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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?
orpheus10
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chazro
635 posts
 
Wanna see a group of grown men running away from a mouse?, watch what happens when they turn on this video!;)  A few points 1st -
- This music is extremely well played, is a derivative of a music with roots in the Latin Jazz behemoth; Irakere (Chucho Valdes, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera).  It's all the rage in Cuba and its called Timba.
- The music swings mightily and allows room for and encourages, extended solos! 
- The people like to get dolled up, and than proceed to sweat their asses off, not by simply dancing, but improvising on the dancefloor.

There was a time when the exact same things used to be said about JAZZ!;)

https://youtu.be/ogvBr2avWjs

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

The walking dead would suck the life out of Cuba; it's best that they stay here.
treebeard1
148 posts
 
Lots of great Latin and African tunes on this album.

A Putumayo Blend -  Music from the Coffee Lands

Not sure if it meets the compression police standards but very good rhythms and beats.
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mijostyn
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mc, since when am I PC. I'm a certified desert dweller.

Like most modern popular artists Santana's later work lacks the intensity of youth. It is too polished, too well thought out. As for this citizen of the world BS, it would be lovely except the rest of the world isn't ready for it yet. See how long you last as a white guy in Rwanda. Talk to me in another 100 years. I'm an American Jew and proud of it. I don't have to worry as much about having my family killed here. 
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mijostyn
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and by the way it is all compressed. Just a matter of how much. High resolution digital download offers the opportunity for full dynamic range but requires making another master specifically for it. Eventually we will see it.
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