The album's eponymous track, Afro Blue, is a bravado rendition of the Mongo Santamaria classic, featuring the fire and swing that Mabern and his band were known for joined by acclaimed vocalist ...

Nuyrican conguero Wilson "Chembo" Corniel is a member of the Afro-Latin New Wave, and has been making quite a name for himself as an accomplished composer and bandleader. Raised in Brooklyn, Corniel ...

I love the album cover for multi-hyphenate Dee Dee Bridgewater’s debut album, 1974’s Afro Blue. Dee Dee is a Grammy-award winning singer, actor, philanthropist, etc. She’s bad bad. Just like this ...