Aspeitia Axel Arturo Barcelo commented on my "Cubanismo" review:
> CMJ actually gave it a very poor review. It said it ended up watering down
> both their Cuban and New Orlean's roots. However, I have not heard it,
> yet. Any one has?
Since no one else has responded, I will just say that I stand by my original
review. This is a great album, IMHO. I also looked up the CMJ review
online, and it seems very positive to me; I don't understand why you
interpreted it as a poor review. Straight No Chaser also gave the album a
positive review in their latest issue.
I've included my review below, and you can all check out the CMJ review at:
http://www.cmj.com/Reviews/review.phtml?artistName=CUBANISMO&recordingName=M
ardi+Gras+Mambo&reviewerName=Glen+Sansone
> >
> > ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Barking at the heels of Senor Coconut's
> Kraftwerk tribute
> > album comes another surprising and delightful Latin music
> hybrid. This time
> > the instigator is Jesus Alemany, whose band Cubanismo traveled to New
> > Orleans for a crash-course in R&B. In short, MARDI GRAS MAMBO
> is a party in
> > a jewel box. Rearranged R&B standards sit side-by-side with original
> > compositions that highlight the musical similarities between these two
> > extremely danceable styles of music. A one-of-a-kind release
> from Hannibal
> > Records.
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