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Santero’s new release El Hijo De Obatala is certified hot. Hearty Latin percussion, gritty dance beats, a mixture of jazz, hip hop, reggae, funk, soul and rhythm and blues all work feverishly to make this album one that is hard to catch one’s breath, even while sitting. Quite possibly the most scorching of dance albums, Santero has taken the best of various genres and created a truly extraordinary record ready to take the most timid of wallflowers and make enthusiastic movers out of them. Born in Central America, Santero also comes from a family of Latin musicians and deejays. El Hijo De Obatala, from track to track is fun, positive, exuberant and musically engaging. The trade-off between Spanish and English lyrics and vocal harmonies electrify the album, adding an authentic international fusion of sound. There is a freshly crisp sonic beauty to the instrumentation and beats that vibrate speakers at almost any volume. “Cabio Sile” moves like a sweltering Miami Beach house party full of sun, sexiness, energy, swaying palm trees and sparkling sand. The lyrics fit nicely around the salsa wind of beats and soaring trumpets. The grinding piano riff is addictive and bright. Songs switch between breezy sauntering affairs, such as, “Babe Ade,” to a more R&B, club-inspired, “Oba” and the spiritual “Madre de 9” that trade off Santero’s lyrics against a longing female solo that asks a very profound question. Very much a blending of hip hop and salsa music, this record is able to convert anybody and everybody to move. 07/01/09 >> go there
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