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Brownswood Recordings proudly announce a new project bringing the best of a new generation of Cuban Musicians together to create an incredible album of modern Cuban Urban music.

Gilles Peterson teamed up with the award winning Cuban jazz pianist, Roberto Fonseca, to find the very best up and coming musical talent in Havana. 12 months in the making, it represents the biggest collection of contemporary Cuban musicians in a single musical initiative since the highly acclaimed launch of Buena Vista Social Club in 1997. Featuring the work of over 20 musicians and artists recorded across 28 tracks, the double CD album is a celebration of Cuba's freshest musical talent from Latin, Afro Jazz and fusion to hip hop, funk, reggaeton and R&B. The album includes a collection of new material written and recorded in Havana by undiscovered local street and urban musicians such as vocalist D'nay (described by Gilles Peterson as 'Cuba's Jill Scott') and Doble Filo as well as international award winning artists such as rapper Kumar and pianist Roberto Fonseca. Fans of Cuban music will also recognise a number of traditional Cuban classics such as Chekere Son, which have been carefully re-recorded by Gilles Peterson. The album was recorded in the world famous Egrem studios in Havana, where all the major figures of the Cuban music scene have recorded including Beny More, Arsenio Rodriguez and the Buena Vista Social Club. It is the latest in a series of cultural projects from Havana-Cultura, which has been designed to give artists in Havana a global voice via the website www.havana-cultura.com . As well as videos of many of the artists involved in the album, including the legendary pianist Roberto Fonseca, the website also showcases wider artistic talent including dancers, writers and visual artists. The launch of the album sees renowned Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea commissioned via the website to develop the artwork for the album's covers. The resulting design reflects the roots of the artist, which can be found in the scrutiny of local Havana power structures and architecture. The album will be available worldwide from 26th October on Brownswood Recordings. It is a double album consisting of one CD of brand new recordings produced by Gilles Peterson jointly with Roberto Fonseca and Vince Vella and the second CD a compilation of Gilles's favourite current and recent Cuban music.

You will find all our CD and vinyl releases here, earlier and at a better price than in other stores. We also have Japanese imports and exclusive limited edition merchandise pieces, plus a few of Gilles Peterson's compilations. We also put out the odd release exclusively via the webstore - but you usually have to be quick on those!!

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