Havana Meets Kingston
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Background information | |
Origin | Havana, Cuba |
Genres | Reggae, Dancehall, Salsa, Dub |
Years active | 2017-present |
Labels | ABC Music, VP Records, |
Website | Official webpage |
Havana Meets Kingston is a collaboration between the musicians of Cuba and Jamaica.[1]
In 2015 Australian producer Mista Savona (born Jake Dominic Savona)[2] flew a group of Jamaican musicians into Cuba to record a full length album bringing together the musicians and artists of both islands.[3] The resulting album Havana Meets Kingston was released in 2017.[1] Recorded at EGREM Studios in Centro Habana, Cuba, the album was described by Readings as “a one-of-a-kind musical project…Jake is pioneering a new frontier of cross-cultural musical exchange.”[4] Musicians featured on the album include Jamaican rhythm section Sly and Robbie, guitarist Ernest Ranglin and original members of Buena Vista Social Club, Los Van Van and Irakere.[1] International tours followed including a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the BBC Proms, televised in full on BBC TV & Radio, and described by The Times as "Nothing Short Of Explosive”. [5]
Havana Meets Kingston was released in November 2017 by ABC Music, VP Records, and Cumbancha, and is due for release in October 2021.[1]
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Tracklisting[]
- Havana Meets Kingston - ABC Music, VP Records, (2017) [6]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Havana Meets Kingston
- ^ "'Mystic Country' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Cumbancha
- ^ Readings
- ^ The Times UK
- ^ http://havanameetskingston.com/discography.html
External links[]
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