Xiomara Fortuna, Kumbajei - 48m 30s

Tracks & Durations

1. Kumbajei	3:01
2. Baisabi	4:48
3. Ya Vendrán	5:41
4. Mamá Ella	4:44
5. Letanía	4:05
6. Saquemos Al Sol	2:53
7. Leyenda Congo	4:20
8. Oxumaré	4:24
9. An Ale	3:47
10. Juana La Loca	5:38
11. Arrullo De Agua Pa' Solei	3:28
12. La Ñapa	1:34

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Review

Long a dedicated student of musical tradition and technique, Dominican musician Xiomara Fortuna finds a deep yet modern Afro-Dominican groove on Kumbajei. Horns, bells, and keyboards accent meaty bass lines. An array of drums serves to underscore and pattern a framework for Fortuna's rich alto as well as a full chorus of voices. Somewhere between slinky jazz and street-party music, Fortuna's compositions employ multiple layers of melody and counter melody. The chorus at times echoes her earthy alto or biting breath in call-and-response; at others it takes its own line of vocal attack, essentially becoming another melodic rhythm instrument in the mix. "Baisabi"--a cut that may be familiar to listeners from its inclusion on Putumayo Presents Latinas--blends original composition with field-research found-rhythm as well as a traditional tune sung by itinerant flower vendors. Harmonica lends a swampy blue tone to the effective and uneasily categorized "Leyenda Congo" wherein Fortuna's sultry vocal is twinned by electric guitar. And the extraordinary "Arrullo de Agua Pa Solei" postures the exotic chanteuse as trippy folk-balladeer. Kumbajei, while it misses (most often when the horns smooth too far out), hits more often, making for a compelling listen. --Paige La Grone

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Kumbajei

Tracks: 12, Disk length: 47m 47s (-1m 17s)

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