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Patrick Escalante

Breaking Skin

By Patrick Escalante

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Track listing: Guagira; Seattle Bembe; Siempre Me Va Bien; Conga Solo - 2 congas; Mariel; Conganation; Midnight Mambo; Congobel Part II; Kathy's Theme; Afro-Samba; Conga Solo No. 2 - 3 Congas; Bembe Ochun; JC's Revenge; Congarobics - 3 Congas; Comparsa Con Campanas; Afro-Dixie 6; Rumba Pa' La Ocha; Caribe Madness.

Johnny Conga: Breaking Skin

by Raul d'Gama Rose
September 7, 2009

Johnny Conga comes from a long line of illustrious tumbadora (conga) players. From the musical evidence on Breaking Skin, this genealogy may begin with the likes of Chano Pozo, Mongo Santamaria, Tata Guines, Candido, Armando Peraza and Francisco Aguabella. Lest there be a scream of “blasphemy," it bears mention that Conga stylistically connects the ancient with ...