2008 BEST LATIN ALBUM WINNER Independent Music Awards Original Release 2007 ~ MR Bongo UK. Re-Release 2013 PiPiKi Records

Bringing together salsa, son, funk, Haitian compass, cha cha, and other styles and rhythms with Ola Fresca and legends like Beny More's musical director and trombonist Generoso Jimenez from Cuba, and the king of the funk drums,

2008 BEST LATIN ALBUM WINNER Independent Music Awards Original Release 2007 ~ MR Bongo UK. Re-Release 2013 PiPiKi Records

Bringing together salsa, son, funk, Haitian compass, cha cha, and other styles and rhythms with Ola Fresca and legends like Beny More's musical director and trombonist Generoso Jimenez from Cuba, and the king of the funk drums, The Meter's, Ziggy Modeliste and Jimmy Bosch.... (R)Evolucion is a special, warm sounding, seriously funky, fun album! Songs from this album have been featured in Putumayo and Rough Guide compilations and also as underscore for cable series like Burn Notice and Californication. Find out more about Ola Fresca tours and recordings at www.olafresca.com credits

"AY! Que Rico" is a Cuban saying which means "Ooh it's so good!". Consisting of 11 original songs based on traditional Cuban son, mambo , and cha cha it was the first album by "Jose Conde y Ola Fresca" (Now called OLA FRESCA) released May 23, 2004. Songs from Ay! Que Rico have been licensed and distributed worldwide on Putumayo, Universal and

"AY! Que Rico" is a Cuban saying which means "Ooh it's so good!". Consisting of 11 original songs based on traditional Cuban son, mambo , and cha cha it was the first album by "Jose Conde y Ola Fresca" (Now called OLA FRESCA) released May 23, 2004. Songs from Ay! Que Rico have been licensed and distributed worldwide on Putumayo, Universal and Rough Guide compilations. A remix and Jose Conde rewrite of the song "El Clasificado" (track 4) became a Youtube viral hit as "Respondele" during the US Presidential election of 2008. Jose Conde is currently working on a new album and performs and tours regularly. Current info at www.olafresca.com.

"Simply Smoking" original Cuban Roots debut with Jazz, Funk, and Brazilian seasoning produced by Jose Conde and mixed by 13 time Grammy winner Jon Fausty. - Judy Cantor Miami New Times

"grouping of Afro-Cuban genre songs is held steady and in perfect harmony under the direction of Mr. Conde and his superb band. The timba inflections on "El Clasificado," the intoxicating coro on "Tira La Tierra," the fiery and jazzy "El Bombo" (described an "ensalada de samba con salsa, son y descarga") and the big-band feel of "Bolitas De Arroz Con Pollo" all serve Mr. Conde, the lyricist, well. This is an unusual record, and although it does make ample use of tradition, it is non-traditional in most respects." Descarga.com credits credits released May 23, 2004

PiPiKi Records LLC Blu Iris Music Publishing (BMI) All songs written by Jose Conde (BMI) Produced by Jose Conde Recorded by Fred Rubens at Loho Studio New York Mixed by Jon Fausty at RPM Studio new york Originally released May 2004 cover art by Yuri Shimojo

Musicians include: Armando Gola Electric bass Lisandro Arias Piano Igor Atalita Piano Ernesto Simpson Drums Carlos "Gogo" Gomez Conga Gabriel "Chinchilita" Machado Timbal, campana, conga Alberto Leusink, Steve Gluzband Trumpet Onel Mulet Tenor sax Rafi Malkiel Trombone Pablo Moya Tres, coros Elsa Marina Cruz Coros Debora Avile Coros Jose Conde Lead vocals, coros, giuro, tres Pedro Giraudo, Jennifer Vincent Acoustic bass Roman Diaz Bongo, conga Anat Cohen Clarinet David Schumacher Baritone sax