A funky sonic journey into electric, eclectic, tropicalized, soulful pop
Sounds and Colours
"The title track (is) "a delicious slice of disco rap"
Worldbeat Canada
"one of the best (albums) of the year!'
Jazz Weekly
"Stylish and energetically poppish mix of soul"
“One of the best albums of the year!”
Huffington Post
“A Fine Album!”
Ernesto Lechner
“A Latin sound that is sophisticated and unexpected!”
The tight new sound of the groundbreaking band Ola Fresca (now featuring two trombones) arrives with a hard swing that grooves over the 9 songs that make up Elixir. It is a rhythmically and lyrically deep musical antidote to factional bickering everywhere in the world which skillfully blends Cuban son, rumba, and timba, and Puerto Rican-style salsa, in a fresh sound that embraces the best of New York’s Latin scene.
WORLD MUSIC CENTRAL
“Elixir is clearly one of the best albums of the year!”
SONGLINES UK
“Hot, Modern Salsa! Not a dull moment. 4 Stars!”
PBS NEWS AND CULTURE – KPCC Southern California
“Exciting! Swings throughout across the borders (of salsa and son), obliterating any supposed differences!”
SOLAR LATIN CLUB Cali, Colombia
“Explosive!” “An invitation to brotherhood that moves masses”
released June 1, 2015
Produced by Jose Conde and Andy Taub