Cuba's ‘MARACA’ is back with Lo Que Quiero Es Fiesta (Ahi-Nama Music). After a few years away from the studio and extensive touring around the world, Cuban flutist and bandleader Orlando Valle ‘Maraca’ delivers his sixth recording, a high energy album of dance music grounded on tradition but influenced by current trends. The release is followed by a U.S. tour which includes two appearances at the Monterey Jazz Festival for a special performance with an all-star band featuring Giovanni Hidalgo (Congas), David Sanchez (Sax), Miguel Zenon (Sax), Ed Simon (Piano), Murray Low (Keyboards), John Benitez (Bass), and Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez (Drums), along with the strings section of the Monterey Orchestra. Maraca returns with a revitalized sound and a new collective of young musicians. Considered one of the most popular names in Latin and Afro-Cuban Music, from salsa to Latin jazz, Maraca's music is a cocktail of fusion and energy that stems from the most jazziest improvisations to the most danceable elements of Caribbean and popular Cuban music. A CD release party will be held at NYC's S.O.B.'s on October 1st.
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