• Orquesta Akokan – Mi Conga Es De Akokán
    • Orquesta Akokan – 4 De Octubre
    • Orquesta Akokan – La Guajira Del Mar
    • Orquesta Akokan – Interludio No 1
    • Orquesta Akokan – El Inflador
    • Orquesta Akokan – Fiebre Del Mambo
    • Orquesta Akokan – Orchídea
    • Orquesta Akokan – Interludio No 2
    • Orquesta Akokan – Llegue Con Mi Rumba
    • Orquesta Akokan – 16 Rayos
    • 1. Mi Conga Es De Akokán
    • 2. 4 De Octubre
    • 3. La Guajira Del Mar
    • 4. Interludio No 1
    • 5. El Inflador
    • 6. Fiebre Del Mambo
    • 7. Orchídea
    • 8. Interludio No 2
    • 9. Llegue Con Mi Rumba
    • 10. 16 Rayos

    Cuban big band Orquesta Akokan release their second album for Daptone, exploring the island’s rich musical history and update those traditions for the 21st century. ‘16 Rayos’ is a similarly remarkable mixture of contemporary aesthetics that nevertheless have deep respect for the heritage from which it draws.

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