The album draws as much on 80's funk, boogie and electro as merengue and Afro-beat.

With his third studio album released as Chico Mann, musician and producer Marcos Garcia (a former guitarist for The Daktaris and Antibalas) puts his love for Latin funk, Afrobeat, and cumbia on the back burner to craft a more relaxing listening experience. Magical Thinking isn't without its groovy moments, though. With help from Kendra Smith (who coos like Heart of Glass –era Deborah Harry), Same Old Clown oozes a glossy disco cool that’s somewhat reminiscent of Chico Mann’s 2010 LP Analogue Drift.

Magical Thinking is the third solo album from Antibalas guitarist Chico Mann (Marcos J. Garcia) and is as different from its predecessors as they were from one another. On 2007's Manifest Tone, Vol. 1, he melded Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and neo-soul sounds with Afrobeat, and 2010's Analog Drift used Afrobeat as a basis for exploring the brightly lit funk (Prince, Sheila E, Talking Heads) and electro-dance music of the '80s. Magical Thinking still references the '80s, but Afrobeat gets pushed to the background this time

Artists Chico Mann Magical Thinking. Magical Thinking Chico Mann. This album has an average beat per minute of 127 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 100/152 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist Magical Thinking.

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LP (12" album, 33 rpm). Chico Mann Format: Vinyl. The album draws as much on '80s funk, boogie, and electro as merengue and Afro-beat.

Stream a playlist of Antibalas member Chico Mann's afrobeat and Cuban gem inspirations for his new album "Magical Thinking". Antibalas guitarist/singer Marcos García aka Chico Mann is readying the release of his upcoming full-length Magical Thinking, out April 14 via Soundway Records. As a palate whetter of sorts, Chico's compiled a video playlist of some sounds that inspired the new record. Stream it below and read about the influence of each tune from the man himself. These tracks represent many different, though not all, aspects of my musical psyche as Chico Mann.

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