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Rather than have the usual jam session with the stellar sidemen he’d assembled

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This process also makes its own music that morphs into rolling landscapes and sculpture

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Orquesta Akokan Orquesta Akokan gilmore girls tackling family dynamics of dependenceAkokn is a Yoruba word used in Cuba meaning from the heart, and indeed, every song on the self titled debut album (Daptone Records) by Orquesta Akokn feels like a heartfelt gift from the band to the listener. Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist Jos Pepito Gmez, Orquesta Akokn is a big band collective of the finest musicians on the island, both young and old. It features all original music and was cut live to tape over a three day session at Havanas