William Cepeda - ALMA TROPICAL (2024)
Artist: William Cepeda
Title: ALMA TROPICAL
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Casabe Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:17:42
Total Size: 389 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: ALMA TROPICAL
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Casabe Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:17:42
Total Size: 389 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. HEY REY (ÑAÑIGO) (05:48)
2. EL JÍBARO FELIZ (AGUINALDO JÍBARO) (05:36)
3. AREPA DE COCO (SWING) (04:02)
4. DEL ÁFRICA CERCANA (BÉLÉN CUARTIAO) (06:24)
5. SONG FOR COBY (SÁIC BOSA) (04:14)
6. ALMA TROPICAL (SICÁ) (09:38)
7. CON EL CORÓAZN (PLENA) (05:32)
8. HUMM 6/8 (YUBA) (09:00)
9. DE DONDE VENGO (SEIS CORRIDO) (03:14)
10. SUGAR PLENA (PLENA SAMBA) (04:30)
11. SOUL GUAJIRA (GUAJIRA) (08:02)
12. SÚBITO (SHELLS CUEMBE) (11:42)
A four-time Grammy nominee and composer, William Cepeda was born and raised in Loiza, the heart of Puerto Rico’s “Little Africa.”
His artistic excellence, authenticity, and advocacy for research and comprehensive documentation of Puerto Rican music, dance and culture have earned him multiple awards, grants,and recognition.
In 1992, he revolutionized Latin music with the introduction of Afro-Rican Jazz, an innovative blend of traditional Puerto Rican roots, folk, dance, progressive jazz, and world music. He is widely credited with innovating and creating the jazz sub-genre: Afro-Rican Jazz.
His artistic excellence, authenticity, and advocacy for research and comprehensive documentation of Puerto Rican music, dance and culture have earned him multiple awards, grants,and recognition.
In 1992, he revolutionized Latin music with the introduction of Afro-Rican Jazz, an innovative blend of traditional Puerto Rican roots, folk, dance, progressive jazz, and world music. He is widely credited with innovating and creating the jazz sub-genre: Afro-Rican Jazz.