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A disciple of mambo innovator Perez Prado, the Cuban-born Modesto Duran was a pivotal figure in Latin dance music's transitionary mid-century period. His gentle slaps can be heard across dozens of 1950s mega-sellers, from Esquivel to Belafonte, Eartha Kitt to Lena Horne. On his 1960 solo debut, Duran gathers a who's who of conga-men, including Mongo Santamaría, Willie Bobo, and Juan Cheda, delivering a cinematic and percussive melange of afro-Cuban, cha cha, and exotic jazz styles for the discerning listener. Album Tracks 1. Afro-Cu 2. Silent Island 3. Bem-Be-Cu 4. Chuqui Bambo 5. Piranha 6. Angry Drums 7. Goro-Gu 8. Coro-Coro 9. Baca-Vaca 10. Wa-Wan-Co 11. Jungle Dream 12. Chango
