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Afrokando is the bold and electrifying new album from Cuban-Canadian trumpet virtuoso Alexis Baro, backed by a 19-piece powerhouse of some of Canada’s top jazz and Latin musicians. Deeply rooted in Afro-Cuban traditions, Afrokando breathes new life into the golden era of the Cuban Big Band—infusing it with modern orchestration, urban energy, and Baro’s unmistakable musical voice. From blazing dance tracks like “Echa Pa’ Cà” to the ancestral rhythms of “Mawa”, the album is both a love letter to the past and a celebration of Afro-Caribbean identity in the present.