One to enjoy this week over a cigar and a few drinks: Chucho Valdes and the Afro-Cuban Messengers

[El Presidente]

choose our cigar

Pour your drink

Light up and sit back

Press play  

 

 

 

[Ken Gargett]

saw valdes. fabulous.

i wonder, well i assume, that the afro-cuban messengers is the same or very similar to the afro-cuban all stars although time would have changed the line up. their 'toda cuba le gusta' is pretty much my all time favourite CD by anyone not named springsteen or dylan (it just preceded BVSC). brilliant. listened to it a million times, especially the first track, 'Amor Verdadero'. 

rob, you might recall the number of times i tried to get bands to play that song (hardly a soul knew it???) but i could never remember the name and i'd try and sing a bit which guaranteed they had no idea.