In Brief

* * * Si*Se, “Si*Se,” Luaka Bop. Edgier than Sade but more accessible than Everything But the Girl, Si*Se is a bilingual septet from New York specializing in the fusion of chilly electronic beats with a warm, pan-Latino sensibility. The clash of contrasting emotions works particularly well on the smooth, jazzy “Aire” and the timbales-con-funk chants of “Cuando.” Ideal listening for the kind of languid evenings that make up a memorable summer.

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