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"Ba Kristo" from Kekele, Kinavana
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"Ponton La Belle" from Kekele, Kinavana
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Kekele
"Kinavana" (Stern's Africa)
Grade: A

Africa's influence on Cuban is well-known; not so Cuban music's influence on African sounds, which is celebrated on the gorgeous "Kniavana."  Kekele, a Congolese group, judiciously spices its male-vocaks-and-acoustic-guitar sound with flute, strings and contributions from, among others, African saxophone legend Manu Dibango.  While the rhythms gently percolate, the mood stays sweet and mellow, making this a perfect soundreack for summer.  Download: "Mace."

- LARRY KATZ 08/03/06
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