Machito - Kenya
Roulette Jazz, 1975
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More Afro-Cuban jazz! Initially I thought this was gonna be some tribal African music or something like that, so hearing the fiery Latin jazz of the opener "Wild Jungle" caught me totally off guard. Kenya is quite a bit livelier than the Sabu record from a couple entries ago, but it just feels like a different piece of the same patchwork. There's plenty of conga, but the horns and grooves take center stage here. This one is another fine example of an album I thought would make this project difficult, but lo, it turns out being a music lover is quite easy. Literally, all you have to do is listen. The albums here are curated by 94 music critics so you know you're not really going to get any duds, and all that is required is an open mind and ears.
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