Friday, Feb. 1, 2013
Angel d’Cuba
Heritage
Vocalist-percussionist Angel d’Cuba is, as his
name suggests, a native Cuban. But even before defecting to the U.S. and
settling in Chicago, he began absorbing myriad influences from beyond his
island home. On Heritage, his
confident handling of salsa shows d’Cuba’s command of that heritage, even as he
ventures down several tangents by incorporating rock guitar into Afro-Caribbean
rhythms and playing with Latino polka, as well as doing less-than-convincing
stabs at singing R&B. His band is tight, honed from many nights together on
stage.



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