GAUDI & Mista Savona - HAVANA MEETS KINGSTON IN DUB
Australian reggae producer, arranger and musician Jake Savona (aka Mista Savona) brought together a stellar assortment of Cuban and Jamaican musicians in 2017 to create a collection of re-interpreted classics and original songs titled 'Havana Meets Kingston' The album is a tour-de-force through these two historic island nations highlighting the common ground between the two, through rhythm, sound and culture. In 2021, Mista Savona collaborated with Italian record producer GAUDI to create a dub version of selected tracks from the original album for a nine-track LP titled Havana Meets Kingston In Dub. Featured artists include Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare, Randy Valentine, Prince Alla, Winston 'Bopee' Bowen, Ernest Ranglin, Felix Baloy, Pepe Ordaz, Julito Padron, Rolando Luna, Bongo Herman, Oliver Valdes, Carlos Aduras, David Swarez. Crucial.
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released November 4, 2022
DUB Mixes by GAUDI & Jake Savona
Mixed at Metatron Studio in London
Recorded at Egrem Studios (Estudios Areito 101) in Havana
Engineered by Eric Coelho
Original sessions mixed by Glen Christiansen & Jake Savona at
SingSing Studios, Melbourne
Mastered by GAUDI at Metatron Studio, London
Front cover painting by Rudi Quinzalez
Drums: Sly Dunbar
Bass: Robbie Shakespeare
Guitar: Winston ‘Bopee’ Bowen, Ernest Ranglin, Baz Turnbull and Tom Martin
Piano: Rolando Luna & Jake Savona
Congas: Yaroldy Abreu
Laud: Barbarito Torres
Kette Drum: Bongo Herman
Timbale: Changuito
Mixed Percussion: Oliver Valdés, Shaun ‘Bugzy’ Anderson, Jacinto Herrera, Javier Fredes, Luis Poblete, Vince Vella and Yaroldy Abreu
Trumpet: Julito Padrón
Trombones: Juan Carlos Marín Elósegui & Antonio Leal
Saxophones: David Suárez and Andrew ‘AJ’ Jackson
Hammond Organ: Jake Savona
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