Feliz Navidad #takeoneaday

This Christmas song, by Puerto Rican singer / song writer José Feliciano, is a world-famous Christmas classic. It is one of the most played, downloaded and covered Christmas songs of all time. I played it a lot when I used to play congas with the Latin Trio, Más Y Más. I’ve chosen to record it as part of #takeoneaday as a fun Christmassy offering that reflects (and hopefully pays tribute to) what a huge influence Latin music and particularly Cuban music has been on my life. 20 years as percussionist with Más Y Más, my studies in Havana with Chaguito and other musicians out there, alongside years of playing with Simon and Dave in The Axis Percussion Trio, have very much shaped who I am as a musician. I’m really looking forward to being able to get together with my new band Lo-Ke-Ba, once we’re all free to meet again, to actually play some original Cuban influenced music with some great musicians, in person! I’ve arranged this song using Cuban instruments; congas, bongos, ca