Catchy dance tunes and excellent horn arrangements highlight this album from SF-based indie salsa orquestra Cubanacan. Directed by bassist Marcus López, each song features a different afro-cuban rhythm and style.
Orquesta Cubanacán - an excellent San Francisco bay area salsa band made up of veteran musicians who know how to play the music. Directed by bassist Marcus López, the music is authentic Afro-Cuban music with a touch of funk, jazz, and rap thrown into the mix. The CD is mostly in Spanish, with a few English language moments integrated. One track, "Buringanga," is heavy on the African side of Afro-Cuban. According to their promo, "Cubanacan portrays the spirit of early Cuban music forms such as Rumba, Guaganco, and Comparsa expressing it's authenticity while adding a contemporary feeling to it." I agree with the statement and quoted it since I couldn't have said it any better. This album will make you want to get up and dance. Even if you don't know how to do the authentic Salsa dance styles, you'll have to move one way or another. They often play on the bill with other top bay area Latin artists such as Pete Escovedo and the Jorge Santana Band. --comments by Mark Guerrero of www.markguerrero.net
