Nico_Gomez_And_His_Afro_Percussion_Inc-The_Ritual-(MRBCD104)-Reissue_CD-2013-jAZzMan

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              artist.....: Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc
              album......: The Ritual

              year.......: 2013
              label......: Mr Bongo
                           MRBCD104
              source.....: CDDA

              moodswing..: Funk

              releasesize: 67.30 MB
              tracks.....: 10
              length.....: 37:37

              encoder....: VBR LAME 3.98.4 -v0
              quality....: avg. 249kbps

              scenealized: 03.16.2015







              Belgium, not the first place you'd
              think of when it comes to Latin or Afro
              funk. Yet one of the greatest records
              to blend both styles came from the
              small northern European country,
              masterminded by Nico Gomez and his Afro
              Percussion Inc.
              Ritual was originally released in 1971
              on the Dutch label Omega International
              (Gomez was born in Holland before
              moving to Belgium in the late 40s) and
              is being reissued by Mr Bongo in 2013,
              bringing its blazing funk grooves to
              both new ears and those already tuned
              in to this masterpieceÆs legacy.

              Across its 11 tracks Ritual delivers
              the kind of production, arrangement and
              musicianship that rightfully belong in
              a dictionary next to the definition of
              professional. Gomez' band was tight and
              they knew it, showing it off on their
              covers of Perez Prado's "Caballo Negro"
              and "Lupita" by injecting the originals
              with a deep funk that blends both Afro
              and Latin influences. On "Samba De Una
              Nota So" and "El Condor Pasa", another
              pair of covers, they switch to soulful
              downtempo with mesmerising ease. The
              title cut remains one of the album's
              highlights, a devastating dancefloor
              groove with horns to match that has
              aged beautifully and was heavily
              sampled by Liquid People for "The
              Dragon". "Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!" adds touches
              of rock with fuzzy guitars for one of
              the album's headier experiences.

              Ritual is a perfect example of the kind
              of experimentation that was rife in the
              70s and which, when done as well as on
              this album, proves quite simply
              timeless.

              Look out for a 7" single of æLa LupitaÆ
              with "Baile Chibiquiban" on the flip
              (MRB7114). CD coming soon.

              Reproduced in original style packaging
              and heavyweight vinyl.  Mastered from
              original tape.





              psst, more info at mrbongo.com



      01     Caballo Negro                                        03:10
      02     Naci Para Bailar                                     04:48
      03     Cuba Libre                                           03:30
      04     Samba De Una Note So                                 03:09
      05     Baila Chibiquiban                                    03:07
      06     El Condor Pasa                                       03:42
      07     Lupita                                               03:42
      08     Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!                                      04:47
      09     Ritual                                               03:56
      10     Eso Es El Amor                                       03:46

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