Orlando Cachaito Lopez - Cachaito
Release Date: May 22, 2001

1. Siempre Con Swing (Intro)
2. Redencion |
3. Mis Dos Pequenas
4. A Gozar El Tumbao
5. Cachiato in Laboratory |
6. Tambao No.5 |
7. Conversacion
8. Tumbanga |
9. Oracion Lucumi
10. Wahira |
11. Anais
12. Le Negra

Review
Who says BVSC is dead? It's alive and ever more experiemental. This brilliant disc, led by Cuba's No.1 contemporary bassist Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, demonstrates that weirdness and traditionalism can co-exist. Adding a funky sound to the amazing Lopez compositions, Cachaito, quoting both from Cachao and Ron Carter, blows us away with expert virtuosi.

In this "weird," experimental form of Cuban music, Cachaito decides to play funky with a fusion DJ (Dee Nasty), funk grandfathers (Pee Wee Ellis, Hugh Masekela), Cuban vocal legend (Ibrahim Ferrer) and a group of talented musicians. With funk-o-masters like Pee Wee Ellis and Hugh Masekela sit in as guest performers, this album plays like a funk album as much as it is a Cuban album.

Produced by Nick Gold and recorded by BVSC originator Jerry Boys, the audiophile sounds of this CD is music to our picky ears. Cachiato focuses on beats and rhythms, making sure you move with your bodies while listening. Cachaito pays tribute to Charles Mingus in "Tambao No.5," his wife in "Anais," and Carlos Santana on "Wahira" (featuring Ibrahim Ferrer on vocals), and classic funk on "Tumbanga."

The energy and heart of Cachaito can easily make this the best disc in year 2001 up to this point.