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Artist:
Joaquin Diaz
Title:
Ola

Tracks:
1. Vamos A Bailar
2. Sin Merengue No Hay fiesta
3. Me La Pusieron Dif Cil
4. Palo Bonito
5. La Chiflera
6. Autentico Merengue
7. Maria Luisa
8. Bachata Sentimental
9. Merengue 2000
10. El Carabine

Info: Accordionist-singer-composer Joaquin Diaz from Dominican Republic is one of the best of a new breed of traditional merengue artists. This new album Ola÷ released by the French Cinq Planetes label is on the current fRoots Top 10 Playlist And it showcases his thrilling diatonic accordion playing his infectious Vocals And the exhilarating syncopated rhythms of his music - a mixture of traditional And original tunes. He is backed by bass Drums And two percussionists. Diaz who now lives in Montreal has been an active musician & performer since the 1980's - in fact as a teenager he performed at the Pan-American Games at Puerto Rico in 1979. He has since toured extensively all over the USA Canada And parts of South America. ''In Diaz's hands merengue is hard-core stuff an exhilarating polyrhythmic ride on a runaway train. ''World Music Festival of Chicago

Label: Cinq Planetes

This item was added to our catalog on Thursday 10 April, 2008