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Issue 105 Fall 2008

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Jesus Alemañy

by Ned Sublette

A 15-piece orchestra of all-star Cuban musicians, ¡Cubanismo! celebrates the legacy of Cuban dance music—from traditional rumba and cha-cha to son and danzón. Band leader Jesús Alemañy once played trumpet for Cuba’s most famous son group, Sierra Maestra.