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The Original Mambo Kings: An Introduction to Afro-Cubop 1948-1954

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Credits

Lead Performance: Various Artists; Genres: Latin, Soundtracks/Cast Recordings

By Ty Burr

Ty Burr

Ty Burr is a writer at large for EW and is no relation to Raymond or Aaron

Various Artists The Original Mambo Kings: An Introduction to Afro-Cubop 1948-1954 (Verve) An essential repackage, not so much for Dizzy Gillespie's 17-minute ''Manteca Suite'' as for the wealth of tracks featuring the Cuban singer-bandleader Machito and his composer-trumpeter-devil's advocate, the late Mario Bauza. The incredible 1949 ''Tanga'' feels like a rock & roll freight train slamming into the station eight years ahead of schedule. A -Ty Burr

Posted Aug 20, 1993

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