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Nick checks out the best in Afro-Cuban jazz, from the classic sounds of Irakere, Cal Tjader, and Orquesta Akokán, to the contemporary beats of Pedrito Martinez and Maqueque. To check out Pedrito Martinez live, look further down the page!
MUSIC DETAILS:
| # | Artist: | Song: | Composer: | Album | Label: | Duration: |
| 1 | Irakere | Rucu Rucu a Santa Clara | Cortés | Bailando Así | Areito | 07:50 |
| 2 | Tito Puente | Mambo Gozon | Puente | Dance Mania | RCA | 02:44 |
| 3 | Sabu Martinez | Nica's Dream | Silver | Sabu's Jazz Espagnole | 8th Records | 06:39 |
| 4 | Cal Tjader | Tanya | Hewitt | Soul Sauce | Verve | 05:28 |
| 5 | Jane Bunnett and Maqueque | On Firm Ground / Tierra Firme | Bunnett | On Firm Ground / Tierra Firme | Linus Entertainment | 04:54 |
| 6 | Pedrito Martinez | La Luna | Martinez | The Pedrito Martinez Group | Motema | 05:57 |
| 7 | Los Hacheros | Descarga Para Abe | Los Hacheros | Bambulaye | Chulo | 06:32 |
| 8 | Orquesta Akokán | Cuidado con el Tumbador | Eckroth / Plasse / Gomez | Orquesta Akokán | Daptone | 04:11 |
| 9 | Jazz at Lincoln Center | Limbo Jazz | Ellington | Live in Cuba | Blue Engine | 06:39 |
