Heritage (Angel d’Cuba, 2012)
Angel d’Cuba is the artistic name of Cuban multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Angel Luis Badell. He is currently based in Chicago, in the United States and his current music direction is a reflection of his Cuban background and Caribbean influences as well as music from the United States.
Heritage features fiery Cuban timba sung in Spanish and some of his songs are in this genre. However, Angel also explores the sounds of other Caribbean areas, such as calypso from Trinidad, reggaeton from Panama, and vallenato from Colombia, as well as samba from Brazil. From the United States he incorporates R&B and some English language vocals.
Back in Cuba, Angel Luis Badell was best known as the lead singer with the supergroup Mezcla, a renowned band that mixed Cuban traditional music with jazz, world music, soul, and rock.
Angel d’Cuba has released a splendid album with incredible energy, bringing together a surprising collection of musical influences.
line-up:
Angel d’Cuba – Vocals & Percussion
James Cornolo – Guitar & Tres Cubano
Brett Benteler – Bass
Jean-Christophe Leroy – Drums & Percussion
Osbaldo (Ogie) Merced – Congas
Edwin Sanchez – Keyboards
Darwin Noguera – Keyboards
Victor Garcia – Trumpet, Flugelhorn and Valve Trombone
Steve Eisen – Flute; Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones
Diana Mosquera – Background Vocals
Heitor Garcia – Percussion
Diego Mosquera – Percussion
Octavio Rodriguez – Batá Drums
Nestor Rodriguez – Tenor Saxophone
Johnny Rodriguez – Trombone
Children of the YOURS Project Chicago Reach Orchestra
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
