Already on the second song Kachucha, the French / Lebanese trumpet player hooks up with Roberto Fonseca on his album Yesun. With his Afro-Cuban background, this Cuban pianist does exactly what Maalouf does with his Arabic roots. On Yesun mambos and other Latin rhythms and melodies can be heard, but as part of a much wider music spectrum. He does not shy away from heavy funk and fusion and goes
… musically deep into the almost cinematic ballad Por Ti. Fonseca grew up in Havana, still lives and works here and once played with the band of the . But it is precisely the worldly influences that give Yesun cachet. Like Maalouf, he thus acquires a special place in contemporary jazz music. The strong and eclectic Yesun fully attests to this. (MR)more
