Latin Classics, Vol. 2

1. Ran Kan Kan - Tito Puente

2. Taxi Driver - Charlie Palmieri

3. Tequila - Cortijo

4. Tu Rica Boca - Lola Flores

5. Felicidades - Joe Valle,

6. Guantanamera - Plata Sextette

7. Brazil - Xavier Cugat

8. Dejalo Ques Suba - Ismael Rivera

9. Cucaraca Macara - Harvey Averne

10. Sobre una Tumba, Una Rumba - Celeste Mendoza

11. Maton - Bobby Cruz, Ricardo Ray

12. Comparsa

13. Tocala - Fajardo Y Sus Estrellas

14. Cachondea

15. Cero Codazos, Cero Cabezazos - Johnny Pacheco

16. Oyelo Que Te Conviene - Eddie Palmieri

17. Cinta Verde

18. Que Va - Joe Cuba Sextet

Latin Classics, Vol. 2,Various Artists,Pazzazz,Latin,Regional Mexican,Tropical,V/a Compilations

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Average customer rating: Great cumbia cd

Greatest Cumbia Classics of Colombia, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Discos Fuentes ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Colombia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Colombia | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Cumbia | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Greatest Cumbia Classics of Colombia The Rough Guide to Cumbia Greatest Cumbia Classics of Colombia 3 Oye... Cumbia Caliente Musica Tropical de Colombia, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00002NDBT Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

1. Capullo Y Sorullo - La Sonora Dinamita
2. La Luna Y El Pescador - Orquesta De Edmundo Arias
3. Que No Quede Huella - Rodolfo Y Su Tipica Ra7
4. Cumbia Del Caribe - Orquesta De Edmundo Arias
5. La Zenaida - Armando Hernandez Y Su Conjunto
6. Como Se Acaban Las Velas - Los Lideres
7. Las Velas Encendidas - La Sonora Dinamita
8. Veinte Anos - Rodolfo Y Su Tipica Ra7
9. Mil Horas - La Sonora Dinamita
10. Tabaco Y Ron - Rodolfo Y Su Tipica Ra7
11. Aguita'e Coco - Afrosound
12. Ave' Pa' Ve' - Gabriel Romero Y Su Orquesta
13. Cumbia Universal - La India Meliyara
14. Al Compas De Las Polleras - Orquesta De Edmundo Arias
15. Maruja - La Sonora Dinamita
16. Sin Alma Y Sin Corazon - Armando Hernandez Con Los Corraleros De Majagual

Customer Reviews:

Great cumbia cd.......2001-09-06

IF you got the first Greatest Cumbia Classic
this is the same caliber... It reminds me of my growing ups in californiaI really recommend it to all who listens or dance to cumbia.... Que vive la Cumbia

Average customer rating: Latin-American maestros at their very best Exquisite Performance beautiful mexican music

Latin American Classics, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Ginastera | Ginastera, Alberto | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Carlos Chávez: The Complete Symphonies Silvestre Revueltas: Centennial Anthology 1899-1999 Revueltas: Orchestral Music Latin American Fiesta Latin American Classics [Australia] ASIN: B0000013Z5 Release Date: 1994-12-13

Tracks:

1. Huapango
2. Sensemaya
3. Estrellita
4. Vals Poetico
5. El Trenecito (Bachiana Brasileira No. 2)
6. Malambo
7. Sobre Las Olas (On The Waves)
8. Festive Overture
9. Sarabande For Strings
10. Sones De Mariachi

Customer Reviews:

Latin-American maestros at their very best.......1999-09-09

This recording brings the music of great composers from Mexico,Brazil,and Argentina.The Huapango by Moncayo is played beautiful and a well performed solo for trumpet and trombone.Sensemaya is played with virtuosity."Estrllita" is the best known of all Mexican song here arrenged for strings is very charming.The "Trezinho do Caipira" by Villa-Lobos is performed here to great effect by the orchestra and its percussion section.The Obertura Festiva by Halfter is performed with grace.Galindo's "Sones Macriachi" is also a piece where a mariachi gorup is immitated also to great effect by the orchestra and I think that Mr.Galindo captured the spirit of Mexico very well here.Its a great recording.Thank you Naxos... Well done Mr. Batiz

