Chico Mann & Captain Planet "Night Visions" CD

Commentary included * Commentary by Hajime Oishi

Frontier beats meets electro! Chico Mann, also known as Marcos Garcia, the guitarist of Antibalas, has created a cheerful tropical dance music album of unknown nationality with his ally Captain Planet!

From Afro/Cumbia to Cuba/Latin, Reggae/Dub, Hip Hop, and even Disco, this album is packed with impactful breakbeat tracks that are filtered through Chico Mann's filter! This is the perfect album to heat up the floor!

Marcos Garcia, also known as Chico Mann, is a man loved by real music lovers all over the world, known as a core member of Antibalas, and for his releases on the prestigious Dutch label Kindred Spirits, the New York music magazine and label Wax Poetics, and even Soundway, which is well known to world fans. This is the long-awaited new album released in collaboration with his ally Captain Planet, who is also known as a signature artist of Bastard Jazz. The track "Un Poquito Mas" from Captain Planet's latest album "Esperanto Slang," which features Chico Mann, was used in a commercial for Honda's "Civic Coupe," and its catchiness and impact are of course still alive and well. You will surely be captivated and blown away by the fresh and innovative tracks in this album!

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