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Cafêzz: Sol Boricua

Read "Sol Boricua" reviewed by James Nadal

by James Nadal
April 30, 2016

Coffee was introduced by the Spanish to the island of Puerto Rico in the mid 1700's, it's history coinciding with the hybridized Spanish/African musical entity which has come to define the island. The local jazz ensemble Cafêzz based their name and repertoire around coffee inspired themes--releasing “Music & Friends," in 2014-- and on Sol Boricua they delve further into the islands multi-faceted musical heritage with diverse latte and espresso selections.Carmen Noemí, the band's leader, pianist and composer, along ...

Album Review

Cafêzz: Music & Friends

Read "Music & Friends" reviewed by James Nadal

by James Nadal
January 22, 2015

There are as many varieties of jazz composers, as they are styles of the music itself. With innumerable artists converging onto an ever emerging genre, it's interesting to witness how the music is evolving. Pianist Carmen Noemí is a cultured lyrical composer, who organized the band Cafêzz as a vehicle for showcasing melodious metaphors on her first recording, Music & Friends . With a remarkable ear for quality talent, there was a comprehensive effort to record the music exactly as ...