AfroCubism

The album was recorded for the World Circuit label by producer Nick Gold and engineer Jerry Boys at Sonoland Studios, Madrid, Spain, in 2010.{{cite news|title=AfroCubism: AfroCubism – review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/07/afrocubism-cd-review |website=theguardian.com |date=7 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024}} Mixing and mastering was done at Livingston Studios, London & FB Music and Media, Fareham.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

The idea behind AfroCubism was the original concept for the Buena Vista Social Club album of 1997, which featured many of the same Cuban musicians. This concept however, was thwarted when the Cuban visas for the Malian musicians were delayed in the post,{{cite news|title=AfroCubism, CD review |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/8051798/AfroCubism-CD-review.html |website=telegraph.co.uk |date=12 October 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024}} and producer Nick Gold instead called on the services of Ry Cooder, whom he had recorded with Ali Farka Touré for the 1994 World Circuit release Talking Timbuktu.{{cite news|title=AfroCubism: Buena Vista take two |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/sep/30/afrocubism-buena-vista |website=theguardian.com |date=30 September 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024}} The album captures the rhythmic and melodic patterns that are common to traditional West African and Afro-Cuban music.{{Cite web |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-11-03/music/afrocubism-emerges-at-last/full/ |title=AfroCubism Emerges at Last - - Music - New York - Village Voice |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-date=14 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914005847/http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-11-03/music/afrocubism-emerges-at-last/full/ |url-status=dead }} The musicians involved in AfroCubism already had successful careers through participation in the Buena Vista Social Club or as solo artists.{{cite news|title=AfroCubism review |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3gpn/ |website=bbc.co.uk |access-date=15 February 2024}} The project has subsequently toured around the world as a successful live show.{{cite news|title=AfroCubism – review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/23/afrocubism-barbican-review |website=theguardian.com |date=23 November 2010 |access-date=15 February 2024}}

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The album was praised by AllMusic reviewer James Allen, who described it as "a true musical meeting of minds between the two cultures [Cuban and Malian]".{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=James|title=AfroCubism|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/afrocubism-mw0002048619|website=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi|accessdate=21 June 2015}}

1. Mali Cuba
2. Al vaivén de mi carreta
3. Karamo
4. Djelimady Rumba
5. La culebra
6. Jarabi
7. Eliades tumbao 27
8. Dakan
9. Nima diyala
10. A la luna yo me voy
11. Para los pinares se va Montoro
12. Benséma
13. Guantanamera

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;Cuban musicians

• Eliades Ochoa – guitar, vocals
• José Ángel Martínez – double bass
• Jorge Maturell – congas, bongos, cowbell
• Onsel Odit – chorus, rhythm guitar
• Eglis Ochoa – maracas, güiro, chorus

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;Malian musicians

• Toumani Diabaté – kora
• Bassekou Kouyate – ngoni
• Kassé Mady Diabaté – vocals
• Djelimady Tounkara – guitars
• Fode Lassana Diabaté – balafon
• Baba Sissoko – talking drum

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• Afro-Cuban All Stars

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