Artist: VA
Album: Rich Medina & Bobbito Present The Connection Vol.1
Label: R2 Records
Released: Apr 2009
Genre: Jazz, Funk/Soul
Style: Afro-beat / Latin
Format: mp3 320kbit
Tracks: 12 + 12
Total Time: 65:26 + 57:08
Total Size: 281 Mb


Track list:
CD1
1. AIFF - Let It Roll (4:21)
2. Ruth Tafebe And The Afrorockerz - Celebrate (3:59)
3. Fanga - Kelen (5:10)
4. Franck Biyong & The Afrolectric Orkestra ft. Melissa James - We Shall Overcome (5:32)
5. Raw Artistic Soul ft. Wunmi - Oya O (7:22)
6. Souljazz Orchestra - Mugambi (4:11)
7. Chico Mann - Sound Is Everything (Rich Medi (5:26)
8. Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestroes - Ekassa 22 (Dolelezi) (5:53)
9. Azuka Of Afrika - We Don Tire (5:10)
10. The Daktaris - Musicawi Silt (3:04)
11. Soul Ascendants - Tribute (7:56)
12. Blaze Production Present James Toney Jr. Project - Revolution Poem (7:22)
CD2
1. Rob Swift ft. Bob James & D-Styles - Salsa Scratch (4:12)
2. Grupo X - Sunshine (3:31)
3. Big Bang - To The Full Every Minute (8:46)
4. Setenta - Funky Tumbao (3:37)
5. Louie Vega ft. Blaze & Raul Midon - Sunshine (Sacred Rhythm Mix) (6:16)
6. Reel People ft. Jag - Second Guess (Da Lata Remix) (6:29)
7. The Quantic Soul Orchestra ft. Noelle Scaggs - Lead Us To The End (6:00)
8. Nickodemus ft. Sammy Ayala & The Candela All-stars - Con-migo (4:24)
9. Saravah Soul - Supersossego (Instrumental) (4:53)
10. Tequila - Someone To Love (3:31)
11. Totin - Rumba Cultura (3:05)
12. Elenita Ruiz Con Conjunto - Ya Nada Me Importa (2:24)

Hugely respected vinyl fiddlers Bobbito Garcia and Rich Medina present their full length selection of modern Afro-Beat and Afro-Latin selections for London's R2 records. With selectors of this calibre on board you know the picks are going to be flawless and cover a great deal of ground within their chosen brackets. Rich Medina heads up the first disc with a soul-enriched list including Aiff's 'Let It Roll', Ruth tafebe and the Afrorockerz 'Celebrate', Fanga's 'Kelen', franck Biyong and The Afrolectric Orkestra 'We Shall Overcome', Souljazz Orchestra 'Mugambi', The Daktari's 'Musicawi Silt' and more from Chico Mann, Sir Victor Uwaifo and His Melody Maestros and more to largely represent the modern Afro-Beat side of affairs. The Afro-Latin expertise is left to the legendary Bobbito Garcia on the second disc with a killer selection opening with Rob Swift feat. Bob James and D-Styles 'Salsa Scratch' and running through eleven more slinky nuggets from Grupo X, Setenta, Louie Vega, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Tequila, Reel People and more. Released just in time for the summer month, this is destined to be the soundtrack to a thousand BBQ's and garden parties.

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