Exquisite Performance.......1999-08-03

Batiz does a magnificent job, especially with respect to Huapango. The orchestra is full and vibrant. As a brass player (trumpet), I listen especially close to this section of the orchestra. I must say that the brass met my expectations: they have great volume and lose neither control nor focus on fortissimo passages. All instruments with solo parts do an excellent job of finding a balance between projecting their sound and maintaining musicality. The trumpets in particular possess that "sizzling" or vibrating quality which characterizes the better players.

beautiful mexican music.......1999-04-03

great music interpreted by a great director, maestro Batiz

Average customer rating: Brazil Samba Quintessential Samba

Brazil Classics, Vol. 2: O Samba Various Artists Manufacturer: Luaka Bop ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Pure Brazil: Caipirinha Samba de Carneval de Brasil Beleza Tropical 2: Novo! Mais! Melhor!, Compiled By David Byrne Samba Brasil ASIN: B0007XT83K Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

1. Deusa Dos Orix- Clara Nunes
2. LjexFilhos de Gandhy) - Clara Nunes
3. S.P.C. - Zeca Pagodinho
4. Sufoco - Alcione
5. Formosa - Ciro Monteiro
6. Oleramar Alcione
7. O Encanto Do Gantois - Beth Carvalho
8. Aldeia de Okarimb - Neguinho Da Beifa Flor, Neguinho Da Beija-Flor
9. E Preciso Muito Amor - Chico Da Silva
10. Caxambu - Almir Guineto
11. Quem Me Guia - Almir Guineto
12. Ela Nao Gosta de Mim - Agep
13. Claustrofabia - Martinho Da Vila
14. Batucada No Ch- Martinho Da Vila
15. Sosou Para Ramad- Paulinho da Viola

Customer Reviews:

Brazil Samba.......2005-10-06

Many loath this collection and say it is dated and that David Byrne did not make the best possible selections to represent classic Samba music. But this is one heck of a CD. The two opening tracks by Clara Nunes will leave you mesmerized by those vocals and sad over what could have been if not for her tragic death. Beth Carvahlo on track 7 is one of the best Samba numbers from the 80s I've ever heard. Many other big name artists from Samba's past are represented here and while maybe they aren't represented by their best works, they are displayed well and this is one nice collection.

Quintessential Samba.......2005-07-07

A masterpiece released in 1989, and probably the reason why David Byrne kept pushing the exploration of world music. A Must Have.

Average customer rating: Most of these songs aren't hotter than lukewarm Average selection of Brazilian sambas You'll never get tired of this music This is a fantastic introduction to samba Gods, Girls and Guitars: Samba, the music of Brazilian life

Brazil Classics, Vol. 2: O Samba Various Artists Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brazil Classics, Vol. 3: Forro, Etc. Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Beleza Tropical 2: Novo! Mais! Melhor!, Compiled By David Byrne ASIN: B000002LJ8 Release Date: 1989-10-04

Tracks:

1. A Deusa Dos Orixas - Clara Nunes
2. Ijexa (Filhos De Gandhy) - Clara Nunes
3. S.P.C. - Zeca Pagodinho
4. Sufoco - Alcione
5. Formosa - Ciro Monteiro
6. Olere Camara - Alcione
7. O Encanto Do Gantois - Beth Carvalho
8. Aldeia De Okarimbe - Neguinho Da Beija Flor
9. E Preciso Muito Amor - Chico Da Silva
10. Caxambu - Almir Guineto
11. Quem Me Guia - Almir Guineto
12. Filhos de Gandhi
13. Claustrofobia - Martinho Da Vila
14. Batuca No Chao - Martinho Da Vila
15. Sarau Para Ramades - Paulinho Da Viola

Customer Reviews:

Most of these songs aren't hotter than lukewarm.......2003-04-09

Only two or three really make the grade, and those come in at 4 out of 5 at best. The real source for great sambas of the same sound/period is from a different anthology: "Brasil: a Century of Song: Volume 1 = Carnaval". The majority of these are at least 4 stars, and quite a few clock in at 5. The other three volumes in the series ['Folk & Traditional', 'Bossa Nova Era' and 'MPB - Musica Popular Brasileira'] are just as good!

Problem is [when you're searching for this type of music] is that Brasilians spell the name of their country "Brasil" not "Brazil", and Amazon's search engine doesn't bridge the gap. You type in "Brazil", you're going to miss a lot of good CD's.

All in all, 'Brazil Classics' volumes 1 & 2 are more or less tepid . . . though volume 3 ('Forro, Maracatu, etc.') really takes off running and never stops. That one's definitely 5 stars, pretty much all the way through.

Average selection of Brazilian sambas.......1999-09-28

David Byrne needs to be put in his place, and his place is not Brazilian music (especially samba). There are some very famous and beautiful sambas from Brazil, but this CD includes maybe 1 or 2 of this caliber. Beginners may want to search for pagode samba titles before this one.

You'll never get tired of this music.......1999-07-26

I've been listening to this tape going on nine years now, and I've got to say, it's one of the very few compilations I own that always puts me in a great mood. This is a must buy!

This is a fantastic introduction to samba.......1998-11-06

This disc was compiled by David Byrne, and he has done an excellent job in selecting the best offerings of some of the biggest names in Brazilian music (though there is a greater diversity here than on "Beleza Tropical"). I really enjoy Clara Nunes and Beth Carvalho, and even the two songs from Alcione (who normally sings insipid american style "slow jams") are great. Martinho da Vila and Paulinho da Viola are both represented, two artists I would encourage everyone interested in Brazilian music to familiarize themselves with.

Gods, Girls and Guitars: Samba, the music of Brazilian life.......1998-07-11

This was the first Brazilian album I ever bought. Since this purchase, made over four years ago, I've learned portuguese, traveled to Brasil four times, and danced in the streets during carnival. Unlike other Latin American music, which also features interesting, hip-moving sounds, Samba laughs and plays. For example, the song 'E preciso muito amor' is sung by a man whipped by his woman. "It takes a lot of love," the lyrics go, "to put up with this woman. Everything she sees in the window she wants...and I have to give with out complaining, because if I don't, she'll cry and threaten to leave." Funny stuff. The tribulations of the common man on the street. The instrumentation is what defines the traditional samba genre. Heavy on Afro-Brazilian percussion, the rich samba rhythms begin with the earth-trembling drum beat of the Surdo(bass drum) and build to screeching otherworldly sound of the Cuica (friction drum). Though I have discovered literally dozens of other indigenous Brazilian musical styles in the four years since I bought this album, I still regard Samba as THE national music of Brazil. Enjoy!

Average customer rating: A must have Best for CD

Best Of Chesky Classics & Jazz & Audiophile Test Disc, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Test Recordings | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chesky Records Jazz Sampler & Audiophile Test Compact Disc, Vol. 1 Best Of Chesky Classics & Jazz & Audiophile Test Disc, Vol. 3 Stereo Review & Chesky Records: Gold Stereo And Surround Sound Set-Up Disc Tenth Anniversary Special Edition World's Greatest Audiophile Vocal Recordings ASIN: B000003GFM Release Date: 1992-03-09

Tracks:

1. Miles Away - Sara K
2. Heartsong - Fred Hersch
3. Miss Bea - McCoy Tyner
4. Always - Kenny Rankin
5. Tesuque - Bruce Dunlap
6. Havana Cafe - Paquito D'Rivera
7. Wapango - Orquesta Nova
8. Brushes & Brass - Clark Terry
9. Chorinho No.1 - David Chesky
10. How's Your Mama? - Phil Woods
11. Solidado - Ana Caram
12. Touch The Sky - Tom Harrell
13. Test Introduction
14. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 3 Feet, Dry Studio: Announcement
15. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 3 Feet, Dry Studio: Test
16. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 6 Feet, Dry Studio: Announcement
17. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 6 Feet, Dry Studio: Test
18. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 9 Feet, Dry Studio: Announcement
19. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 9 Feet, Dry Studio: Test
20. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 3 Feet, Live Studio: Announcement
21. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 3 Feet, Live Studio: Test
22. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 6 Feet, Live Studio: Announcement
23. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 6 Feet, Live Studio: Test
24. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 9 Feet, Live Studio: Announcement
25. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 9 Feet, Live Studio: Index 2 Test
26. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 12 Feet, Live Studio: Announcement
27. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 12 Feet, Live Studio: Test
28. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 15 Feet, Live Studio: Announcement
29. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 15 Feet, Live Studio: Test
30. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 30 Feet, Live Studio: Announcement
31. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 30 Feet, Live Studio: Test
32. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 70 Feet, Live Studio: Announcement
33. Percussion Imaging Tests: Drum 70 Feet, Live Studio: Test
34. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 5 Feet
35. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 10 Feet
36. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 20 Feet
37. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 30 Feet
38. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 40 Feet
39. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 50 Feet
40. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 60 Feet
41. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 70 Feet
42. Depth Of Image: Acoustic Clicker: 80 Feet
43. Dynamic Drum Test
44. Bass Resonance Test
45. Height Test: Announcement
46. Height Test: Test
47. General Image And Resolution Test
48. Digital Cable Test: An Ordinary Audio Interconnect
49. Digital Cable Test: A Premium 75 Ohm Digital Cable
50. Digital Cable Test: An Audiophile Ultra-Low Jitter Digital Cable
51. Sound Effect: Woods/Day
52. Sound Effect: Barnyard
53. Sound Effect: Children In The Park
54. Sound Effect: Police Riot
55. Sound Effect: Supermarktet
56. Sound Effect: Drinking Beer
57. Sound Effect: Freight Train Crossing
58. Sound Effect: Inside Subway Car
59. Sound Effect: Rain/Outside
60. Converter Resolution Test: 0db No Dither
61. Converter Resolution Test: 0db Dither
62. Converter Resolution Test: 0db Sony
63. Converter Resolution Test: -20db No Dither
64. Converter Resolution Test: -20db Dither
65. Converter Resolution Test: -20db Sony
66. Converter Resolution Test: -40db No Dither
67. Converter Resolution Test: -40db Dither
68. Converter Resolution Test: -40db Sony
69. Converter Resolution Test: -60db Dither
70. Converter Resolution Test: -60db Sony
71. Volume Level Warning

Customer Reviews:

A must have.......2002-12-14

A good CD to have to gauge the ability of one's system. A must have. It was one of the best CD made based on the available technology at the time.

Best for CD.......2001-10-11

I have 4 test CDs and this is best for testing CD-players and DAC. Fine disk for audiophiles and studio professional!

Average customer rating:

Totally Tejano, Vol. 2: Old School Various Artists Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Rap | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tejano | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Tejano | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Tejano | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Totally Tejano, Vol. 1: Old School Totally Tejano, Vol. 3: Old School 13/92 ASIN: B000003N2E Release Date: 1997-04-29

Tracks:

1. Quiereme Tal Como Soy - Johnny Hernandez
2. Estoy Cansando - Emilio Guerrero
3. Se Acabo - Gary Hobbs
4. Uropia - La Movida
5. Tomame
6. Put Me in Jail - Bobby Naranjo Y Direccion
7. Tus Ojos Casta- Josefa
8. Linda Senorita
9. Te Quiero Mucho - La Movida
10. Mentiras - Gary Hobbs
11. Nunca Fur Mia
12. Son Las Tres
13. No Podemos Continuar - Europa
14. Por Que Te Vaz - Josefa

Average customer rating:

Greatest Salsa Classics of Colombia, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Discos Fuentes ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Colombia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Colombia | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | South & Central America | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | South & Central America | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Latin Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Greatest Salsa Classics of Colombia Greatest Cumbia Classics of Colombia, Vol. 2 Merenhits 2007 Greatest Cumbia Classics of Colombia The Rough Guide to Salsa Colombia ASIN: B00002R13Z Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

1. Tu Amigo O Tu Amante - La Sabrosura
2. Basto Una Mirada - Los Titanes
3. Yo Soy El Punto Cubano - Fruko Y Sus Tesos
4. Los Charcos - Fruko Y Sus Tesos
5. Patrona De Los Reclusos - The Latin Brothers
6. Manyoma - Fruko Y Sus Tesos
7. Echao Pa'lante - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad
8. Lindas Y Bellas - Los Nemus Del Pacifico
9. La Noche - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad
10. Zodiaco - Los Titanes
11. La Vi Partir - Fruko Y Sus Tesos
12. Fuego En Mi Mente - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad
13. Buscalo A El - La Sabrosura
14. En Barranquilla Me Quedo - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad
15. Papi Papa - The Latin Brothers
16. Noche A Noche - Los Titanes

Average customer rating: Brazil's "other" great music

Café Brasil, Vol. 2 Época de Ouro Manufacturer: Warner Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cafe Brasil Casa Da Mae Joana - Samba music Mandolin Master Of Brazil: Original Classic Recordings, Vol. 1 Raphael Rabello & Dino 7 Cordas CéU ASIN: B000087RHR Release Date: 2003-04-15

Tracks:

1. Canta Brasil - oca de Ouro, N Pingo d'ua,
2. Cegos de Luz - oca de Ouro, Ivan Lins,
3. Santo Forte [Samba] - Arlindo Cruz, oca de Ouro, ,
4. Nova Ilus- oca de Ouro, Elba Ramalho,
5. Dino Pintando O Sete - oca de Ouro, Sivuca,
6. Chorando No Campo - oca de Ouro, Lob
7. Uma Farra Na Ilha - oca de Ouro,
8. Insensatez - oca de Ouro, ,
9. Bom Jesus [Samba] - oca de Ouro, Zeca Pagodinho,
10. Ana Carolina [Waltz] - oca de Ouro, Ney Matogrosso,
11. Aperto de M- Beth Carvalho, oca de Ouro,
12. O Bandolim de Jacob - oca de Ouro, Moraes Moreira,
13. Desafinado - oca de Ouro

Album Details

Excellent Compilaton of Brazilian Music featuring Ivan Lins, Zeca Pagodinho, Beth Carvalho, Ney Matogrosso, Moraes Moreira and Many Other.

Customer Reviews:

Brazil's "other" great music.......2003-08-27

It's no wonder that Brazil's best-known musical style in America is bossa nova. The affinity to jazz (which might be the only kind of music really invented in America), the coolness, and sophistication make it naturally appealing to international connaiseurs of music. There is, undoubtedly, less of a natural audience in America for "European dances, played on Mediterranean instruments, with Brazilian rhythms," as someone once described -choro-, but I am convinced that traditional choro and samba can more than hold their own against bossa nova. This music is as quintessentially Brazilian, in my humble, foreign admirer's view, if not more so. I hope that people find in this disk and its predecessor an opening into a great body of enjoyable and memorable music. I do like this one more of the two -- I like the selections better, the disk is more cohesive in style, and it's more instrumental. As in the previous disk, the technical perfection of the Epoca de Ouro remains a joy. Jacob do Bandolim used to say with sad resignation that choro would die with him; thank God, it hasn't.

