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Machito Y Sus Afro-Cubanos - Tremendo Cumban

Primary Artist
Machito Y Sus Afro-Cubanos
Album Title
Tremendo Cumban
Release Date
January, 1953 
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Review by Evan C. Gutierrez
Armed with his army of horns, led by Latin jazz legend Mario Bauzá, maracas in hand, and with his unmistakable sultry, smoky voice, Machito & His Afro-cubanos take to their New York studios to create Tremendo Cumban. Recorded mostly in 1954, during the height of the mambo craze, Machito and his crew were probably just starting to realize the scope of the success that awaited them in the decades to come, as their fearless leaders would establish the most famous orquesta the world would ever know. Read More