(Latin Jazz, World Fusion) William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz - Expandiendo Raices/Branching Out - 2000, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
TITLE "Expandiendo Raices - Branching Out"
FILE "William Cepeda - Branching Out.wav" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "Cosa Nuestra"
    PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "Bomba Flamenca"
    PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
    INDEX 00 09:11:05
    INDEX 01 09:15:00
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Washiba"
    PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
    INDEX 00 16:07:17
    INDEX 01 16:10:57
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Toshiko"
    PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
    INDEX 00 25:01:62
    INDEX 01 25:04:72
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Let's Have Fun"
    PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
    INDEX 00 38:33:34
    INDEX 01 38:36:02
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "Next Plena"
    PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
    INDEX 00 45:35:00
    INDEX 01 45:37:42
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Cumba Blues"
    PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
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    INDEX 01 52:52:60
  TRACK 08 AUDIO
    TITLE "Bomba Pa Loiza"
    PERFORMER "William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz"
    INDEX 00 61:00:70
    INDEX 01 61:03:72

Talented and unconventional musician William Cepeda assembled a Afrorican jazz outfit in the late '90s to explore Puerto Rican roots, thereby discovering traditions and styles to enrich his skills and musical evolution. In addition, he began experimenting with African, Indian, Andalusian, and Arabic rhythms, delivering an interesting hybrid sound. This eight-track record opens with "Cosa Nuestra," performed in jibaro style with vocals by singer Andrés Jiménez. "Bomba Flamenca" features a mixture of Puerto Rican sicá and traditional flamenco, followed by "Washiba," a combination of Arabic and Indian melodies. "Toshiko" comes with a poetic interpretation by Harry Rexach, while "The Next Plena" offers a futuristic version of plena, a well-known local rhythm. Excerpts from the traditional Latin song "El Cumbanchero" can be found while listening to "Cumba Blues." Branching Out ends with an intimate tribute to the artist's hometown titled "Bomba Pa'Loiza."

AfroRican Jazz:
William Cepeda - trombone, conch shells, euphonium, vocals, pandera, bomba drum, maracas, guiro;
Omar Kabir - trumpet, flugelhorn, didgeridoo (#3-6);
Miguel Zenon - alto sax, background vocals (expt #5,8);
Uli Geissendoerfer - piano, synthesizer (expt #5);
José "Tony" Batista - electric bass (#2,6,7);
Andres Patrick Forero - drums (#2,4,6,7);
Angel Mojica - bomba drum, bongo;
Rolando Morales - bomba drum, bongo, tumbadora, toys, background vocals.
Special invited guests:
Andres Jimenes - vocals (#1);
Milton Cardona - vocals (#7);
Jennifer Delgado - background vocals (#1,6,8);
Kim Lake - background vocals (#1,2,7);
Marcelle Lashley, Oliver Williams - gospel vocals (#7);
Harry Rexach - poetry (#4);
Donny McCaslin - tenor sax (#5,8);
Luis Bonilla - trombone (#1,8);
David "Piro" Rodriguez - trumpet (#1,2,5,7,8);
John Benitez - acoustic & electric bass (#1,4,5,8);
Ruben Rodriguez - electric bass (#2,3);
Yomo Toro - cuatro (#1);
Masaya Ishiguio - koto (#4);
Arturo Martinez, José "Chuchale" Valle - acoustic guitar, palmas (#2);
Sam Bardfeld - violin (#3);
Edsel Gomez - piano (#5);
Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez - drums (#1,8);
Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums (#3,5);
Karin Alaoui - doumbec, castanets, sintiar (#3,5);
Rafael Brown - palmas (#2);
Alfredo Flores - cajón (#2);
Richie Flores - conga drum, background vocals (#5-8);
Juan Gutiérrez - bomba drum, maracas, guiro (expt #5);
Badal Roy - Indian percussion, tabla (#3).