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Review:
Ricardo Lemvo's fifth recording is dedicated to his daughter, Isabela. He continues to blend a variety of styles in an infectious set of melodies. Cuban salsa and pan-African styles (soukous, Congolese rumba) dominate. Guest musicians include Congolese guitar legend Papa Noël (on four tracks, including the title song Isabela), Cuban violin virtuoso Alfredo de la Fé, and vocalists Maria de Barros, Janan Guzey, Wuta Mayi, Nyboma, El Niño Jesús, and rapper Qbanito. Serenata Angolana features a duet by Lemvo with Cape Verdean songstress Maria de Barros.—Courtesy Calabash Music
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