We started with lot of energy with the Nigerian Femi
Kuti, son of the also popular Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, Fela Kuti,
Afrobeat king of the afrobeat, a combination of Yoruba
music, jazz, highlife and funk, popularized in Africa in the 70s. Fela Kuti is
the creator of the term Afrobeat, which also formed its musical structure and
political context. His song, Zombie was listed on the 100 Best
Songs of the Time magazine.
Now than we are into African questions, more
accurately, into Jamaica, we hear one musician that worked with the legend Bob
Marley, Peter Tosh. From Cuba to New York, we listened to the kings of
Salsa, Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri. We left the Big Apple to fly to Cuba and listen to
the singer Pío Leyva, author of the
guaracha El mentiroso. Leyva was part of the
Buena Vista Social Club. We cannot leave the island without listening to one
of his musical treasures, the god of mambo: Dámaso Pérez Prado.
As well, Jonh Hurt, Big Mama Thornton and Buddy Guy,
they enjoy blues. The "Leftover Cuties" aren’t into blues,
but Americans are, as the above; "the Cuties" interpret jazz, swing
and rockabilly.
This set has in common to be European. We heard Bulanova from Russia,
a group with a musical repertoire from Mexico, Latin America and other parts of
the world. "La Vampiro " and the guitarist "Serratorre" played flamenco music
for us. Vinicio Capossela and the musician Nicola Conte along with his jazz and
acid jazz put the Italian touch to this musical section.
The last section was composed by music of the
"Black Continent", Latin American music, Spanish music and Spanish
music by Fito and the Fitipaldis with
the song Por la boca vive el pez. Finally, we heard El puente de los suspiros by Aza from Peru
and Eva Ayllon from Israel.