'Revolucion'
Jose Conde y Ola Fresca
Pipiki/Mr. Bongo

Cuban-American vocalist José Conde is both the lead singer and writer of the arrangements for his band, Ola Fresca. That helps explain how the 14 tracks on the band's eclectic new album can both honor the propulsive requirements of the Afro-Cuban form and display a singer-songwriter's individuality.

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--Siddhartha Mitter, Globe Correspondent