Pop Beat

** 1/2 Sintesis, “Orishas,” Milan Latino. This Cuban group mixes sacred Cuban chants with two dynamic musical genres of the early ‘70s--jazz rock a la Return to Forever and psychedelic R&B.; The results might dazzle at first, but they will leave you exhausted by the end of the album. But the hypnotic atmosphere of a track such as “Asaramawa” is worth the price of admission.

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