Orquesta Akokán - 16 Rayos (VMP Orange Vinyl Me Please) | LP Vinyl Record | New

Orquesta Akok\u00E1n \u2013 16 RayosDaptone Records \u2013 DAP-064\n\nLimited to 500 foil-stamped copies on \""coal fire\"" orange vinyl with tip-on sleeve.\n\nAfter debuting their self-titled album in 2018, Latin jazz group Orquesta Akok\u00E1n returns with their sophomore release, 16 Rayos, via Daptone Records. The band is the brainchild of its three leaders: lead vocalist and composer Jos\u00E9 \""Pepito\"" G\u00F3mez, Chulo Record's Jacob Plasse and arranger Michael Eckroth, with each bringing their experience working with Latin powerhouses to the table.\nFollowing the success of the band's debut album, Orquesta Akok\u00E1n returned to Havana's Egrem Studios to record 16 Rayos, drawing inspiration from folklore and religious tradition to stretch the boundaries of \""mambo\"" conventions. Their second album expands their sound with the addition of strings, tapping a multitude of respected instrumentalists to represent rich Cuban music.\nA1Mi Conga Es De Akok\u00E1nWritten-By \u2013s