Palo Congo

1957 studio album by Sabu

Palo Congo

Studio album by

Released

October 1957

Recorded

April 27, 1957

Studio

Manhattan Towers, NYC

Genre

Cuban rumba

Length

40:51

Label

Blue Note
BLP 1561

Producer

Alfred Lion

Sabú Martínez chronology

Palo Congo
(1957)

Safari with Sabu
(1958)

Palo Congo is the debut album by conguero Sabú Martínez, recorded on April 27, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The octet features Arsenio Rodríguez, his brothers Raúl and "Quique"—alongside Ray "Mosquito" Romero—on congas, bassist Evaristo Baró, and vocalists Willie Capó and Sarah Baró.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

It was listed in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[3]

Track listing

Side 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"El cumbanchero"	5:40
2.	"Billumba-Palo Congo"	6:09
3.	"Choferito-Plena"	4:05
4.	"Asabache"	4:25

Side 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Simba"	5:58
2.	"Rhapsodia del Maravilloso"	4:42
3.	"Aggo Elegua"	4:32
4.	"Tribilín cantore"	5:20

Personnel

Musicians

Louis "Sabú" Martínez – congas, bongos, vocals
Arsenio Rodríguez – congas, tres, guitar, vocals
Raúl "Caesar" Travieso – congas, vocals
Israel Moisés "Quique" Travieso – congas
Ray "Mosquito" Romero – congas
Evaristo Baró – bass
Willie Capó – vocals
Sarah Baró – vocals

Technical personnel

Alfred Lion – producer (uncredited)
Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Hsio-yen Shih – liner notes

References

^ Sabú Martínez Home Page
^ Yanow, Scott. "Review: Palo Congo". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
^ 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

External links

"Palo Congo". Discogs.com

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