Jazz Articles about Cassia DeMayo

Liga Latina: Liga Latina

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 29, 2020

Although the five musicians comprising Liga Latina are based in Scandinavia, their eponymous debut ignites your mind and heart with the passion and fire of Afro-Cuban, Cuba, Latin and Caribbean music. In the band's own words: Liga Latina is “one long love story between the Spanish guitar and the African drum." Liga Latina centers around composer Mike Hecchi, who takes lead vocals, plays guitar (Spanish) and trés (Cuban), and is joined in the solo frontline by trumpeter Rune ...