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SKA CUBANO "SKA CUBANO"
"One
of the most upbeat albums to appear
this year…"
Chris
Moss (BBC Radio 3)
"…brilliant
concoction. …a sure-fire hit at summer parties".
Simon Broughton
(Evening Standard)
"Delicious
…"
Neil Spencer
(The Observer)
"remorselessly pumping rhythms... probably the party record of
the year so far".
Mark Hudson (The Daily Telegraph)
"Unquestionably a cañonazo, a smash hit!"
Philip Sweeney (Songlines)
"musicality... subtlety... energy... daring and
courageous... Otra!"
Marushka (MONDOMIX)
"... so good I am playing it
continuously..."
John Warr (Afrolatina.com)
" beautifully, woodily recorded …it rocks"
(The Independent)
"… it’s brilliant"
(The Observer MUSIC MONTHLY)
"An
absolute hoot from first to last."
(MOJO)
"Totally
inspired musicianship"
(fresnoreggae.com)
"A
dance explosion waiting to happened."
(The Times)
"A diabolical concoction of foot-popping ska... an instant party classic".
Damian Rafferty - (www.fly.co.uk)
SKA CUBANO " AY CARAMBA"
"A triumph. Remaining seated is not an option"
Songlines July/August 2005
"Sparkles like a newly minted coin… in a perfect, parallel UK, this album would generate a handful of top 10 singles"
ABC/Independent on Sunday, July 2005.
"even more rudely rewarding… stylish and effervescent"
Daily Telegraph, July 2005.
"The 17 tracks here will have you on your feet before you've had time to consider the whys and wherefores"
Mojo
"The fattest horn section around... for pure good time entertainment it's hard to beat"
Straight No Chaser
"Wildly
exuberant...pounding, hypnotic... crazy... energising party music...
utterly infectious"
Metro,
July 2005
"something mighty and really very good… a superb prospect in concert. …a marriage made in heaven, consummated on "Ay Caramba"
thephatplanet.com
"A triumph of musical imagination… authentic and energetic… …after some incendiary live shows, Ska Cubano are on a roll"
The Independent, July 2005.
"…only requires a well-tuned pair of lugholes to appreciate its riches…..Food for your feet, rhythm for your mind and a laugh from the heart"
musicomh.com
"Istanbul… catchy as a hell… Soy Campesino…wonderful… Cumbia en do Menor…another monster… a whirling passage through time…"
fly.co.uk, July 2005.
GIG REVIEWS
"…having triumphed at Glastonbury, Ska Cubano is gaining more attention than any ska band since the 1980’s, cooking up a huge sound , winning you over with sheer exuberance"
The Independent, July 2005.
"Live, Ska Cubano show what party music is all about… get ready to skank"
Songlines, July 2005.
"Horns soared. Basslines rocked.
Ska Cubano: London’s party band of the moment (with) real 1940’s swing".
Ay Caramba! indeed."
Evening Standard, July 2005.
"superlative musicians… their future looks very promising indeed"
The Independent on Sunday, July 2005.
"as close to a perfect live band as you could hope to find… the best performance I’ve ever seen… a legendary night"
Nightshift, July 2005.
"...the packed crowd twisted , swayed and shook (to) a sound that demanded dancing"
Srtraight No Chaser
"Ska Cubano are amazing."
Phil Jupitus, BBC 6 Music
