As soon as the first song on Elixir comes on the urge to dance is irresistible. The newest effort by Ola Fresca, a Latin music band heavily inspired by Cuban music, was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign. Jose Conde, a native of south Florida, fronts Ola Fresca, and knows how to blend Cuban music with rumba, timba and Puerto Rican-style salsa. The album is almost reminiscent of a Miami dance hall in the ’50s. For those who just want to shimmy and shake, this is the album for you.
