• Cyril X. Diaz And His Orchestra – Tabu
    • Cyril X. Diaz And His Orchestra – Serenal
    • 1. Tabu
    • 2. Serenal

    Two massive instrumentals from Cyril X. Diaz & His Orchestra. "Tabu" (also recorded as Tabou, Tabú, and Taboo) is a popular cuban music standard covered many times since 1934. "Tabu" and "Serenal" were recorded by Emory Cook in november 1957. Both versions by alto and tenor sax player Cyril X. Diaz appeared on Las' Lap LP released in 1958. "Tabu" probably inspired jamaican version "Africa" recorded by The Gaylads for Studio 1.... Don't delay 500 copies worldwide on original repo label.

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