The origin of the term "Afrocuban Jazz" dates back to the 1940s ~ Mario Bauza, Frank Grillo "Machito", Chico O'Farrill, and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie
"Shango's Dance" performs jazzy interpretations of the songs and dances from the Santería & Yoruba religious tradition. (The powerfull rhythms and chants the Santeros use to worship their West African ancestors and gods.)