GUARAPACHANGA by (U)NITY

Cool jazzy jam. rolling percussion, sweet jazz fills, floating keys..(U)nity are five individuals who describe themselves less as a band than a movement. Their latest single, �Guarapachanga,� is a manifesto of that movement, and of Clairaudience�s commitment to reclaiming its place in the vanguard of new urban fusion music � whether on the dancefloor or off it. �Guarapachanga� is special in that it was the first song written by the band back in their days as music students at The New School. It�s derived from the style known as guarapachangeo � the most advanced form of Cuban rumba, heavily improvisational and based on very complex rhythms and melodies. On this recording, (U)nity is graced with a guest performance by Grammy Award winner Pedrito Martinez, a master rumbero, one of the greatest conga players ever, an innovator who has left a permanent mark on Cuban music Over its eight and a half minutes, �Guarapachanga� twists and turns and journeys through a mind bending array of different tempos and modes, from Latin jazz to hip hop, ultimately ending with a trippy ambient soundscape.