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From Verve's Latin vaults, Masters At Work's Kenny Dope and Little Louie coax Bobo's seductively percussive descarga rhythms into an uplifting Rhodes 'n' pads cocoon-pure dancefloor dreamtime beats. And for more shakers and timbales, Eric Kupper presents "Organika's Cuchifritos" (Wave) marches between soca and Afrobeat with a red beret-wearing militancy and stylishness. Viva Nueva York!