Congo-born Ricardo Lemvo and his super-sexy red-hot multiracial band Makina Loca smoke! Taking Afro-pop to an all new high, Lemvo and crew have been said to be the future of salsa, and don't you know it...more.
I bought this album wondering how the african music would combine with latin music. Having listened and hating Mundo by Ruben Blades I was hoping for something better and Ricardo Lemvo gave it to me.
While only a few of the...more.
Walking down a busy Seattle sidewalk on a sparkling spring day, I heard the strains of "Ave Maria (por Dios)" blasting out of an African import shop. I did a hard left into the doorway, and promptly bought the CD out...more.
OK, having heard a lot of latin artists over my lifetime, since I grew up in the Caribbean and South America, I will tell you This album is IT!Ricardo brings his music to us in a kind of reverse Afro...more.
I have lived in Africa for 10 years, used to live in Colombia and continue to visit Latin America regularly. I like many types of Latin and African music and have a reasonable collection of both. I find this CD brilliant...more.