Orquesta Akokan – Song of the Day
HAVANA TIMES – Today’s featured band is Orquesta Akokan from Cuba with the song “Guajira del Mar” from the album “16 Rayos” (2021).
Havana Times Song of the Day features artists mostly, but not only, born in Latin America and the Caribbean. Additionally, artists influenced by Latin American rhythms/sounds and/or are of Latin American heritage but born elsewhere. Jazz is another feature of our posts.
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I love this band, but I thought this album was disappointing compared to their 1st debut release.
The follow up to 16 Rayos, Caracoles, was much better.
Now I’m waiting for my copy of their latest release “America” to arrive.