The cold war ice continues to melt in Cuba. Overseen by BBC world DJ Gilles Peterson, this double CD set is a snapshot of Havana's music scene two generations on from Buena Vista Social Club. Album one is Peterson's own studio production, a jazzy groove romp with a session band led by piano tyro Roberto Fonseca. Album two is a collection of Peterson's current Cuban faves, heavy on hip-hop from groups such as Free Hole Negro, but also embracing salsa, reggaeton and pop. Whatever the style, delightful quirkiness and invention interplay with the island's trademark rhythms. Fascinating.
