Changuito Se Baio
10. Hernandez, Horacio "El Negro" Deseo
11. Naranjo, Alfredo Ella
12. Hernandez, Horacio "El Negro" Te Prima
13. Naranjo, Alfredo Los Caballos