Album Notes

Five years in the making, "Shake It!" is Sensemaya's masterpiece. Including 12 original tracks and no fewer than 10 different musicians, it displays perfectly the amazing range of Sensemaya's style. Not only does it include contributions from all current and former members of the ensemble, but it has something for every listener. It contains Sensemaya's Latin dance club sensations like "Cha Cha Sensemaya," and "Mi Bomba E'" as well as Latin jazz favorites such as "Cu-bird" and "Mantanzas 1958." It even has some deliciously sensual Brazilian grooves like Gleason's haunting "Sao Paulo." Thoughtfully composed, passionately played, cleanly recorded, and cleverly mixed, "Shake It!" won't disappoint.