Cuba! Cuba! (Putumayo presents) (2017)

"Cuba has been in the news quite a bit lately. It hasn’t been for the best reasons, either. Luckily though, where certain events have caused quite the division among Americans and natives of the island nation, Putumayo World Music has bridged that gap with a new collection of Cuban music in the recently released compilation record Cuba! Cuba! The 10-song record is a collection that will unite everyone regardless of political persuasions and ethnic backgrounds. That is due in part to the songs featured in this latest collection of Cuban compositions. It will be discussed shortly. The artists and acts featured throughout the record are collectively just as important to discuss in examining the record’s whole as its songs. This will be discussed later. The record’s companion booklet rounds out its most important elements. Each element is important in its own right to the album’s whole. All things considered, they make this record one of the year’s top new World Music." (Philspicks)