Echoing the look and feel of the vibrant African Pearls series, this new collection sets out to map the history of Cuban music from the late forties and through the fifties, the "golden era". Compiled by the legendary African producer Ibrahima Sylla, man at the controls behind such African giants as Youssou N"Dour, Salif Keita, Baaba Maal, Miriam Makeba... 2 CDs, 51 tracks complete with 28 page booklet in French / English, with examples of rare original cover artwork reprinted within.