Kenya (studio album) by Machito

Kenya by Machito
Year: 1957
Overall rank: 3,924th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 64 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1957 (21st)
Award Top albums of the 1950s (111th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,924th)
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Kenya is ranked as the best album by Machito.

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Kenya track list

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 64 votes)
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02/27/2024 21:39 replacementlevel  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 7,34170/100
 
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.4/100, a mean average of 72.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.0.

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80/100
From 05/11/2022 22:53
This album really gets you moving and has such a fantastic rhythm to it which is just so infectious. It really does groove and that is all down to the brilliant instrumentation with each aspect of the sound playing a vital role. The percussion is simply phenomenal with the bongos and timbales stealing the show. They fit the style perfectly and provide an essential backbone to the music. This allows the brass section to really express themselves leading to some spectacular solos on the trumpet. Furthermore, there is the saxophone providing extra flare to the proceedings as well making a fusion that makes me keep coming back for more. Overall, this album is simply amazing and deserves so much more praise than it receives as it is just such an entertaining listen.
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From 11/04/2019 17:18
"Kenya" by Machito is an Afro-Cuban jazz classic featuring the rhythms of congas and bongos with great trumpet solo work by Doc Cheatham, Joe Livramento and Joe Newman. Love this record!

Best tracks: Congo Mulence, Conversation, Tururato.
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From 01/07/2018 19:37
Fantastic. Afro-cuban jazz from the 1950s for the win.
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From 07/19/2015 12:46
Fantastic record from the big band era. If you like salsa, you'll dig this.
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