Sabu "Palo Congo" (1957)
This one was new to me. Sabu had previously played on afro-Cuban jazz albums with Dizzy Gillespie. This is much less of a jazz vibe but it's music bursting with life, celebrating Sabu's Spanish/African/West Indian heritage. He was himself a native NYer who started gigging (as did many in the jazz world back then) before he was even out of high school.
The melodies here are infectious and I found myself singing along with them even though I don't understand a word they're saying... luckily I've never found the lyrics themselves to be hugely important, when compared to the rhythms and sounds of the words.
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