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Nick checks out the best in Afro-Cuban jazz, from the classic sounds of Irakere, Cal Tjader, and Orquesta Akokán, to the contemporary beats of Pedrito Martinez and Maqueque.
MUSIC DETAILS:
| # | Artist: | Song: | Composer: | Album | Label: | Duration: |
| 1 | Irakere | Rucu Rucu a Santa Clara | Cortés | Bailando Así | Areito | 07:50 |
| 2 | Tito Puente | Mambo Gozon | Puente | Dance Mania | RCA | 02:44 |
| 3 | Sabu Martinez | Nica's Dream | Silver | Sabu's Jazz Espagnole | 8th Records | 06:39 |
| 4 | Cal Tjader | Tanya | Hewitt | Soul Sauce | Verve | 05:28 |
| 5 | Jane Bunnett and Maqueque | On Firm Ground / Tierra Firme | Bunnett | On Firm Ground / Tierra Firme | Linus Entertainment | 04:54 |
| 6 | Pedrito Martinez | La Luna | Martinez | The Pedrito Martinez Group | Motema | 05:57 |
| 7 | Los Hacheros | Descarga Para Abe | Los Hacheros | Bambulaye | Chulo | 06:32 |
| 8 | Orquesta Akokán | Cuidado con el Tumbador | Eckroth / Plasse / Gomez | Orquesta Akokán | Daptone | 04:11 |
| 9 | Jazz at Lincoln Center | Limbo Jazz | Ellington | Live in Cuba | Blue Engine | 06:39 |
