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Leif Totusek
Freestyle Candela

Album US 1996 on LTMusic label
Jazz, Folk, World and (African, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Fusion, Soukous)

Freestyle Candela is Guitarist Leif Totusek and his composition based on Soukous guitar, Cuban Rumba and inspirations from Hendrix to Haiti. Leif has played extensively with Soukous Guitar master "Moses Fan Fan" and has been special guest with "Tabu Ley Rochereau (jazz Alley Seattle, Wa.) the godfathers of the soukous form. National Public Radio **** Best performance at the 1996 Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival “. . . A shining example of cross-culture fusion ... Sure to get you on your feet . . . Part African, part Cuban. . . A highly personal vehicle conveying his musical ideas. . .” Norman Weinstein (MonitorRadio) Afro-Pop Worldwide Golden guitar Grooves...Spiritual...hypnotic...fun... Totusek with his guitar is a star... Banning Eyre, Boston Phoenix BUMBERSHOOT 2002 “. . .my advice to everyone is to checkout Leif Totusek’s Freestyle Candela. . .great guitarist and the African Soukou thing he does is amazing... we are more than lucky to have him in Seattle.” David Meinert, Seattle Weekly The Seattle Stranger ...Burning Rumba. . . Dance’s on guitar. . .Irresistible blend of Soukous and jazz” Danny Houseman,The Seattle Stranger Boston Globe Playing his own take on Rumba, African funk, Seattle guitarist Leif Totusek leads one of the most promising groups, Freestyle Candela. . .” Fernando Gonzales, Boston Globe The Jazz Café’ London, England Brilliant young American guitarist. . .” The Jazz Café’ London, England Boston Music Awards Outstanding World Music act.” City Limets’, London England . . . Intriguing American band who combind the rhythms of Africa, Cuba and Brazil. . .with American folk and rock styles... City Limets’, London England Boston Phoenix . . . word is . . . they’re fantastic.”

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