In what turned out to be the most dance-inducing show at the Twilight Dance Series of concerts on the Santa Monica Pier, Thursday night's appearance by the triple threat of Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Blay Ambolley & his Hi-Life Afrikan Jazz Orchestra and headliners Caribbean Pulse more than made up for the cancelled show by Mali's superstar performer Salif Keita, originally scheduled for that night.

(Left) Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
Photos by Tommpixx.

The result was masterful musical mix of Afro-Cuban-Carib songs styles such rhumba, son, soukous, salsa, high-life, simigwa-do and the reliable roots, rock and reggae -- complete with dancing girls -- that kept the majority of the crowd in perpetual motion.

(Bottom) Blay Ambolley & his Hi-Life Afrikan Jazz Orchestra and (left) Caribbean Pulse.