La Esperanza
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2011-04-07
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.
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.
Recent airplay
Oshun Kole
broken flowers — May 24, 2011
Obatala
Child's Play — May 17, 2011
Elegia Para Alfredo
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 22, 2011
Marakitinche
Music Casserole — Apr 16, 2011
Oshun Kole
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 15, 2011
Recuerda
Double Daydream Disaster — Apr 14, 2011
Charting
2011-04-10 — 2011-06-12
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 29 | 1 |
| May 22 | 1 |
| Apr 24 | 1 |
| Apr 17 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | La Lubanche | ||
| 2. | Elegia Para Alfredo | ||
| 3. | Palo Monte | ||
| 4. | La Esperanza | ||
| 5. | Shango | ||
| 6. | Recuerda | ||
| 7. | Obatala | ||
| 8. | Para Ser Un Buen Sonero | ||
| 9. | Llanto Para Un Amigo | ||
| 10. | Oshun Kole | ||
| 11. | Tiempos De Oye | ||
| 12. | Marakitinche |