The second installment of Soul Jazz Records' investigation into Afro-Cuban funk and tribal consists of recordings perhaps a bit too close to the present to compare to the previous installment. Consisting of recordings from the late '70s to the mid-'80s, Nu Yorica 2! certainly doesn't skimp as to the uniform brilliance of its included artists. Included are thick, funky, drum-heavy stews of salsa, Latin jazz, and funk by the heaviest of heavy-hitters: Mongo Santamaria, Eddie Palmieri, Patato, Irakere, Cachao, Candido, Fania All Stars. Stranded halfway between fusion, salsa, and disco, however, quite a few of these tracks lack the rawness and brassy flavor of classic Latin music recorded during the '60s and early '70s. If high-fidelity is your bag though, it's hard to go wrong with "Coro Miyare" (Fania All Stars), "Jingo" (Candido), "O Mi Shango" (Mongo Santamaria), or "Spirit of Love" (Eddie Palmieri). ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Nu Yorica 2!: Further Adventures in Latin Music Chango in the New World
09/01/1997
All Music Guide Review
Nu Yorica 2!: Further Adventures in Latin Music Chango in the New World Track Listing
Credits of Nu Yorica 2!: Further Adventures in Latin Music Chango in the New World
- Nicky Marrero
- Timbales
- Jerry Masucci
- Producer, Associate Producer
- Miles McMillan
- Vocals
- Olufemi Claudette Mitchell
- Musician
- Mario Muñoz
- Bells
- Manny Oquendo
- Percussion, Leader, Producer, Coros, Timbales, Bongos
- Eddie Palmieri
- Piano, Vocals, Producer, Timbales
- Enrique Pla
- Drums
- Bobby Porcelli
- Sax (Alto)
- Carlos Puerto, Jr.
- Bass
- Dom Um Romão
- Percussion, Cuica, Shaker
- Louie Ramirez
- Timbales, Vibe Master, Producer
- Alex Rodriguez
- Musician
- Roberto Roena
- Percussion, Bongos
- Barry Rogers
- Trombone
- Alan Rubin
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- William Salter
- Bass
- Mongo Santamaria
- Conga
- Sandy Santana
- Guitar
- Louis Small
- Synthesizer, Piano, Clavinet
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Guitar (Bass)
- Oscar Valdés
- Percussion
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes
- Percussion, Vocals
- Jorge Varona
- Trumpet
- Angel Papo Vasquez
- Trombone
- Sandra "Fela" Weiles
- Choir, Chorus
- Jorge Alfonso
- Percussion
- Mike DiMartino
- Trumpet
- Raymond Simpson
- Vocals
- Clifford Carter
- Synthesizer, Clavinet
- Hector Alomar
- Vocals
- Joe de Jesus
- Musician
- Zunny Lopez
- Coro
- German Velasco
- Sax (Alto)
- Charles Camilleri
- Trumpet, Violoncello
- Oscar Gonzalez
- Musician
- Louie Ortiz
- Trumpet
- Frank Floyd
- Vocals
- Felo Barrio
- Coro
- Orlando Rios
- Musician
- Carlos Emilio Morales
- Guitar
- Jose Rodrigues
- Trombone
- Angela Scott
- Coordination
- Pete Reilly
- Assistant
- Adrian Self
- Design
- Stuart Baker
- Compilation
- Francisco Rigores
- Musician
- Rene Lopez
- Producer
- Nelson Sanchez
- Coro
- Candido
- Bongos, Conga, Tambourine, Cabassa, Quinto
- Armen Donelian
- Synthesizer, String Ensemble, Piano, Arranger, Piano (Electric), Clarinet
- Fania All-Stars
- Performer
- Jerry Gonzalez
- Conga, Chekere
- Milton Cardona
- Arranger, Chekere, Iya, Singer
- Nelson Rodriguez
- Musician
- Linda Evans
- Choir, Chorus
- Marty Sheller
- Producer
- Israel "Cachao" López
- Bass (Acoustic)
- Alfredo Rodriguez
- Piano
- Francisco Aguabella
- Conga, Bata, Claves
- Amma Oforiwaa Agyapon
- Choir, Chorus
- William Allen
- Arranger, Guitar (Bass)
- Al Yasha Anderson
- Vocals
- Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros
- Trumpet
- Carlos Averhoff
- Sax (Tenor)
- Carole Awolowo
- Choir, Chorus
- Michael Beinhorn
- Musician
- Steve Berrios
- Timbales, Trap Kit, Chekere, Itotele
- Paulette Buckley
- Choir, Chorus
- Joe Cain
- Arranger, Producer
- Jay Chattaway
- Producer
- Vivian Cherry
- Vocals
- Julio Collazo
- Conga, Bata, Vocals, Chekere
- Bobby Colomby
- Percussion, Vocals, Producer, Drums
- Charles Cotto
- Timbales
- Amma Dawn
- Choir, Chorus
- Denise Ola DeJean
- Choir, Chorus
- Norman Durham
- Fender Jazz Bass
- Gordon Edwards
- Bass
- Jose Fernandez
- Chekere, Okonkolo
- Vincent George
- Guiro
- Teresa Gomez
- Choir, Chorus
- Andy Gonzalez
- Bass, Leader, Contrabass, Producer
- Paul Griffin
- Piano
- Lani Groves
- Vocals
- Héctor Hernández
- Chekere, Bata, Iya
- Oscar Hernandez
- Piano
- Arthur Jenkins
- Conga
- Andy Kaufman
- Producer
- Papo Lucca
- Piano
- Irakere
- Performer
- Johnny Pacheco
- Percussion, Vocals
- Charlie Palmieri
- Organ, Percussion
- Daniel Ponce
- Producer, Musician
- Bobby Valentín
- Bass
- Gwen Guthrie
- Vocals
- Ronnie Cuber
- Clarinet, Sax (Baritone)
- Jon Faddis
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Kip Hanrahan
- Producer
- Arturo Sandoval
- Trumpet
- Lew Soloff
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- George Young
- Flute, Sax (Alto)
- Chucho Valdés
- Keyboards











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