Martina
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  • Personnel: Luis Daniel, Joe King , Nyboma Mwan Dido, Emeneya Kester, Roger "Shoubou" EugŠne, Pedro Gnonnas, Hector Casanova, Bailly Spinto, Adama Seka, Isma‰l L“, Adalberto Santiago, Medoune Diallo, Ronnie Bar¢, Sekouba Bambino, Amadou Balak‚ (vocals); Luis Jose Rodriguez (guitar, tres); Nelson Rodriguez (tres); Dave Rimelis, Irving Yeras, Ra‹mundo Penoforte, Lewis Kahn (violin); Enrique Orengo (cello); Eddie Zervigon, Andrea Brachfeld (flute); Mario Rivera (soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone); Nelson Hernandez (baritone saxophone); Piro Rodriguez, Raul Agraz, Ite Jerez (trumpet); Ozzie Melendez, Pablo Santaella (trombone); Efrain "Junito" Davila (piano); Luis Quintero (congas, bongos, guiro, maracas, timbales); Papo Pepin (congas); Bobby Allende (bongos, guiro, maracas); Pete Gomez (guiro, maracas); Pablo "Chino" Nu¤ez (timbales).
  • Audio Mixer: Guido Diaz.
  • Recording information: JBZ Studios, Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Studio 2000 PCS, Dakar, Egypt; Studio Recorder, Paris, France; Studio Skylight, NJ.
  • Photographers: Marc Ribes; Albert Vo Van Tao.
  • Arranger: Boncana Ma‹ga.
  • Martina, Africando's sixth studio album, continues the group's unique take on African and classic Cuban styles. The group hasn't dropped a beat and this album is a testimony to its staying power. This is helped by a continual injection of new talent built on a solid foundation of some of the best African, Latin, and Antillean musicians performing in the business. The album is a tribute to the eternal African woman and it's a potent homage that churns up the African-Latin musical waters quite a bit. Isma‰l Lo's "Lote Lo" is a finely crafted ballad to a recently deceased friend. His voice brings another dimension to this already talent-packed super group. Congolese legends, Nyboma and Emeneya stir it up on Papa Wemba's "Reference." The inimitable Gnonnas Pedro of Benin recreates his "Azo Nkplon" from the 1970s with gusto to spare. Tabou Combo's Shoubou turns in a fine mid-tempo exhortation to all the youth of the world. Senegal's Seka pushes it higher with his "Dioumte" replete with fiery keyboard work. A better tribute to Mama Africa would be difficult to find. Africando does it with an enormously gifted cast of musicians. At one time or another, there are over 45 musicians on Martina and there's no stopping them. This is highly recommended. ~ Mark Romano
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