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New Santana Album "Africa Speaks"


Santana has a new album out; since it's not quite jazz, and I'm not sure if it's Rock, I'll just throw it up for grabs and see who likes it.

Africa Speaks is inspired by music from the continent of Africa, and has been called a "unique fusion of rock, Latin and jazz". Many of the album's tracks were recorded in one take. The album features vocals from Spanish singer Buika.

Africa Speaks was released on June 7, 2019 by Concord Records and Suretone Records, but this is the first time I've seen it on "you-tube"

Since it has been hard for me to find anything by Santana that I didn't like, I'll refrain from expressing my biased opinion.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD4a7bAnhrM&list=PLW0qrlJ-5IPmYy6pMLK1wv4Fq8V3bIFMm



What do you think?
orpheus10
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uberwaltz
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I guess I will have to stream it again via Qobuz hires.
I know I was not impressed first time around but I will listen with an open mind.
frogman
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Agreed.  I will too.  Good attitude.
big_greg
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Uber, I don't disagree that it sounds compressed. Perhaps my point was that if that's all you listen for, that's all you'll hear. I can also see how it's not for everybody, but to those that said it "sucks", that's a bit of a head scratcher. 
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uberwaltz
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Greg
Even via Qobuz hires I thought it sounded compressed and lacking in dynamics but maybe I let that overcome my opinion of the music itself.
Be tomorrow night before I get chance to relisten to it.
big_greg
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Uber, I didn't mean to single you out, that was intended as a plural "you" when I said if that's what you listen for, that's what you'll hear. 
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