Orquesta Akokán – "Fiebre de Mambo" (Weekly Music Roundup)
Gig Alerts | Oct 25, 2021
Orquesta Akokán – "Fiebre de Mambo" (Weekly Music Roundup)
The rhythms, the horns, the energy of mambo all live on in the music of Orquesta Akokán, a group of Cuban and American musicians who made a big splash with their debut record just three years ago. Now the band is back, adding elements of soul and salsa to their new album, 16 Rayos, recorded in Havana but also drawing from the island’s rural, more African-rooted styles. The band’s name, Akokán, is from Africa. It’s a Yoruba word meaning “from the heart.” The song called “Fiebre de Mambo” – “mambo fever,” by Orquesta Akokán is part of our Weekly Music Roundup.
Here's their 2018 in-studio for the #SoundcheckPodcast:
