World of Mambo & Salsa [Import]

Disc: 1

1. Feelings

2. Stranger on the Shore

3. Melody in F

4. Stay

5. Intended Romance

6. All at Once

7. Gipsy Song

8. Sabor a Mi

9. After We Met

10. Paloma

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Disc: 2

1. Very Special Love

2. Guantanamera

3. Come Closer to Me

4. Jamaica Farewell

5. Forgotten Dreams

6. Loca Pasion

7. Ojos Negros

8. Another Sad Lovesong

9. Little Lady

10. Take My Breath Away [Modern-Rumba] - Werner Tauber

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World of Mambo & Salsa,Various Artists,Zyx Records,Dance Music,Latin,V/a Compilations

Average customer rating: What a voice! Omara Sears my Synapses. Let her Blister yours, too.. Excellent representation of this genre beautiful music Builds on a great foundation

Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo Omara Portuondo Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rhumba | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal Introducing...Rubén González A Toda Cuba Le Gusta ASIN: B00004SVHO Release Date: 2000-05-09

Tracks:

1. La Sitiera
2. He Perdido Contigo
3. Donde Estabas Tu?
4. Mariposita De Primavera
5. Canta Lo Sentimental
6. Ella Y Yo
7. No Me Vayas A Enganar
8. No Me Llores Mas
9. Veinte Anos
10. El Hombre Que Yo Ame (The Man I Love)
11. Siempre En Mi Corazon

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While she came to global prominence as the female singer on the Buena Vista Social Club album and in the film, Omara Portuondo has a career that--like the other participants--stretches back many years. She puts her experience to good use on this record, sounding for all the world like a Cuban Billie Holiday, smoky and quietly tragic, with a history of lost love. The lush arrangements, which often sound transplanted straight from 1950s Havana, frame her voice exquisitely while guests such as Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, and Rubén González add their inimitable talents to the mix. Her reading of "The Man I Love" ("El Hombre Que Yo Ame") is also a microcosm of the disc--slightly jazzy, with a yearning vocal that's emotive without ever being overwrought. There's little doubt that Portuondo is a world-class singer, and this is the ideal showcase for her extraordinary talents. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

What a voice!.......2007-05-13

I had heard Omara Portuondo only on the Buena Vista Social Club CD, so I didn't know what to expect. I really love this CD. Her selections and delivery show great emotional range and a sense of humor -- lovely!

Omara Sears my Synapses. Let her Blister yours, too.. .......2006-10-27

Euphoria. Endorphin overload. Shake yourself a martini or something equally svelte, put this on, find the divan on the patio and just let all gringo unpleasantness evaporate into the Habana infused dusk.

This is the best of all the Buena Vista Social Club productions, IMAO. And whatever that woman up in one of the featured reviews means in saying that this music isn't danceable, I have no idea. Maybe she's in traction or something and can't move. I mean, I barely can myself. It takes something special to bring whatever rhythm I have out of me, but Omara does it every time. No drum machines or thumping bass, true- she's much more potent than that. It's much more a Billie Holiday slow burn, but in Spanish, y el espanol es una idioma mas proximo al corazón que ingles.

El fuego va consumirle.

Sorry about that. Soy el asesino del espanol. But it is still one of el gitano's axioms that if he can break his excreble Spanish down on a lady, then the repartee is practically over. And Omara is one of his very most secret weapons. Loose her, and the party or date will- how to say this - improve. Coulé, coupé, touché.

It happens every time. This album comes with el gitano's seal of guarantee. Buy it, use it with judicious abandon, and enjoy..

Excellent representation of this genre.......2005-10-06

Another wonderful cd from the buena vista social club. Excellent variety of fast paced and slow songs. I highly recommend this cd if you have bought any of the others.

beautiful music.......2004-05-14

Very laid back CD. This CD really highlights Omara's skill as a singer, she sings with great emotion. Highly reccomended! One of the best recordings out of the "Buena Vista" series. On this recording, thankfully, Ry Cooder is not mucking about, this recording is pure Cuban soul.

Builds on a great foundation.......2004-04-27

Since I was first introduced to the jewels of Cuba's past, I have craved more and more of this wonderful music. Omara's solo CD does not dissapoint, her voice is beautiful and the orchestrations are superb. Detractors of Ry Cooder's slide guitar will be happy to know that it is absent from this release.

Average customer rating: Mambo Sinuendo Mambo Sinuendo - R Cooder Unbearably Cool Guitar my favorite Ry Cooder Can I Please Give This 6 Stars?

Mambo Sinuendo Ry Cooder , Manuel Galban , and Manuel Galban Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chavez Ravine Paradise and Lunch Chicken Skin Music A Meeting by the River Into the Purple Valley ASIN: B00007H1Y2 Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

1. Dru me Negrita
2. Monte a Dentro
3. Los Twangueros
4. Patricia
5. Caballo Viejo
6. Mambo Sinuendo
7. Bodas de oro
8. Echale salsita
9. La luna en tu Mirada
10. Secret Love
11. Boleros sonambulo
12. Maria la o

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If there's a certain instant familiarity to this collaborative celebration between U.S. guitar icon/musicologist Ry Cooder and Cuban fret legend Manuel Galbán, it's only testimony to how deeply the island nation's rich musical heritage permeated American pop music in the '50s, '60s, and beyond. Cooder and Galbán (a key compatriot in the American guitarist's Buena Vista Social Club project) invent a back-to-the-future sound--twin guitars fronting a Cuban rhythm section of two drum kits, congas, and bass--whose dreamy swing quotient is matched only by its sense of mirthful abandon. Thus tracks like "Dru Me Negrita" and "Los Twangueros" manage to evoke everything from Link Wray, Duane Eddy, and the Ventures to Mancini and Esquivel, while Cooder and Galbán twirl a standard like "Patricia" and the nervy title track around dueling poles of tradition and experimentation with deceptive grace. It's joyous, mercurial stuff that the two musicians conjure at their fingertips. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

As Cooder has written - ''You can look at this as a road trip through different worldless fantasy landscapes. Sometimes you're in bright daylight, sometimes the streets are dark & empty. You're riding with the Conjunto Sinuendo - drummers Jim Keltner & Joachim Cooder, Conga-player ''Anga'' Diaz, & bassist Cachaito Lopez, to hold you on the road. High performance Twang!'' Slipcase. Nonesuch. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Mambo Sinuendo.......2007-02-12

Excellent album, , merging of cubano / latino sounds and rhythm combinations with early 60's guitar sound and electric amp effects. Best Ry Cooder album I've purchased.

Mambo Sinuendo - R Cooder.......2007-01-05

Very good - fans of Bueno Vista Social Club will not be disappointed. Sonically superior and rather mellow.

Unbearably Cool Guitar.......2006-01-18

I first heard "Drume Negrita" on my local NPR station (Oregon Public Broadcasting has a great night time lineup) about a year ago and nearly lost it when I heard all that fabulous twang, reverb and slow tremolo, played with such taste and restraint that I knew it must be a master at work. I was not surprised to find out that Ry Cooder was involved, but the CD is even more rewarding than I expected for there are two great masters at play here.

Ry Cooder has long demonstrated his nearly frightening ability to deeply assimilate remote cultural influences, never betraying the slightest condescension. He finds himself in the presence of Cuban master Manuel Galban whose sense of the obscure and beautiful is a match for his own; indeed, it is often hard to tell who is who, as the strings bend and chime as if with one mind.

If all that weren't enough, the superb accompaniment lifts Ry and Manuel ever higher with flawless and soulful Carribean rhythms. The syncopations - the accents - the perpetual motion - all lend a sense of absolute inevitability to these songs, as if they have always existed.

I can't stop listening to this one. 5 stars, one of Ry's best efforts!

my favorite Ry Cooder.......2006-01-10

while i have difficulty getting into some Ry Cooder albums, this one is starkly different. I consider this album to have some of the most important guitar works that i own, the compositions and his guitar tones are immaculate. This album and of course the Bueno Vista Social Club are the ones that do it for me.

Can I Please Give This 6 Stars?.......2005-12-10

This was, in my world, the album of the year, and something I listen to a million times more often than the Buena Vista stuff, (which I like). I've turned many, many people on to this recording. The melodies are timeless, yet exotic, the rhythms quietly syncopated and complex, Ry's background/ambient guitar flourishes are exercises in restraint while accentuating the hazy atmosphere of the sessions ... and when he adds some slide, it gets downright spacy. And it turned me on to the unique quality of musico cubano, and elicited some pangs of regret that we've been blockaded, politically, from the wonderful aspects of this culture. Definitely Ry's greatest achievement - the Cuban project in general, this recording in particular.

Average customer rating: Fun Poolside Music Goos Salsa album What Can You Say? HIghly Reccomended OUTSTANDING!!!

Salsa, Merengue, Mambo! Various Artists Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Caribbean & Cuba | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Merengue | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Salsa & Merengue | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Caribbean & Cuba | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Salsa Fresca! Dance Hits of the '90s Salsa Favorites Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection Heavy Salsa 20 Anniversary of the NY Salsa Festival: 1975-1995 ASIN: B000005GZ8 Release Date: 1995-04-25

Tracks:

1. La Maxima Expresion - Ensamble Latino
2. La Cosecha De Mujeres - Tribu Band
3. El Sonero - Grupo Raices
4. Son De Cuba A Puerto Rico - Isaac Delgado
5. Como Se Queda - Ensamble Latino
6. Mamaita No Quiere - Adalberto Alvarez
7. Adios Carcelero Y Carcel - Maria Rivas
8. Que Ganas - Isaac Delgado
9. Tres Deseos - Ednita Nazario
10. Que Te Pasa Mami - Adalberto Alvarez
11. Tu Serenata - Grupo Raices
12. Mapale - Maria Rivas
13. No Aparentes Que No Sientes - Mauricio Silva
14. Fracaso - Ensamble Latino
15. Palanque - Tribu Band

Customer Reviews:

Fun Poolside Music.......2007-05-28

This CD was a gem. I ordered it on a whim based on the other rave reviews. I'm so glad I did. We put it on my CD player and mix it with "Steel Drum Party" CD and Bob Marley's "Legend" CD when we're out by the pool. It makes for a great pool mix and puts you in a great, relaxing, Mojito mood :)

Goos Salsa album.......2007-05-16

I am enjoying this album very much, and I would really recommend to anybody who loves salsa music. It's quite a good compilation to have in your collection.

What Can You Say?.......2006-07-17

This is a beautiful compilation. It has everything you need to host a party, and dance the night away. I felt completely transported to another country when i heard this CD. I love it!

HIghly Reccomended.......2000-04-02

I bought this cd not knowing what in earth to expect...but i love it! It has unique range of dance tracks, vocals, rhythm, sass and brass! I adore this album for all it is!

OUTSTANDING!!!.......1999-10-24

THIS CD HAS IT ALL (VARIETY) YOU'VE GOT TO LISTEN TO THE WORDS, EACH SONG HAS A STORY TO TELL, I LOVED IT!

Average customer rating: Mambo Yma Sumac Too bad we are limited to 5 stars! What a voice! A true classic! One for all you lounge lizards! Ow...my ears

Mambo Yma Sumac Manufacturer: The Right Stuff ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Peru | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Voice of the Xtabay The Ultimate Yma Sumac Collection Legend of the Sun Virgin Fuego del Ande Queen of Exotica ASIN: B000002UQS Release Date: 1996-03-05

Tracks:

1. Bo Mambo
2. Taki Rari
3. Gopher
4. Chicken Talk
5. Goomba Boomba
6. Malambo No. 1
7. Five Bottles Mambo
8. Indian Carnival
9. Cha Cha Gitano
10. Jungla
11. Carnavalito Boliviano

Customer Reviews:

Mambo Yma Sumac.......2007-02-16

Was very pleased with my purchase from your company and the fast service was a pleasent surprise. I plan to buy many more DVDs and CDs in the future and would not use another company.

Too bad we are limited to 5 stars!.......2006-12-27

This CD is not only the most "fun" CD I have heard in ages, the musical arrangements are top notch and Ms. Sumac is even more amazing than on Voice of the Xtabay. The Musicians (yes, they deserve a capital "M") are excellent, well-coordinated, playing as tightly as one, and yet inspired, sounding like they are totally "in the moment."

For the most part, the melodies, especially on "Bo Mambo," are beautiful and haunting. They are saved from being overmelodramatic by the intense, driving, yet "partylike" atmosphere generated by the orchestra.

Good humor abounds on this CD. On "Malambo No. 1" Ms. Sumac's vocal antics make you laugh out loud with delight. Her trademark "growl" is used in full force in a couple of numbers, adding to the fun atmosphere.

I could go on and on. However, you have to hear this CD to fully appreciate it. Buy it now, and be prepared to be amazed, entertained, and totally satisfied with your purchase!

What a voice! A true classic!.......2006-02-27

I received this album as a gift for my birthday. Although I had heard of Yma Sumac, I had never heard her sing. Imagine how excited I was to open this gift!

You have to take into account the time when this recording was originally made - the early '60s, and the genre - Latin music. If you're not into that kind of music, you may not enjoy this album.

If you like Carmen Miranda, you will be absolutely dazzled by Yma Sumac's range and intensity. Her spellbinding voice moves from contralto to coloratura soprano, and incorporates operatic and jazz stylings. Remember that this was recorded in the days long before digital enhancement!

I'm no expert on Yma (rumors include her being an Incan princess), but the Latin beats of her music are infectious. Even if the backup vocals sound a little dated compared to modern recordings, remember that this album was recorded over 40 years ago.

And it was HOLLYWOOD!!!

One for all you lounge lizards!.......2003-12-18

Yma Sumac is completely insane! Like they released her from a mental hospital for opera singers and just handed her a microphone. GET THIS CD if you dont already have it!!! Awsome stuff!!

Ow...my ears.......2002-04-03

Let me first warn you...this cd and artist are not for the musically faint of heart. Yma Sumac's musical style is...different to the extreme. I have likened her to an operatically trained vocalist who went to town on mambo music. She basically uses her voice as another instrument in many parts of the cd and jumps from octave to octave, it is very rare to actually hear her sing lyrics. That being said, her voice is simply awesome. It is one of the most versatile and powerful voices that I have ever heard, I truly believe that she would have been a trip to see live. If you are a fan of hotfire mambo music with a twist, or are looking for something new and totally not-normal I would highly recommend this cd. It is an excellent way to become introduced to one of the most unique musicians you will ever hear. My personal favorite is Chicken Talk. However, the entire cd is just a fascinating listen. But be warned, I have worried a lot of people in my dormitory when I have played this cd, and you probably will too.

Average customer rating: Africando's Latest

Ketukuba Africando Manufacturer: Stern's Africa ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mandali Isabela Baloba Volume 1 - Trovador Arroz Con Habichuela ASIN: B000253SGG Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

1. Bogne Sirala [Descarga-Salsa] - Amadou Balaké
2. Malawoo [Salsa] - Pascal Dieng
3. Coumba Peul [Salsa] - Medoune Diallo
4. Ketukuba - Gnonnas Pedro
5. Dieguema [Salsa] - Basse Sar
6. Mario [Rumba] - Franco, feat. Madilu System
7. Viens Danser Sur Le Son Africando [Malding Salsa] - Sekouba Bambino
8. Fatalikou [Guajira] - Basse Sar
9. Sagoo [Guaguanco] - Pascal Dieng
10. Kër [Salsa] - Lodia Mansour, Medoune Diallo
11. Nina Nina - Justi Barreto feat. Joe King

Customer Reviews:

Africando's Latest.......2007-05-11

At first many of the melodic hooks seemed all too familiar and similar to previous releases and the lead vocals on most of the tracks lack the feel of the Baloba or Mandali albums. But then I got around to listening more carefully and 3 tracks stand out above all: 'Bogne Sirala' & 'Malawoo' bring in a new flavor for Africando with piano-led melodies going in different directions and the coros widen the range even further. 'Mario' is still signature Africando, classic mid tempo, melodic lead vocals and sharp horn sections.

Average customer rating: Don't waste your time, this is a must !!!!!!! A must-have for lovers of Congolese or Cuban music! thsi music is full of fire and passion. that cant be matched

Tata Masamba Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca Manufacturer: Mopiato Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zaire & Congo | Africa | International | Styles | Music Soukous | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rhumba | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mambo Yo Yo Sao Salvador Ay Valeria! Isabela Mandali ASIN: B000008S5J Release Date: 2000-12-25

Tracks:

1. Mama Kiyelele
2. Prima Donna (Petit Nzele)
3. Tata Masamba
4. Minha Querida
5. Nono Femineh
6. Africa Havana Paris
7. La Milonga de Ricardo en Cha-cha-cha
8. Yiri Yiri Bon

Album Description

"Tata Masamba" is Salsa music with an African flavor.

Customer Reviews:

Don't waste your time, this is a must !!!!!!!.......2002-01-25

For anybody who loves Salsa or African music. This guy is unbelievable, an African that can sing Salsa better than any South American ! it's impossible ! You better believe it !
This Salsa is also fused with African influences, as many of the songs end in La Rumba Congolaise style, with beautiful guitar playing and melodies.Also his band Makina Loca (Crazy Machine) has a very talented versatile Cuban arranger in Nino Jesus.
Believe me this guy is not real, he is completely unique ! I am still waiting for his next CD !

A must-have for lovers of Congolese or Cuban music!.......1999-10-26

This CD presents a magnificent, seamless blend of dance-able Cuban and Congolese sounds (leaning a little more towards the Cuban on most tracks). From the stellar guitar work of Cameroonian guitarist Louis Wasson to the lively flute work of Nino Jesus Alejandro, this album never ceases to please and amaze. Blazing congas, powerful horns, fantastic guitars, and soulful vocals make this music come alive and will get your feet moving!

thsi music is full of fire and passion. that cant be matched.......1998-10-08

the music that is presented in this amazing cd is filled with a full spectrum of various cultures. Ranging from hot latin beats to african high-life. This multi-cultural cd will most definately appeal to many walks of life. The name of the cd is Tata Masamba. Alone that song will surely go platinum. Ricardo is a multi lingual artist and excells at grasping the attention of the different societies of languages in which he blows his tune. I personally have been honored to have seen this group perform on many occaions. Not only do they sound great but they also put on an amazing and exciting show.

Average customer rating:

Rough Guide to Salsa: Second Edition Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zaire & Congo | Africa | International | Styles | Music Soukous | Africa | International | Styles | Music Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rhumba | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: United We Swing Rough Guide to Salsa Dura NYC The Rough Guide to Salsa Dance: Second Edition The Greatest Salsa Ever, Vol. 1 The Rough Guide to the Music of Vietnam ASIN: B000PHW2JK Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. MACOLLA - Homenaje a la Música Latina
2. JIMMY BOSCH - Que Bonito Es Soñar
3. WAYNE GORBEA - Prakatun!
4. CUBANOSON - Recordando a Cuba
5. SONORA CARRUSELES - El Gato Boogaloo
6. KEKELE - Consequence
7. RICARDO LEMVO & MAKINA LOCA - Papa Na Bana
8. ANGEL MELENDEZ & THE 911 MAMBO ORCHESTRA - Ven Pa' Que Goze
9. ALEX WILSON R&B - Latino
10. GRUPO CARIBE - Sombre Una Tumba Una Rumba
11. YUMURI Y SUS HERMANOS - Mi Salsa Tiene Candela
12. BIO RITMO - Atrevete
13. FRUKO Y SUS TESOS - La Máquina Del Sabor

Album Description

Salsa is the smouldering, up tempo Latin dance style that has taken the world by storm. Rooted in Africa and honed in South America, salsa has become an institution - danced everywhere from Havana to Helsinki and from New York to New Zealand. In The Rough Guide To Salsa (Second Edition) compiler Pablo Yglesias has selected tracks guaranteed to get your feet spiralling round the dance floor and especially sequenced to simulate an evening at a salsa club, with the pace ranging from beginner's lessons to strictly professional, all in one incredible flow.

Artists include - Macolla, Jimmy Bosch, Wayne Gorbea, Cubanoson, Sonora Carruseles, Kekele, Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra, Alex Wilson, Grupo Caribe, Yumurí Y Sus Hermanos, Bio Ritmo, Fruko y Sus Tesos

Average customer rating: "Ay Caramba " is Good! An exciting blend of Caribbean musical cultures A musical style that should have been

Ay Caramba! Ska Cubano Manufacturer: Cumbancha ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Cumbia | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Je Pense a Toi: The Best of Amadou et Mariam Balkan Beat Box Putumayo Presents: Afro-Latin Party Boulevard de l'Independance Tráfico ASIN: B000FUIV4C Release Date: 2006-07-11

Tracks:

1. Soy Campesino
2. Ay Caramba!
3. Tabu
4. Oye Compay Juan
5. No Me Desesperes
6. Big Bamboo
7. Tungarara
8. Chachita
9. Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
10. Marianao
11. Chispa Tren
12. Jezebel
13. Bobine
14. Cumbia En Do Menor

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Leave it to a British band to combine Latin rhythms, Jamaican mento, and ska beats, all dressed in retro zoot suits. The group is fronted by Cuban vocalist Ben Billy and London-born singer Nathan "Natty Bo" Lerner, with Jamaican trumpeter Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton, Japanese saxophonist Megumi Mesaku, and Havana bassist Ray Crespo. For the most part, the music is a surprising melange of Beny More-type vocals and upbeat ska rhythms made famous by The Skatalites, as evidenced by the snappy instrumental "Jezebel," the hypnotizing mid-tempo "Soy Campesino," and the humorous title track. Also included are the Colombian cumbia "Tungarara" and Miguelito Valdes' "Babalu." Before purists attach the gimmick flag to the ensemble's second CD, they should please note that a few of the creators of ska were born in Cuba, and since African descendants are the prime creators of Caribbean music, this effort represents a reunion of kindred rhythms. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Album Description

Ska Cubano takes classic Jamaican ska, blends it with Afro-Cuban son and salsa, throws in some retro swing and Colombian cumbia for spice, and creates a magic musical concoction that will get your feet moving and your hips shaking.

The UK world music magazine Songlines voted "Ay Caramba" one of the top 10 world music releases of the year, saying the record is, "A triumph. Remaining seated is not an option." Mojo magazine exclaimed the album, "Will have you on your feet before you've had time to consider the whys and wherefores."

Ska Cubano's "Ay Caramba!" is the first release from the new record label Cumbancha, which was founded by the long-time head of A&R and music research at the popular world music label Putumayo.

Customer Reviews:

"Ay Caramba " is Good!.......2006-09-26

While traveling from Marrakech to Agadir my wife had the Moroccan radio station on, we noticed that the song playing was in English with a Latin beat, after the song was over the DJ announced it as "SKA CUBANO", what impressed me was that the singer sounded like the late Cuban singer Beny More! Later that night while staying in the Agadir Beach Club we heard the song again. We approach the DJ and he informed us that it was a recording from an English man and a Cuban singer who called themselves the SKA CUBANO. I was amazed when I heard the remaining songs it was fascinating. We danced all night to the music, and all the people seem to like the sound. Cumbia, Jamaican Ska, Jazz, and Cuban music altogether sounded great. My favorites are Soy Campesino, Tabu, and Istanbul. All the songs are very good and the back up band is outrageously good. Buy it and experience the excellent combination of this CD. My Mediterranean girl insisted that I write a review. Check it out on the web-site and listen to the songs.

An exciting blend of Caribbean musical cultures.......2006-08-13

Ay Caramba! is the musical creation of a UK/Cuba collaboration called Ska Cubano, which blends the bouncy ska beat that once took Jamaica by storm in the 1960s with Cuban cultural music. The result is an album with "hand-clapping" songs, rousing rhythm, and a diverse mixture of lively styles. An exciting blend of Caribbean musical cultures, Ay Caramba! is not to be missed. Tracks include Soy Campesino (3:42); Tabu (3:32); Oye Company Juan (3:35); No Me Desesperes (3:35); Big Bamboo (2:59); Tungarara (3:50); Cachita (4:31); Istanbul Not Constantinople (2:34); Marianao (3:51); Chispa tren (3:22); Jezebel (3:20); Bobine (4:56); Cumbia en Do Menor (4:41); and the title piece, Ay Caramba! (3:02).

A musical style that should have been.......2006-07-25

The fact that the label this artist records on is associated with Putumayo is what initially drew me to it. One listen to the samples and I knew I had to add this to my collection.

If you aren't dancing after a few bars of the first track, best go see the doctor because either your ears don't work right or your rhythm bone is broke!

Average customer rating: GOD I LOVE THIS CD! Not particularly memorable Fantastic fun Very enjoyable...good intro to music from cape verde That "sodade" feeling...

Cape Verde Various Artists Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cape Verde | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Middle East & North Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Latin Music | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Putumayo Presents: Afro-Portuguese Odyssey Congo to Cuba Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil Islands Samba Bossa Nova ASIN: B00001NFFF Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. Chico Malandro - Ana Firmino
2. Cumba Ietu - Boy Ge Mendes
3. Pays Sol - Nana Matias
4. Nha Fe - Teofilo Chantre
5. Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha - Cesaria Evora
6. Cabinda A Cunene - Bana
7. Sol Na Tchada - Maria Alice
8. Injuria - Jose 'Zeca' Neves
9. Cinderela - Fantcha
10. Tchon Di Massa Pe - Zeca Di Nha Reinalda/Joao Cirilio/Blick Tchutchy
11. Nha Cumpadre Faustine - Dulce Matias
12. Galo Bedjo - Djurumani

Amazon.com

Similar in scope and tone to Putumayo's Brasileiro collection, Cape Verde presents the music of the islands just 300 miles off West Africa's Senegalese coast. Drawing from Portuguese and African influences, the music of Cape Verde is most often rooted in a sensually languid and rhythmically complex cousin of the blues called morna. Largely popularized on the international scene by the meteoric popularity of Cesaria Evora (who contributes here with "Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha"), Cape Verdean music has enjoyed a wider listenership. This collection, however, cleverly balances the alluring minor key of morna with the lesser-known merry festivity of coladeira, the Cape's party music, and a jazz-tinged dance music called funana. Mysteriously bewitching, Cape Verde is a gorgeous melange of elegant piano, acoustic strings, rousing horn sections, propulsive drumming, flamboyant keyboards, and superb vocalists. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

GOD I LOVE THIS CD!.......2007-03-21

God I love this CD!I have TONS of world music and especially like French Caribbean and Cuban.
I only recently discovered the music of Cape Verde and find it's unique combination of African rhythms, guitar and primitive instruments to be especially stimulating, romantic and exotic. It is a true celebration of life as I find so much Island music to be. This and An Afro-Portuguese Odyssey are the two best Putumayo CDs as far as I'm concerned. I play them over and Over and OVER, and they get better each time! Where has this music been all my life!?! I've GOT to visit Cape Verde!

Not particularly memorable.......2006-06-23

I stopped listening to this album a loooong time ago.It was taking up space,so I traded it in.

Teofilo Chantre,Cesaria Evora (who was once Cape Verde's superstar,the barefoot diva),Nana Matias,Bana&Maria Alice are the highlights of this album.You can tell the difference between their styles.Maria Alice is a particularly powerful singer.

The song "Galo Bedjo" is supposed to be a funny song about an old man lusting after a young woman,but it's neither particularly funny nor memorable.

"Cape Verde" is NOT one of Putumayo's best country-themed albums.I reccomend "Mali" instead,or "African Odyssey."On this album,it's hard to tell one song from the other.

Fantastic fun.......2003-04-08

Lovely, lilting music that's also sophisticated and fun. If this is what Cape Verde sounds like, I want to live there! Of the Putumayo CDs I own, one of my definite favourites.

Very enjoyable...good intro to music from cape verde.......2000-11-22

I found this to be a most enjoyable CD. Its very rich in flavor that good international music has. Far from the 'hollowness' of some of the manufactured pop that we often get in the U.S.

You'll find a wide variety of beats, good range of voices, and themes of course change with the songs. There certainly are some more well known artists here such as Evora, Bana, and Fantcha (who is newer).

If you like this a bit or are even curious then by all means explore further and pick up more of Evora's music or even dip into the past a bit and get into some Fado. Having an extensive collection of international music in spanish, portuguese (understanding the language helps too), and others I'd say this one is among the better ones.

That "sodade" feeling..........2000-05-04

The CD opens with what is possibly the best cut of this compilation, the hauntingly beautiful "Chico Malandro (Bad Boy)" by Ana Firmino and Tito Paris. Lyrically, he song deals with love, and musically it consists of a series of returning choruses that alternate with verses. This dual form is further reinforced within each of the verses, when Ana Firmino's calls in a higher octave are followed by her own response an octave lower. But it is that sense of bittersweet yearning that gives this song (indeed the whole Cape Verde album) its mysterious quality. This mood carries over to the next cuts, Boy Gé Mendes's "Cumba Iêtu," with a more percussive Latin feel, the Brazilian flavored "Pays Sol (Sun Country)" by Nana Matias, accordion-driven "Nha Fe (My Faith)" by Teofilo Chantre and "Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha (Cape Verde Sends its Greeting)" by Cesaria Evora, Cape Verde's first international star.

Bana's African "Cabinda a Cunene (Cabinda to Cunene)" and Maria Alice's "Sol Na Tchada (Sun on the Field)" (with a curious klezmer arrangement) maintain the feel until the compilation runs out of steam. The next five cuts must've been included for their messages and political significance and only "Tchon di Massa Pé (On Solid Ground)" stands up musically to the previous examples.

Still, Putumayo did an excellent job selecting, packaging and popularizing these songs. In our increasingly homogeneous global culture it is refreshing to know there are some unique cultural expressions left, although they are disappearing fast. Maybe that's one of the reasons that make 'sodade' such a universal emotion...

Average customer rating: An ear full of Heaven

Bridge to Havana Various Artists Manufacturer: Pyramid Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bridge to Havana Bridge to Havana At Last...The Duets Album The Dana Owens Album A Change Is Gonna Come ASIN: B0002A2VXW Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

1. Feelin' Good (Vacilon) - Gladys Knight
2. Everybody's Watching Us - Montell Jordan
3. Hey Hey - Peter Frampton
4. Walking On Sunshine - Montell Jordan
5. Not So Close Not So Far - Carlos Varela
6. Unlonely - Montell Jordan
7. Que Importa - Dave Koz
8. La Brisa Azul - Bonnie Raitt
9. Keeps Me Hangin' On - Evan & Jaron
10. Just To Be Alone With You - Joan Osborne
11. Volvere - Harold Payne
12. One World - Paddy Moloney

Amazon.com

The dictum "art transcends politics" is aurally illustrated on this recording, which chronicles a seven-day get-together in Havana with American, English, and Cuban musicians in 1999. It boasts a broad range of artists--from blues rockers Bonnie Raitt and smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz, to their lesser-known Cuban counterparts like Yadira Lopez, Carlos Alfonso, and Rey Guerra. On "Vacilon," Gladys Knight and Edesio Alejandro merge African-American soul and the Afro-Cuban bolero. 1970s icon Peter Frampton and Alberto Tosca turn in a midtempo percussion and guitar-driven ditty, "Hey, Hey," while drummer Mick Fleetwood, Todd Smallwood, and Augusto Enriquez get down on the anthemic "One World." The sexy syncopations of "Just Want to Be Alone With You," featuring Joan Osborne and keyboardist Jose Maria Vitier, melds the honk tonk with the danzon, making the 90 miles and political realities that separate our nations seem much closer. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

An ear full of Heaven.......2006-12-14

This Cd is smooth as silk, with some awesome tracks. I first listened to it while at a friends home. I had to have a copy of my own. It was a pleasant surprise to listen to artist (Montel Jordan) whom I would never associate with smooth jazz. A pleasant treat, indeed.

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