{"product_id":"fa-5","title":"FA-5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fertility of the Cuban music scene in the 1970s was rich and blooming. FA-5's self-titled album from 1976 is a perfect example of the \u003cstrong\u003eenergy and vitality\u003c\/strong\u003e emanating from the country's musicians and marks the next release in \u003cstrong\u003eMr Bongo's Cuban Classics series\u003c\/strong\u003e. A unique musical fusion that encompasses Latin rock, funk, soul, disco and Afro-Cuban rhythms to form a diverse and alluring album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eexquisite, funk-fuelled opener\u003c\/strong\u003e, 'Muevete Con Las Fuerzas Del Corazon', is maybe the most-known song on the album. It is a super catchy cut powered by a dynamite bassline, joy-filled horn playing and splashes of drum breaks that will \u003cstrong\u003eignite any dancefloor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe record surfs through genres as it progresses. 'Di Tu Que Haras Sin Mi' and 'Paso Sin Mas' lean back with a \u003cstrong\u003eWest Latin rock \/ AOR\u003c\/strong\u003e flavour to their grooves. Elsewhere, the dreamy, cosmic, \u003cstrong\u003eBalearic-tinged \u003c\/strong\u003e'El Blue' and fuzzy funk-rock breaks of 'Pero Lo Cierto Es Que No Quise Mas' further show the breadth of styles at play on the LP. Another big highlight on the album is the \u003cstrong\u003eLatin, disco-funk\u003c\/strong\u003e sounds of 'Casa De Ladrillo', which morphs into a \u003cstrong\u003ecover version\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eCommodores 'Brick House'\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is a superb alternative take on a much-loved classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased on the \u003cstrong\u003estate-owned Areito Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album was directed by \u003cstrong\u003eNestor Caballero\u003c\/strong\u003e, who arranged the songs alongside \u003cstrong\u003eAneiro Tano\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOsvaldo Caraballoso\u003c\/strong\u003e. The prolific \u003cstrong\u003eTony Tano\u003c\/strong\u003e produced the album with the recording courtesy of \u003cstrong\u003eTony Lopez\u003c\/strong\u003e who worked with Juan Pablo Torres, Los Reyes 73, Grupo Los Yoyi, Raul Gomez and many other Cuban greats that we have featured in the Cuban Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003efabulous, under-the-radar classic\u003c\/strong\u003e, that will enrich any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50426528366923,"sku":"2214114","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50426528006475,"sku":"2214107","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_d2f660bf_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726812134","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/fa-5","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}