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Track Listing 1. Marie LaVeaux 2. Mother in Law 3. Paso en Tampa 4. Medley: Shallow Water Suite: Shallow Water / Iko Iko / Shallow Water Rhumba 5. Mardi Gras Mambo 6. Monteorlines 7. It Do Me Good 8. Alemany's Boogaloo 9. Rampart Street Rumba 10. Nothing up My Sleeve 11. Gumbo Son 12. Cuborleans
| Details | | Contributing artists: | John Boutte, Tony Dagradi | | Distributor: | Ryko Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Cubanismo!: Rolo Martinez, Rafael Duany (vocals); Efrain Rios (guitar, tres, background vocals); Jorge Maza (flute); Jesus Alemany, Jose Jerez, Carlos Alvarez (trumpet); Nachito Herrera (piano); Roberto Riveron (bass); Alberto Hernanadez (bongos, cowbell); Tomas "Panga" Ramos (congas, claves); Emilio Del Monte (timbales); Carlos Godinez (claves, cowbell, guiro, maracas). Additional personnel includes: Donald Harrison (vocals, alto saxophone); Raphael Duany, John Boutte (vocals); Clarence Johnson III (alto & tenor saxophones); Yosvany Terry (alto saxophone); Tony Dagradi (baritone saxophone); Craig Klein (trombone, tuba); Glenn Patscha (piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Herlin Riley (drums). Producers: Jesus Alemany, Joe Boyd, Mark Bingham. Recorded at The Boiler Room, New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes liner notes by Arsenio Rodriguez Scull & Joe Boyd.
Industry Reviews ...Open-minded listeners will succumb to the album's hybrid charms....fusing Cuban 'sabrosura' with Cajun soul... - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (09/01/2000)
...A concept record as simple and well-conceived as red beans and rice, spiced with sizzling brass and unrelenting polyrhythms... CMJ (08/28/2000)
...With strong vibrant flavors from the same musical stock, this new millenium gumbo is a tasty delight. JazzTimes (12/01/2000)
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