Mandinga

Rubén González · 1997 · Titre de Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffe, huit minutes de descarga

Context

Piece by Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffe played as a descarga for nearly eight and a half minutes. Producer Nick Gold had left the choice of repertoire to González, along with the freedom to play as long as he wanted.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban: Afro-diasporic roots, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Almendra (1997)
• Melodía del río (1997)
• Tumbao (1997)
• Tres lindas cubanas (Rubén González) (1997)

Sources

• EN: Introducing...Rubén González

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