Conga Town from PARADIGMA by Xavier Padilla
"Conga" is a Cuban rhythm, not just the name of the famous percussion instrument. That rhythm is also known as "comparsa." Comparsa is a carnival procession, with people dancing around joyous music along the streets. This tune features the rhythm conga, not the instrument. The spirit of that rhythm has been assimilated here to the electric bass, which is in this occasion the instrument that holds down the groove with a characteristic sixteenth-note pulse throughout. The long melody notes webbing through the slow chord changes of the theme counterbalance this speedy bass line. The recording of this tune was a carnival-inspired reunion, where musicians were invited to have a good time, which we definitely had!
Tracklist
| 4. | Conga Town | 6:15 |
Credits
Xavier Padilla: electric bass, composition & arrangement
Nicolas Folmer: trumpet
Leandro Gufantti: tenor sax
Roldan Peña: guitar
Mario Canonge: piano
Julio Font: Fender Rhodes
Stéphane Lambotte: drums
License
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Bass player, composer, former GIPSY KINGS’s bassist. Played, arranged or composed for Celia Cruz, Aldemaro Romero, Garou, Tony Vega, Lavilliers, Luisito Quintero, Patato Valdez, Orlando Poleo, etc. Currently leads his own band Gipsy 4 Ever (tours in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Argentina). Coproduced with Miles Copeland (Sting, The Police) Gipsy Royale’s album “At the Heart of it All.”