Calendar 2018 MarchOrquesta Akokán/ ‘Orquesta Akokán’/ Daptone
Orquesta Akokán/ ‘Orquesta Akokán’/ Daptone
Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist José “Pepito” Gómez, Orquesta Akokán is a big-band mambo collective of Cuba’s finest musicians. The NPR Music-approved group’s debut LP features original music and was cut live to tape over a three-day session at Havana’s hallowed, state-run Estudios Areito.
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