Rough Guide: Salsa Dance

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With its intensely percolating blend of melodic vigor, horn-motivated harmony, jazzy improvisation, polyrhythmic percussion, and soulful sense of celebration, Latin music at its best is arguably the world's most enjoyably complex form of dance music. Immensely entertaining if scattershot, this wide-ranging, filler-free introduction to the salsa tradition samples four decades' worth of music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and, of course, New York's Fania stable (where it first exploded in the 1970s). The anthology ranges from the early '60s Cuban boogaloo of Joe Cuba to Sierra Maestra's classic son (from whence salsa evolved) to seventysomething Celia Cruz's relentless energy. Sophisticated arrangements by Fania star Willie Colon, inventive pianist Charlie Palmieri, and young trombone upstart Jimmy Bosch offset the kicking sounds of La Misma Gente ("Raquel") and Dominican-born singer Jose Alberto. --Richard Gehr

Rough Guide: Salsa Dance,Various Artists,World Music Network,Afro-Cuban Jazz,Latin,Latin Continuum,Latin Jazz,Latin Pop,Salsa,Salsa/Merenge Collections,Tropical,World Music

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Average customer rating: Great collection Great practice CD

The Rough Guide to Salsa Dance: Second Edition Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to Salsa Colombia Rough Guide to Salsa Dura NYC Rough Guide to Merengue Rough Guide to Salsa de Puerto Rico The Rough Guide to Bachata ASIN: B0009NDK8C Release Date: 2005-06-27

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria Lola - Conjunto Imagen
2. Esencia Latina - Grupo Gale
3. Tremendo Mal Olor - Los Nemus
4. Las Maracas - Fruko Y Sus Tesos
5. Me Voy Pa' Colombia - Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad
6. Dime Tu - Rigo Y Su Obra Maestra
7. Son Fo - Africando
8. El Titere - Sexteto Cafe
9. Manuela - Bobby Rivas
10. Trasplante De Corazon - Los Titanes
11. Tambo La Rumba - Conjunto Colores
12. Mercadonegro Llego - Mercadonegro
13. Baila Mi Piano - Charlie D'Cali Y Su Salsa
14. Un Poquito De Na' - Merengada
15. Se Formo La Rumba - Jorge Cordero
16. Estes Es Mi Son - Sonora Carruseles
17. El Avion De La Salsa - Jimmy Bosch

Album Description

Salsa is the musical pulse that flows through Latin America, the Spanish speaking Caribbean, and the Latin Diaspora in the USA and across the world. Short, sharp, sweet and straight to the point, salsa has come to define Latin life - the music, the dancing, the culture. The Rough Guide To Salsa Dance (Second Edition) presents some of the freshest and newest salsa bands and songs from Colombia to New York, Cuba to Puerto Rico - the ideal soundtrack for the summer and guaranteed to move anyone, from the accomplished dancer to the double left-footed.

Customer Reviews:

Great collection.......2007-06-07

This is a great collection of Salsa. Terrific cuts. Excellent to listen to and to dance to.

Great practice CD.......2006-08-25

I just started ballroom dancing a few months ago. In addition to my private lessons I took some extra salsa dance lessons. This was a great help for practicing at home between lessons. I don't speak Spanish, so I don't know what the artists are singing. But the tempos were easy to follow for a begining dancer.

Average customer rating: a few great songs

Rough Guide: Salsa Dance Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Salsa & Merengue | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000JKFS Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

1. Me Dejo Picao - Jose Alberto 'El Canario'
2. El Negro Bembon - Celia Cruz
3. Raquel - La Misma Gente
4. A Toda Cuba Le Gusta - Afro-Cuban All Stars
5. Al Que Le Pique - Charlie Palmieri
6. La Pollera Colora' - La Sonora Poncena
7. Roberto - Somos 21 (We Are 21)
8. Descargarana - Jimmy Bosch
9. Coco My My - Tambo
10. Lloraras - Oscar D'Leon
11. Los Hermanos Pinzones - Miguelito Valdes
12. Prestame La Olla Teresa - Joe Cuba
13. Tibiri Tabara - Sierra Maestra
14. Mariana - Son De La Loma
15. La Murga - Willie Colon

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With its intensely percolating blend of melodic vigor, horn-motivated harmony, jazzy improvisation, polyrhythmic percussion, and soulful sense of celebration, Latin music at its best is arguably the world's most enjoyably complex form of dance music. Immensely entertaining if scattershot, this wide-ranging, filler-free introduction to the salsa tradition samples four decades' worth of music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and, of course, New York's Fania stable (where it first exploded in the 1970s). The anthology ranges from the early '60s Cuban boogaloo of Joe Cuba to Sierra Maestra's classic son (from whence salsa evolved) to seventysomething Celia Cruz's relentless energy. Sophisticated arrangements by Fania star Willie Colon, inventive pianist Charlie Palmieri, and young trombone upstart Jimmy Bosch offset the kicking sounds of La Misma Gente ("Raquel") and Dominican-born singer Jose Alberto. --Richard Gehr

Customer Reviews:

a few great songs.......2001-08-24

Hello, I've bought the CD. The best songs are: Lloraras, La Murga and Raquel. El Canario should have included anotrher song. Also, Cali Pachanguero or Pa'Bravo Yo could make a more complete guide to what Salsa is.

Enjoy!

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