Vince Maccarone and Los Variants – O Passeio
Vince Maccarone and Los Variants – O Passeio (2018)
Canadian drummer and composer Vince Maccarone joins some of Canada’s finest musicians on O Passeio. The album is a fascinating and groovalicious rhythmic ride through Afrobeat, reggae, Indian music, Afro-Latin, Middle Eastern, Argentine, flamenco and jazz traditions.
Personnel: Vince Maccarone on drums and percussion; Justin gray on bass and bass veena; Michael Occhipinti on guitar; Kevin Turcotte on trumpet; Tico Souza on organ; Luis Orbegoso on percussion; Kobe Aquaa-Harrison on vocals; Paul Metcalfe on saxophones; Todd Pentney on keyboards; Mario marques on drums; Nick Korneluk on piano and synthesizers; Ana Lia Arias Garrido on vocals; Benjamin Barille on guitar; Louis Simao on accordion; Ravi Naimpally on tabla; Liv Johnson on vocals; Mariem Hussan Tollar on vocals; Ernie Tollar on reeds and flutes; Waleed Abdulhamid on percussion; Patrick O’Reilly on guitars; Sean O’Conner on tenor saxophone; Brian O’Kane on trumpet; Dominic Mancuso on vocals and acoustic guitar; Natalie C. Morris on vocals; Markus Moses Jackman on vocals; Fernando Gallego Torres on vocals and palmas; Yogwon Cho on acoustic bass; Bartek Milczarczyk on nylon string guitar; Paul Ormandy on percussion; and Spencer Murray on flute.
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.