SE LLAMA SABROSO (They Call it Tasty) by Zona Franka (a zona franca is a duty-free port) is an exciting introduction of a style called "Changüí con flow", a fusion of traditional rural changüí with rap and other urban Cuban music. As the name of the group implies, various musical styles from around the Americas are also featured. The songs are Cuban classics re-imagined in fresh, clever and innovative new arrangements that far differ from the original versions.
This is the debut solo album of Cuban cuatro master Kiki Valera, a member of the Familia Valera Miranda, a century-old group and one of the key purveyors of the Son Cubano. While completely dedicated to the performance of traditional Cuban music, Valera was exposed to jazz masters through cassette tapes while in school and those inspirations elevate the quality of his cuatro solos in subtle and wonderful ways. Joined here by childhood friend, renowned vocalist Coco Freeman, Valera and his exciting ensemble pair 12 original songs with beautiful instrumental work in ways that will make you dance, laugh, and possibly shed a tear.
Beyond Salsa Piano is a history and anthology of the role of the piano in the Cuban rhythm section – from its first appearance to the present. In a broader sense, it’s a study of the tumbao – the art of creating music from layers of repeating rhythmic and melodic phrases. Whether these syncopated figures are called tumbaos, guajeos, montunos, riffs or vamps, this Afro-Cuban concept lies at the heart of nearly every popular music genre from salsa to rock , funk, R&B, hiphop and jazz. While presented as a set of method books, the series doubles as a history course and record collecting guide for listeners, dancers, and players of instruments other than the piano. Perhaps the most important goal of the series is to provide a comprehensive understanding of how tumbaos are constructed, their central role in the texture of Latin music of all eras, and the endless possibilities they provide for creative composing and arranging.
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Ukwanda Hip Hop

Artist:   IndieGente

Style Released Album Tracks Charts
Hip-Hop 2006 20 0
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01  Amerika Latina
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4:06 DOUBLE FILO Cuba
02  Blunts and Stunts
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3:29 ARCHETYPES South Africa
03  F#ck the System
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3:36 AKIL AMMAR & WARCLUB & LINA Mex & US
04  Superstar
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6:48 JBUX FT. ESHAM & ALDRICH South Africa
05  War Cries
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3:25 NYTMARE U.S.A.
06  Tercer Mundo
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3:50 CHARLIE BRONSON México
07  Inches
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3:20 HISHAAM South Africa
08  Womb Man
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2:49 FLOLOVE South Africa
09  Costumbre de Matar
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3:37 ALIKA & NUEVA ALIANZA Argentina
10  Equality
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5:24 FIRST CASE ALLIANCE South Africa
11  Hijo del Barrio
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3:23 WELFARE POETS U.S.A.
12  Dos Botas de Tinta
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3:26 MIGUEL CONTRERAS México
13  It's Time
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3:40 IZA France
14  The Onus
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3:51 X 24th & KONFAB South Africa
15  Esperanza Vive
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3:21 TIERRA y LIBERTAD U.S.A.
16  Dem Got No Love
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3:42 ALIKA & NUEVA ALIANZA Argentina
17  In Combination
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4:16 SKOOL 77 & DR. MYAL México
18  Quisieron Más
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3:58 BOCAFLOJA & NICO ROYALE México & Italy
19  The Haunted
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4:10 METAPHYZICAL MISFITS South Africa
20  Outro
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1:26 BUSI NKOPANE South Africa
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An Africa & Latino-America connection brings us this slammin' hip hop collaboration. Features groups from South Africa, NYC, Cuba, Argentina, Mexico and Italy. SUPER SAVER! over 1 hour 15 minutes of music (01:15:30).

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** Ukwanda Slide Show **
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Hip Hop Alive
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Rich in spirit, wealth and culture
A colonial discourse we both experienced
Stunted in our Growth
Dismantled by their need for wealth
Yet our spirit we never undermined
Now neo-imperialism they reveal
To further fuel they urge for wealth
A movement we now own
In resistance to their surge
In our back quarters
Knowing no boundaries
Relieving us locally and globally
Hip Hop is our refuge
To redeem ourselves, fuelling our surge
A change, it will one day reveal
An affirmation of our chosen expression
This formation will be