Conjunto Sabrosura – Moña Pa’ Mi Bongó (Sabrosura Music, 2013)
Conjunto Sabrosura delivers an album of mostly original songs deeply inspired by classic New York-style salsa and Cuban son. Moña Pa’ Mi Bongó is the debut album of Conjunto Sabrosura, a superb ensemble based in Puerto Rico, founded by Cuban composer and producer Ihosvany Negret and featuring fellow Cuban Mayte Pérez as lead singer.
The mix of Cuban and Puerto Rican musicians is explosive. This is some of the finest salsa and son I’ve heard in recent years, with captivating songs, a world class vocalist, a knockout brass and rhythm section, memorable tres and cuatro solos and delightful “old time” backing vocals.
Conjunto Sabrosura includes pianist and arranger Angel “Pajay” Torres; lead vocalist Mayte Pérez; Ramón Vázquez (Cuba) on bass; Luis Manuel Rodríguez on timbales and bongos; Roberto René Ortiz on tres; Daniel “El Habanero” Diaz on congas and percusion; Elias López (Puerto Rico) on trumpet; Yturvides Vilches (Venezuela) on trumpet; and two vocalists from the Sonora Ponceña on backing vocals: Hector “Pichie” Pérez and Darvel Garcia. Guests include celebrated instrumentalists Pancho Amat (Cuba) on tres, Prodigio Claudio (Puerto Rico) on cuatro.
Moña Pa’ Mi Bongó contains a set of exquisitely crafted timeless songs that capture the essence and beauty of Cuban and Puerto Rican tropical music.
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.
