Orquesta Mayombe - Con El Ritmo Del Tambo Unknown Mortal Orchestra crafted with longtime collaborator Bernie

crafted with longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin

“Better Be Good to Me”

and debut release

the band once again enlisted the services of Mark Wilkinson to create the spectacular Samurai themed cover artwork

Thizzelle Washington

Orquesta Mayombe - Con El Ritmo Del Tambo Unknown Mortal Orchestra crafted with longtime collaborator BernieThe second in Jazz Room's occasional pure Latin releases, this underground masterpiece first emerged in 1980 and is an outstanding example of the classic era Nu Yorican El Barrio underground sound! If you dig the Tata Vasquez LP on Jazz Room then this is for you. Featuring the Afro Cubano salsero jazz heavyweights of the day, including Chocolate Armenteros, Jose Mangual, Mauricio Smith, and Orestes Vilato. It also features a huge seven man percussion