Yamilé Cruz Montero & Christos Asonitis – Rapsodia Cubana (Naxos World, 2021)
Rapsodia Cubana presents a delightful set of Cuban-flavored piano pieces performed by superb instrumentalist Yamilé Cruz Montero along with Greek percussion master Christos Asonitis.
The two artists selected works originally written for piano by some of the finest Cuban classical and jazz composers: Ernán López-Nussa, Aldo López-Gavilán, José Maria Vitier and Andrés Alén.
Yamilé Cruz Montero’s skillful style gracefully intertwines Cuban tradition, classical and Latin jazz elements. Christos Asonitis contributes a wide range of global percussion instruments, including drum set, conga, cajón, pandeiro, guiro, maracas and triangle.
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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.