Belgium based Latin Soul and Afro Cuban group Chakachas first released this self-titled album on the Belgian Blue Elephant label and the mix is a melting pot of styles, some which work better than others. ‘Stories’ is a snaking, percussive effort with a lighthearted touch, ‘Soul Dad’ is a laid back effort that blends some Latino horns with an exotica twist while ‘Bantu’ draws directly from Africa with its almost chanted vocals and polyrhythms. ‘Love Love Love’ has a collision of soundtrack and lounge about it, ‘Oye Me’ again goes back to West African and sounds like authentic Hi-life while the adult themed ‘Party’ has a decidedly risqué content that must have raised eyebrows at the time!
Track listings:
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01 Stories by Chakachas
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02 Push Together by Chakachas
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03 Soul Dad by Chakachas
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04 Bantu by Chakachas
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05 By the Way by Chakachas
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06 Love Love Love by Chakachas
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07 Judas Kiss by Chakachas
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08 Oye Me by Chakachas
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09 Try It, You’ll Like It by Chakachas
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10 Copacabana by Chakachas
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11 Oye Me Guaguanco by Chakachas
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12 The Party by Chakachas
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