DURAN,MODESTO & ORCHESTRA - FABULOUS RHYTHMS OF MODESTO - RECORD

A disciple of mambo innovator Perez Prado, the Cuban-born Modesto Duran was a pivotal figure in Latin dance music's transitionary mid-century period. His gentle slaps can be heard across dozens of 1950s mega-sellers, from Esquivel to Belafonte, Eartha Kitt to Lena Horne. On his 1960 solo debut, Duran gathers a who's who of conga-men, including Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, and Juan Cheda, delivering a cinematic and percussive melange of afro-Cuban, cha cha, and exotic jazz styles for the discerning listener.

Track List:

1.1 Afro-Cu
1.2 Silent Island
1.3 Bem-Be-Cu
1.4 Chuqui Bambo
1.5 Piranha
1.6 Angry Drums
1.7 Goro-Gu
1.8 Coro-Coro
1.9 Baca-Vaca
1.10 Wa-Wan-Co
1.11 Jungle Dream
1.12 Chango

Label: Numero