Clubbers and Cubanophiles alike will leap on this double set from the zeitgeist-riding Gilles Peterson. Financed by Havana Rum and helped out by Cuban jazz genius Roberto Fonseca and salient bods with local knowledge, Peterson presents us with the biggest single collection of contemporary Cuban musicians you’re likely to find. Over 20 artists are spread out across 28 tracks. Like Buena Vista Social Club, the album was recorded in downtown Havana’s legendary EGREM studios. Unlike BVSC, it features everything from fusion and funk to hip-hop, R&B and reggaeton. With its leftfield takes on classics such as Irakere’s ‘Chekere Son’ and reworked compositions by the likes of Ogguere, Kenny Dorham and Fonseca himself, the first disc received the most spins down my way. Buoyed by Fonseca’s former rhythm section – saxophonist and flautist Javier Zalba and drummer Ramses Rodriguez among them – it starts with a good-humoured descarga and goes on to deliver a quirky take on ‘Arroz Con Pollo’ before bringing in singers including Mayra Caridad Valdés (Chucho’s sister) on a magnificent version of Fela Kuti’s Roforofo Fight and brilliant new discovery Danay on tunes such as the stellar ‘Think Twice.’ The whole thing is so excellent that disc two, while still commendable, almost feels like an afterthought. Familiar names such as Yusa, Telmary Diaz, Free Hole Negro and internationally-acclaimed rapper Kumar confirm Havana’s vibrant music scene.