Meaning ‘Hi’ in Uruguayan slang, Opa are a South American phenomenon. Fusing Uruguay’s native Candombe rhythms with North American jazz and pop music, Opa’s space-age synthesizers, boisterous grooves and compositional magic expressed a distinctive Afro-Uruguayan voice within the global jazz vernacular: a voice which remains as vital and unique today as when it was recorded, almost half a century ago.
1. Goldenwings 4:06 2. Brooklynville 3:18 3. Brother Rada 4:22 4. African Bird 3:25 5. One+One+One is Two 2:31 1. Corre Niña 4:49 2. Casa Forte 3:44 3. Never Can Say Goodbye 3:00 4. Back Home (The Inner Cry) 6:08
