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New Santana Album "Africa Speaks"


Santana has a new album out; since it's not quite jazz, and I'm not sure if it's Rock, I'll just throw it up for grabs and see who likes it.

Africa Speaks is inspired by music from the continent of Africa, and has been called a "unique fusion of rock, Latin and jazz". Many of the album's tracks were recorded in one take. The album features vocals from Spanish singer Buika.

Africa Speaks was released on June 7, 2019 by Concord Records and Suretone Records, but this is the first time I've seen it on "you-tube"

Since it has been hard for me to find anything by Santana that I didn't like, I'll refrain from expressing my biased opinion.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD4a7bAnhrM&list=PLW0qrlJ-5IPmYy6pMLK1wv4Fq8V3bIFMm



What do you think?
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uberwaltz
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I just wish this fence was not a spiked one!
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Well I streamed this again late last night on Qobuz hires.
Was very relaxed and receptive.
Still think it is overly compressed and lacking in air and dynamics but.....

Yes there is some pretty fine guitar playing and it does have a cohesiveness to it that has possibly a longer term appeal than my first go round indicated.

Would I buy the album? No I would not but it is now in my Qobuz fave list.

I think it might do better on a decent headphone setup.
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Greg
Even via Qobuz hires I thought it sounded compressed and lacking in dynamics but maybe I let that overcome my opinion of the music itself.
Be tomorrow night before I get chance to relisten to it.
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I guess I will have to stream it again via Qobuz hires.
I know I was not impressed first time around but I will listen with an open mind.
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This will be my last and final post on "Audiogon"; some will be happy, some will be sad, but I'm moving on.
What in the world?
Why would be my question.
I know the posting on Audiogon has taken a turn for the worse at times of late but no need to leave.
Take the high road and rise above the cattle.

Sorry to see you go if that is your final choice and one that I respect.

Good luck!
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So this really isn’t just about music or sound compression at all is it?
It may have started out that way by the the OP. Not a friendly forum however, I guess that is just the nature of the beast.
My apologies to the OP, some people you just cannot reach.

So in the spirit of this thread I just streamed Africa Speaks again and even streaming you can tell it is heavily compressed.
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LMFAO.
Good Lord man!
You haven’t seen snotty or snark yet.
That’s really funny though, thanks!
👍

Keep up with your PM’s there’s a good chap!
Just please do not EVER PM me again though......
😎😎
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Right. You won't find a lot of free thinkers here I'm afraid, rockysantor, its mostly a special snowflake/NPC kinda crowd here
Interesting perspective.
Pray tell why you bother then?
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Looks like we found somebody with a bigger ego than Carlos....

Sorry I asked.
LMFAO
Made my night after a bad day!
Thanks so much!
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Its pretty good but not really that new?
I streamed this on Qobuz last year?
It was refreshing compared to some of his later previous works but I do not think the recording itself is that great SQ wise.
Cant say as it will ever replace Moonflower as my top Santana album though.
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