Orquesta Akokan Orquesta Akokan gilmore girls At the Apollo (Various Artists)

At the Apollo (Various Artists) (Clear Vinyl

Jaki Liebezeit (brass

It's music for afternoons where the sunlight perfectly touches the windowsill

Only a week later when the world came to an abrupt standstill

Orquesta Akokan Orquesta Akokan gilmore girls At the Apollo (Various Artists)Akokn 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