You couldn't open your front door in the 1950s without being lured into the conga line to the sound of mambo king Perez Prado. Taking up Prado's mantle, and dragging the "exotica" sound into more passionate places, Cuban conga player Modesto Duran dominated the 1960s, making his debut at the turn of the decade with the Fabulous Rhythms of Modesto. - Flying Out
A disciple of mambo innovator Perez Prado, the Cuban-born Modesto Duran was a pivotal figure in Latin dance music's transitionary mid-century period. His gentle slaps can be heard across dozens of 1950s mega-sellers, from Esquivel to Belafonte, Eartha Kitt to Lena Horne. On his 1960 solo debut, Duran gathers a who's who of conga-men, including Mongo Santamaría, Willie Bobo, and Juan Cheda, delivering a cinematic and percussive melange of afro-Cuban, cha cha, and exotic jazz styles for the discerning listener.
Tracklist:
1. Afro-Cu
2. Silent Island
3. Bem-Be-Cu
4. Chuqui Bambo
5. Piranha
6. Angry Drums
7. Goro-Gu
8. Coro-Coro
9. Baca-Vaca
10. Wa-Wan-Co
11. Jungle Dream
12. Chango
