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Ghost Face Killer

Jaki Liebezeit (brass

Rather than have the usual jam session with the stellar sidemen he’d assembled

George Ockner (violin)

At the Apollo (Various Artists) (Clear Vinyl

Orquesta Akokan Orquesta Akokan gilmore girls Ghost Face KillerAkokn is a Yoruba word used in Cuba meaning from the heart, and indeed, every song on the self titled debut album (Daptone Records) by Orquesta Akokn feels like a heartfelt gift from the band to the listener. Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist Jos Pepito Gmez, Orquesta Akokn is a big band collective of the finest musicians on the island, both young and old. It features all original music and was cut live to tape over a three day session at Havanas