Quindembo - Afro Magic

by Arsenio Rodríguez

Quindembo - Afro Magic cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1963
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: Cuba
  • Length: 30:15
  • Community rating: 3.41/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The pioneering tres player dives deep into his Congolese roots, weaving sacred African religious chants directly into fiercely rhythmic Cuban dance frameworks. The heavy, hypnotic percussion and aggressive brass lines create an intensely spiritual, almost ritualistic atmosphere entirely distinct from polished commercial mambo. The album is a vital, uncompromising celebration of authentic Afro-Caribbean heritage.

Genres

Descriptors: ritualistic, party, rhythmic, technical

Tracklist

  1. Canto Abacoa (2:21)
  2. Bruca Manigua (2:28)
  3. Baila Simbale (2:11)
  4. Hun Hun (2:14)
  5. Oracion Lucumi (2:23)
  6. Compay Cimarron (2:42)
  7. Los Teenagers Bailan Changui (2:22)
  8. Albanciosa (3:14)
  9. Torongombe Ya Cayo (2:49)
  10. Yimbila (2:18)
  11. Mona (2:55)
  12. Quindembo Hot (2:12)

Credits

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