Average customer rating:

Cuba Classics, Vol. 2: Dancing with the Enemy Various Artists Manufacturer: Luaka Bop ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | 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 Charanga | Latin Music | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0007XT84O Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

1. Mi Rumba Echando Candela [Guaracha/Guaguanco] - Celeste Mendoza
2. Eso No Es Na' [That Ain't Nothing] - Maria Teresa Vera
3. Manzanillo - Orquesta Original de Manzanillo
4. Yayabo (Yayabo) - Orquesta Riverside
5. Guarapachanga (La Guarapachanga) - Felix Chappottin
6. Lleguleguuararey de Pastorita [I'm Here I'm Here/Something's ...] - Roberto Baute Sagarra, Los Van Van
7. No Me Llores [Don't Cry to Me] - Conjunto Rumbavana
8. Fifi, Tet Popifi, Tet PopChanguii] - Orquesta Rev
9. Fiesta Brava [Bachada] - Celeste Mendoza
10. Saoco (Saoco) [Guaracha-Rumba] - Conjunto Caney, Caridad Hierrezuelo
11. Baile Usted Mi Son [Dance My Son] - Conjunto Caney, Caridad Hierrezuelo
12. Rumba Como Quiera [Rumba, Any Old Way] - Los Zafiros
13. Mis Compadres Puntean Son [My Friends Play the Son] - Orquesta Pancho El Bravo
14. Caminito de Zaza [Little Road of Zaza] - Jilguero Del Cienfuegos
15. Eres la Candela [You're Hot] - Conjunto Chaney, Caridad Cuervo
16. PapgapgGuaguanc Celeste Mendoza, Los Papines

Average customer rating: add this to your Brazilian repertoire! The Greatest Collection of Pagode Songs Ever! Most of these recordings aren't hotter than lukewarm un buen inicio A great introduction to Samba

Brazil Classics, Vol. 2: O Samba Various Artists Manufacturer: Luaka Bop ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Brazil: The Essential Album ASIN: B00004RD0U Release Date: 2000-03-28

Tracks:

1. A Deusa Dos Orixas - Clara Nunes
2. Ijexa (Filhos De Gandhy) - Clara Nunes
3. S.P.C. - Zeca Pagodinho
4. Sufoco - Alcione
5. Formosa - Ciro Monteiro
6. Olere Camara - Alcione
7. O Encanto Do Gantois - Beth Carvalho
8. Aldeia De Okarimbe - Neguinho Da Beija Flor
9. E Preciso Muito Amor - Chico Da Silva
10. Caxambu - Almir Guineto
11. Quem Me Guia - Almir Guineto
12. Ela Nao Gosta De Mim - Agepe
13. Claustrofobia - Martinho Da Vila
14. Batuca No Chao - Martinho Da Vila
15. Sarau Para Ramades - Paulinho Da Viola

Customer Reviews:

add this to your Brazilian repertoire!.......2004-09-14

This is the 2nd in a collection of Brazilian compilations brought to us, the North American audience, by David Byrne. I am so glad that I am one of the many who have taken an interest in this series! There is a wonderful cross section of sounds taken from the favelas (barrios or poor neighborhoods) of Rio de Janeiro and other parts of Brazil.

Perhaps one of the most well known genres of Brazilian music is the samba, but few people know there is so much more to the repertoire of Brazilian music than just that. There is the pagode and also the ballads, of course (the fado as an example--which is common in the Azores and in Portugal). Some of the most danceable music is played as a form of worship to the orixas (or patron gods and goddesses in Brazilian santeria worship).

The songs range from "A Deusa Dos Orixas" and "Ijexa (Filhos de Gandhy)" by Clara Nunes (a beautiful singer taken before her time, due to a botched varicose vein operation in the early 1980s), to "Formosa," a lively samba by Ciro Monteiro.

This is a wonderfully rich and educational journey through the backroads of Brazil that some people completely bypass when they consider the music from that part of the world.

