Orquesta Akokan Orquesta Akokan 5/15/06 Side A: Two Steps From

Side A: Two Steps From The Blues Person To Person Ace Of Spades I Love The Life I Live You Never Can Tell Gambler's Blues Side B: Howlin' For My Darling Trying To Live My Life Without You Take Out Some Insurance More And More I Wouldn't Mind Dying SRV Genre: Blues

She leans on an ever-evolving sonic palette to convey what she's feeling-whether it be folky Americana

Half Japanese continue their quest for answers

Both Sides

songs once again poured out of her

Orquesta Akokan Orquesta Akokan 5/15/06 Side A: Two Steps FromAkokn is a Yoruba word used in Cuba meaning from the heart, and indeed, every song on the self titled debut album (Daptone Records) by Orquesta Akokn feels like a heartfelt gift from the band to the listener. Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist Jos Pepito Gmez, Orquesta Akokn is a big band collective of the finest musicians on the island, both young and old. It features all original music and was cut live to tape over a three day session at Havanas