Raul Gomez - Raul Gomez *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 31st May 2024
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

For the next reissue in Mr Bongo's Cuban Classics series, we look to Raul
Gomez's entrancing 1977 Instrumental album
Presenting a unique blend of orchestral disco and jazz-funk , with Afro-Cuban
favours and soundtrack infuences , it's rich with drum breaks, energy and
evolving compositions. A record that forever keeps you guessing, powered by an
exemplary orchestra at the top of their game.
Cuban composer and singer Raul Gomez is most known for featuring in the
groups Mirtha Y Raul and Los Bucaneros alongside producing the Cuban classic
Los Reyes 73 album, amongst a whole host of other incredible productions over
the years. Released on Cuba's state-owned label Areito, Instrumental sees Gomez
not only as an instrumentalist and author, but also as a producer and arranger.
It's an album that deftly evades pigeonholing. Floating between instrumental
mood music and library/soundtrack mastery, followed by explosions of cosmicLatin funk, psych guitar workouts and compositions that refect the orchestrated
disco coming out of the US at the time, from greats such as Love Unlimited or
MFSB. Lace that together with a healthy serving of Afro-Cuban magic to underpin
the tracks and it's a recipe for a record that captivates from start to fnish.
Predominantly an instrumental album as the title suggests, the record showcases
the Orquesta EGREM in full fow, soaring strings and vibrant horns at every turn.
Highlights include 'Mi Samba Carnaval' with its breathtaking drum break, bubbling
synths and sublime arrangements and the romantic flm music impressions of
'Tema De La Sierra', that have been a sampling source for many a producer.
Elsewhere, '6 Son' is a mind- melding psych guitar powerhouse, with 'Dacapo',
written by Gilberto Peralta, offering up a slice of atmospheric and energetic Latin
shufe. One of only a handful of tracks where scat vocals compliment the
orchestral tones, a Brazilian percussion theme marries with dancefoor
sensibilities for a dose of feel-good, brilliance.
A wide- ranging, multi- dimensional release, Instrumental exhibits musicianship,
composition and creativity at its fnest and demonstrates another key example of
the rich output of music that fowed from the island of Cuba post revolution.

Tracks: Preludio De Un Amor / Tema De La Sierra /
Dacapo / Marinero Quiero Ser / Anatomia De Un Problema / Mi Samba Carnaval /
Poema En La Playa / 6 Son / El Sonido De La Montan\u0303a / Un Paseo A La
Playa

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