The Greatest Collection of Pagode Songs Ever!.......2003-11-04

As a child, I had many of these songs on cassette, and after nearly 20 years of playing it over and over again, it was starting to deteriorate and I seemed to be unsuccessful at finding any album that had all these great, classic pagode songs on them. But luckily, I accidentally ran into this CD and decided to check it out. To my pleasant suprise it had everything I could have ever wanted in a Samba CD. Keep in mind, there are different forms of Samba. This one being Pagode style. So this is not Carnaval style samba. Pagode is a style that was made popular in the 70's by artists such as Beth Carvalho. Pagode is basically a word for "back yard samba party", because it is played informally at parties and neighborhood gatherings. The singer is accompanied by a smaller band and the batteria (drums) are not prescent the way they are in Carnaval samba music. Aside from Beth Carvalho (my personal favorite!), other great pagode artists (who also appear on this album as well) are, Zeca Pagodinho, Martinho da Vila, Alcione, and Clara Nunes. Be sure to check out "batuca no chao", "S.P.C", "sufoco" and "o encanto do gantois". They are classics!

Most of these recordings aren't hotter than lukewarm.......2003-04-14

Only two or three really make the grade, and those come in at 4 out of 5 at best. The real source for great sambas of the same sound/period is from a different anthology: "Brasil: a Century of Song: Volume 1 = Carnaval". The majority of these are at least 4 stars, and quite a few clock in at 5. The other three volumes in the series ['Folk & Traditional', 'Bossa Nova Era' and 'MPB - Musica Popular Brasileira'] are just as good!

Problem is [when you're searching for this type of music] is that Brasilians spell the name of their country "Brasil" not "Brazil", and Amazon's search engine doesn't bridge the gap. You type in "Brazil", you're going to miss a lot of good CD's.

All in all, 'Brazil Classics' volumes 1 & 2 are more or less tepid . . . though volume 3 ('Forro, etc.') really takes off running and never stops. That one's definitely 5 stars, pretty much all the way through.

un buen inicio.......2001-05-08

la seleccion de sambas de este cd, si bien despareja en cuanto a temas e interpretes es una buena guia de introduccion a este genero musical. Se pueden oir variadas composiciones e interpretes y a partir de ella profundizar en este vasto ritmo musical brasilero. Para aquellos que desean una introduccion , no para los que ya conocen algo mas de esta musica

A great introduction to Samba.......2001-04-10

... [A]s with each album in this series, "O Samba" is
probably the best introduction/sampler to Samba you can find on the
market. Samba is a very complicated and intricate genre, with many
sub-categories and can describe anything from what we think of as
Bossa Nova to the "Samba Enredo" of the "Escolas de
Samba" that parade and compete during Carnaval, incorporating
thousands of dancers, singers and musicians.

This disc features some
big names in Samba such as Clara Nunes, Beth Carvalho, Alcione, and
Martinho da Vila. The compilers of this album knew exactly what they
were doing when they selected both the artists and the material.
Although it features different styles of samba, the songs are well
arranged and make for an excellent mix (good to set a mood at
parties).

My recommendation is to buy this album, using it as a
guide if you want to explore further. Anything that you can buy from
Clara Nunes will be great, I have about 10 albums from her and love
all of them. Unfortunately she died in 1984, so her music couldn't be
ruined with cheezy synthesizers (while I think synthesizers can be
used to great effect, on their own merits, they are terrible when used
to replace string sections, vocals or any other instruments and have
no place in samba). The newer albums available from Martinho Da Vila
are still good as well, though I have to warn you that at some point
Alcione became completely wretched and started making what I can only
call "Brazilian slow jams" that sound like they were
produced by Babyface or Kashif. If you like that kind of thing, then
by all means feel free, I'm just posting a warning for the people with
taste. Because of this, I'm afraid to buy newer albums by Beth
Carvalho, but I can attest to any older ones you come across being
top-rate. Feel free to email me for recommendations -
ze_povinho@hotmail.com

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