Chakachas, Cymande, LARB


Jason Witherspoon (arzachel@best.com)
Tue, 7 Sep 1999 17:13:07 -0700



What's the lowdown on these guys? Did they release a full-length, or was
there only the "Jungle Fever" single? And was the song "Stories"
(included, w/"Jungle Fever", on Soul Jazz's _Barrio Nuevo_ comp) the b-side
to "Jungle Fever"?

One of the best cuts on Russ Dewbery's awesome _Club Africa_ compilation is
"Ritual", by Nico Gomez & His Afro Percussion Inc. The liner notes say
this is the same band as Chakachas, & that they also recorded as "El
Chicles" (sic). I know there's a _Ritual_ album by Gomez et al.; anyone
know anything further discographical info about Nico, El Chicles, or
whatnot?

Questions, questions, questions: anyone spotted the new Cymande double-CD
from Sequel, _The Message_, in stores? Did they squeeze the complete
recorded output onto it, as I'm hoping?

Lastly, anyone seen/have any news on the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band
compilation from Strut?

                                         Jason Witherspoon

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