Cabo Cuba Jazz
SWINGING AND SMOOTH SYNTHESIS OF CUBAN
AND CAPE VERDIAN RHYTHMS
“CaboCubaJazz seems to blend two different cultures without any effort. Initiator and percussionist Nils Fischer of Nueva Manteca fame, brought simply two of its Cuban and two of its Cape Verdian friends together, himself being the connecting rhythmic link.
However, there must have been done extra efforts for this swinging synthesis: In the refined polyphonic call-and-response singing with singer Dina Medina the Cubans sing the criolo lyrics near to perfection. Just when it all seems to become a little too sunny, pianist Carlos Matos plays a sensational intro to a morna, the local blues of Cape Verde. Here singer Medina shines thoroughly.
Nevertheless in the two instrumentals CaboCubaJazz' musicians are really at their best: They enter the boundless landscapes of jazz.” **** [four stars]
CABO CUBA JAZZ blends lively Cuban rhythms with dreamy, wistful melodies from the Cape Verde Islands.
The tour
fall 2010/spring 2011
is managed by
De Volkskrant - premier Dutch newspaper -
on CaboCubaJazz
“High-quality manifestation of musical blending… Dina Medina really cheers with a fusion of morna and Cuban rhythms, headed by Carlos Matos and Nils Fischer.”
VPRO GIDS - national Dutch magazine
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“CaboCubaJazz slaat een brug tussen Cuba, Kaapverdië en jazz. Nils Fischer, drummer Armando Vidal en bassist Reno Steba zetten vakkundig hun Cubaanse en Caribische grooves onder de Kaapverdische klanken van pianist/componist Carlos Matos en (morna) zangeres Dina Medina die begin september nog schitterende tijdens het wereldmuziek- en jazzgala in de Doelen. Met nummers als Riqueza e Valor, Terezinha en Dança Ma Mi legde de groep een warm muzikaal tapijt neer op de vloer van RASA.”
Rik van Boeckel at Cultuurpodium.nl [Dutch]