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Album Review
Alex García’s AfroMantra: This Side of Mestizaje
by Roger Farbey
From the word go, this tight band shows its mettle with upbeat lyricism as evidenced in the opener Believe." A Chick Corea Return to Forever era influence is apparent with 11:11 Spirit," Fender Rhodes to the fore. The title track clearly displays what a drum-led group sounds like, Alex Garcia's intelligent and incisive percussion beating a path for the others to follow. The irresistible theme of Azul Infinito" burns into the memory banks just as ...
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