Cuban Nights
When the famed New Age labelNaradacomes down to earth, it does so with a measure of class. Take this collection of a dozen contemporary Cuban dance numbers by four acts. As sophisticated and clean as you'd expect from bands that make their truest marks in live club settings, the stars ofCuban Nightsoffer some unstoppably infectious jams. Highlights includeMaraca's "Maraca's Tumbao"--flawed only in its not-long-enough playing time of four minutes--andBamboleo's "Opening." The latter pushes forward with a stylishness that recalls the best ofChicwhile never sounding like that classic disco group.--Rickey Wright