Orquesta Akokán

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Orquesta Akokán is a Cuban-American jazz band formed in 2018, comprising José "Pepito" Gómez, Jacob Plasse, and Michael Eckroth. The group revives the classic sounds of 1950s Cuban orchestras, drawing influences from artists like Arsenio Rodríguez, Machito, Dámaso Pérez Prado, and Tito Puente. Gómez, originally from Cuba and based in New Jersey, is a singer and composer with experience in various bands. Plasse is a producer known for Los Hacheros and Chulo Records, while Eckroth is a jazz pianist and arranger who specializes in Cuban music. Their debut album, Orquesta Akokán, was released on Daptone Records in 2018. Recorded at Estudios Areito in Havana using 1950s studio techniques, the album earned them a nomination for "Best Tropical Latin Album" at the Grammy Awards of 2019.

Top tracks

01	Mi Conga Es De Akokán	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			03:32
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
01	Mambo Rapidito	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			03:19
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
04	Otro Nivel	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			04:26
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
07	Yo Soy Para Tí (Instrumental)	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)			05:12
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
06	La Fiera	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			03:54
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
03	Un Tabaco Para Elegua	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			05:36
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
05	La Cosa	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			04:01
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
06	Cuidado Con El Tumbador	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			04:11
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
08	No Te Hagas	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			03:55
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
03	Caracoles	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			04:23
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
03	Guajira Del Mar	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			04:24
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
02	La Corbata Barata	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			05:26
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
05	Cha Cha Cha Pa'Ca	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			03:47
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
01	4 de Octubre	Orquesta Akokán	4 de Octubre			05:40
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Pedro Martinez / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Pedro Martinez
01	Con Altura	Orquesta Akokán	Con Altura / TKN			02:38
	Writer: Diaz Martinez Nelson - Reixa Pablo / Composers: Diaz Martinez Nelson - Reixa Pablo

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Discography

Albums

Caracoles

2024 Daptone Records: 12-07-2024

Caracoles

01	Con Licencia	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			04:17
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
02	Pan con Tíbiri	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			02:59
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
03	Caracoles	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			04:23
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
04	Suave Suave	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			02:17
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
05	Cha Cha Cha Pa'Ca	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			03:47
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
06	La Fiera	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			03:54
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
07	Pregonero	Orquesta Akokán	Caracoles			04:35
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz

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16 Rayos

2021 Daptone Records: 22-10-2021

16 Rayos

01	Mi Conga Es De Akokán	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			03:32
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
02	4 de Octubre	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			05:40
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Pedro Martinez / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Pedro Martinez
03	Guajira Del Mar	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			04:24
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
04	Interludio No. 1	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			00:24
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
05	El Inflador	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			04:09
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
06	Fiebre De Mambo	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			03:55
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
07	Orquídea	Orquesta Akokán	16 Rayos			04:22
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth

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Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)

2019 Daptone Records: 30-03-2018

Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)

01	Mambo Rapidito (Instrumental)	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)			03:18
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
02	La Corbata Barata (Instrumental)	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)			05:23
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
03	Un Tabaco Para Elegua (Instrumental)	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)			05:33
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
04	Otro Nivel (Instrumental)	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)			04:24
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
05	La Cosa (Instrumental)	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)			03:59
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
06	Cuidado Con El Tumbador (Instrumental)	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)			04:10
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
07	Yo Soy Para Tí (Instrumental)	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán (The Instrumentals)			05:12
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse

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Orquesta Akokán

2018 Daptone Records: 30-03-2018

Orquesta Akokán

01	Mambo Rapidito	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			03:19
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
02	La Corbata Barata	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			05:26
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
03	Un Tabaco Para Elegua	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			05:36
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
04	Otro Nivel	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			04:26
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
05	La Cosa	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			04:01
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
06	Cuidado Con El Tumbador	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			04:11
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse
07	Yo Soy Para Tí	Orquesta Akokán	Orquesta Akokán			05:14
	Composers: José Pepito Gómez, Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse

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Singles

Pan con Tíbiri

2024 Daptone Records: 12-06-2024

Pan con Tíbiri

01	Pan con Tíbiri	Orquesta Akokán	Pan con Tíbiri			02:59
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz
02	Con Licencia	Orquesta Akokán	Pan con Tíbiri			04:17
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz

Con Licencia

2024 Daptone Records: 15-05-2024

Con Licencia

01	Con Licencia	Orquesta Akokán	Con Licencia			04:17
	Writer: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz / Composers: Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Kiko Ruiz

Con Altura / TKN

2024 Daptone Records: 27-03-2024

Con Altura / TKN

01	Con Altura	Orquesta Akokán	Con Altura / TKN			02:38
	Writer: Diaz Martinez Nelson - Reixa Pablo / Composers: Diaz Martinez Nelson - Reixa Pablo
02	TKN	Orquesta Akokán	Con Altura / TKN			02:50
	Writer: Diaz Martinez Nelson / Composers: Diaz Martinez Nelson

Guajira Del Mar

2021 Daptone Records: 13-10-2021

Guajira Del Mar

01	Guajira Del Mar	Orquesta Akokán	Guajira Del Mar			04:24
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
02	El Inflador	Orquesta Akokán	Guajira Del Mar			04:09
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
03	Mi Conga Es De Akokán	Orquesta Akokán	Guajira Del Mar			03:32
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth

El Inflador

2021 Daptone Records: 14-09-2021

El Inflador

01	El Inflador	Orquesta Akokán	El Inflador			04:09
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth
02	Mi Conga Es De Akokán	Orquesta Akokán	El Inflador			03:32
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth

Mi Conga Es De Akokán

2021 Daptone Records: 17-08-2021

Mi Conga Es De Akokán

01	Mi Conga Es De Akokán	Orquesta Akokán	Mi Conga Es De Akokán			03:32
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth

4 de Octubre

2020 Daptone Records: 01-05-2020

4 de Octubre

01	4 de Octubre	Orquesta Akokán	4 de Octubre			05:40
	Writer: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Pedro Martinez / Composers: José Gómez - Jacob Plasse - Michael Eckroth - Pedro Martinez

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Nova autour du monde

Nova Records: 08-11-2019

Nova autour du monde

01	Tour du monde	Aquaserge	Nova autour du monde			04:04
	Composers: Aquaserge
02	1 Thing	Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band	Nova autour du monde			02:26
	Composers: C. Richard - A. Rogers - S. Walden
03	Reach the Stars	Swindle	Nova autour du monde			03:26
	Writer: Cameron Palmer - Andrew Ashong / Composers: Cameron Palmer - Andrew Ashong
04	Je Vulesse	Nu Guinea	Nova autour du monde			04:48
	Writer: Massimo Di Lena - Eduardo De Filippo - Lucio Aquilina / Composers: Massimo Di Lena - Lucio Aquilina - Eduardo De Filippo
05	Really Something	Hector Gachan	Nova autour du monde			03:38
	Writer: Hayam Gacanovic / Composers: Hayam Gacanovic
06	Forgot About You (Piano Version)	Axel Boman	Nova autour du monde			04:43
	Writer: Axel Boman - Lisa Milberg - Jon Bergström / Composers: Jon Bergström - Axel Boman - Lisa Milberg
07	Der Koenig	Klaus Johann Grobe	Nova autour du monde			03:58
	Writer: Klaus Johann Grobe / Composers: Klaus Johann Grobe

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The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6

Freestyle Records Ltd: 30-11-2018

The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6

01	Golden Ticket	The Bamboos	The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6			03:14
	Composers: Lance Ferguson - Kylie Auldist
02	Smokey Joe's La La	Lance Ferguson	The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6			03:29
	Composers: Jeanne Vikki
03	Evil Vibrations	The Mighty Ryeders	The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6			03:42
	Composers: R. Mathews
04	Too Late	Matador! Soul Sounds	The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6			04:00
	Composers: A. Evans - E. Roberts - C.Spies - K.scott - K. Dawson - A.deLeon
05	Papa Was a Rolling Stone	Grupo Magnético	The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6			02:53
	Composers: Norman Whitfield - Barrett Strong
06	Ain't It Funky Now	The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio	The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6			04:11
	Composers: James Brown
07	Gonna Be Alright	Michelle David and The Gospel Sessions	The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Vol. 6			02:53
	Composers: M. David - O. Smit - P. Willemsen

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