31 Jul 2009 @ 10:46 AM 
 

Ay Caramba!

 

Ay Caramba!

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Leave it to a British band to combine Latin rhythms, Jamaican mento, and ska beats, all dressed in retro zoot suits. The group is fronted by Cuban vocalist Ben Billy and London-born singer Nathan “Natty Bo” Lerner, with Jamaican trumpeter Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton, Japanese saxophonist Megumi Mesaku, and Havana bassist Ray Crespo. For the most part, the music is a surprising melange of Beny More-type vocals and upbeat ska rhythms made famous by The Skatalites, as evidenced by the snappy instrumental “Jezebel,” the hypnotizing mid-tempo “Soy Campesino,” and the humorous title track. Also included are the Colombian cumbia “Tungarara” and Miguelito Valdes’ “Babalu.” Before purists attach the gimmick flag to the ensemble’s second CD, they should please note that a few of the creators of ska were born in Cuba, and since African descendants are the prime creators of Caribbean music, this effort represents a reunion of kindred rhythms. –Eugene Holley, Jr.

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Tags Tags: Caramba, jamaican music, ska
Categories: Amazon Items, music Posted By: uHollywood Editors
Last Edit: 31 Jul 2009 @ 09 24 AM

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  1. Gisli says:
    August 3, 2009 at 10:19 pm

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    An exciting blend of Caribbean musical cultures
    Ay Caramba! is the musical creation of a UK/Cuba collaboration called Ska Cubano, which blends the bouncy ska beat that once took Jamaica by storm in the 1960s with Cuban cultural…

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