Choc Quib Town: Oro | CD review

World ConnectionColombia may be best-known these days for the massive success of its Latin pop stars Juanes and Shakira, but African-influenced traditional styles can still be heard out on the Pacific coast up towards Panama, and the Choc Quib Town trio have set out to rework the old songs for the hip-hop generation. The result is an entertaining, upbeat and varied dance album that effortlessly switches between different folk material that has survived since slavery days, and is performed on ins...

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