Artist:
Album Title:
Company:
Instrument:
Genre:
Release Year:

Leo Blanco
Africa Latina
Ayva Music
Piano
Jazz
2008 (CD)

Tracks

01- Caraballeda 6:20
02- Serendepity 6:41
03- Gaita 5:20
04- Perú Landó 6:34
05- Afro East 4:44
06- Yemen 6:45
07- Africa Latina 11:29
08- Long Term 5:10
09- Venezuelan Rhapsody 9:27

*All tracks by Leo Blanco

Musicians

Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer & Electric Piano: Leo Blanco

Sax: Donny McCaslin (tracks 01, 02, 07, 09)

Acoustic & Electric Bass: Peter Slavov (tracks 01, 04, 07, 08, 09)

Fretless & Electric Bass: Bakithi Kumalo (tracks 02, 05, 06)

Drums: Antonio Sánchez (tracks 01, 04, 07, 08, 09)

Guitar: Lionel Louke (tracks 01, 02)

Percussion: Steve Shehan (tracks 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07)

Duduk: Didier Malherbe (tracks 01, 05, 06)

Venezuelan Percussion: Jackeline Rago (tracks 01, 02, 05)

Vocals: Heedi Rondón & Lionel Louke (track 02)

Colombian Percussion: Martin Vejarano (track 03)

Colombian Gaita (Colombian Flutes): Victor Cruz (track 03)

Kenachos (Andean Flutes): Roberto Cachimuel (track 04)

Cajón: Diego Alvarez (track 04)

Mesinko (Ethiopian Fiddle): Setegn Atenaw (track 05)

Krar (Ethiopian Harp): Minale Bezu (track 05)

Chants from Dagara: Sulley Imoro (track 05)

Bass Clarinet: Billy Drewes (track 08)

Other Credits

Produced by Leo Blanco & Steve Shehan

Executive Production: Pablo Valero

Recorded by:
Joe Marciano at Systems II Studios (Brooklyn, NY)
Marie Knapp & Steve Shehan at Studio Des Dahlias (Paris)
Denis Caribaux at Guillaume Tell Studio (Paris)

Assistant Engineer at Systems II: Max Ross

Mixed by Alejandro Rodriguez at Studio Metronome (Brookline, NH)

Mastered by Jonathan Wyner at M-Works Studios (Cambridge, MA)

Graphic Design & Photo: Carlos Pericas