“Carrousel” is El Comité’s second album and already stands out as a benchmark release for anyone interested in today’s Afro‑Cuban jazz. Conceived as a true carousel of sounds and atmospheres, the album unfolds eleven tracks – nine original compositions and two highly personal reinterpretations of “Wonderwall” (Oasis) and “La Fama” (Rosalía & The Weeknd) – that reflect the band’s collective maturity. Recorded at the legendary Studio Ferber in Paris, with a wide and warm sound, “Carrousel” captures what promoters often look for in vain: music that is instantly engaging, yet driven by top‑tier instrumental prowess and highly sophisticated writing. At its core, El Comité reaffirms its status as a Cuban all‑star band: a blazing front line (Carlos Sarduy on trumpet, Irving Acao on saxophones, Harold López‑Nussa and Rolando Luna on keyboards) supported by an unstoppable rhythm section (Gaston Joya, Rodney Barreto, Yaroldy Abreu). The album moves with ease between Monk‑tinged cha‑cha‑cha, funk and soul‑inflected grooves, flashes of free jazz, lyrical ballads, and searing Latin jazz, without ever losing its narrative thread. High‑profile guests further raise the bar: Ibrahim Maalouf brings his unmistakable sound to the title track “Carrousel”, while Pedrito Martinez injects his vocal and percussive energy into “Wanna Feelin’”, reinforcing both the live potential of the music and its international dimension.

For venues and festivals, “Carrousel” is above all a formidable reservoir of live repertoire. Tracks such as “Dance To Hope”, “Brainstorm Groove”, “Tinajones”, and “Jazz Plaza” are already hailed by the press as standout pieces, tailor‑made for the stage, with tension‑building arcs, breaks, and improvisational spaces that allow the band to unleash its full firepower. International critics emphasise El Comité’s ability to combine harmonic sophistication with immediate appeal, turning each piece into a promise of a highlight moment in concert – whether in a club, on a major festival stage, or in a prestigious concert hall.

In short, “Carrousel” crystallises the work of a generation of musicians who have shaped modern Cuban jazz and propels it into the future. Frequently cited by the specialised press among the year’s noteworthy releases, the album is described as a musical journey that takes the listener from Paris to Havana via New York, without ever losing sight of dance and groove. For programmers, it offers the assurance of a strong, rich, and instantly readable repertoire, carried by a band that knows how to turn the promise of the record into a blazing live show.