Rough Guide to Latin America [Box set] [Enhanced]

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Whoever put together The Rough Guide to Latin America discs must have been spoilt for choice, so numerous are the Rough Guide compilations from this area. But this box still packs a powerful punch. Cuban Son makes the perfect backdrop to Buena Vista excitements, showing how long and consistent this art form's history is. Its opening track is a sweetly magical "Guantanamera" by the Septeto Nacional, but other tracks dig back in time--to the earthy voice of Maria Teresa Vera and the high exaltation of Beny More, and to the democratically individualized tones of the Familia Valera Miranda. Fitting that the final track should come from Los Jubilados--the Old-Age Pensioners--in this genially gerontocratic form. Meanwhile, the Salsa Dance album will show 21st-century salsa freaks how deep their own roots go, with classic tracks from the 1960s and '70s. Here you'll find everything from the street-kid exuberance of Joe Cuba to the sumptuous harmonies of Willie Colon's brass arrangements; from the acoustic of long-gone ballrooms to the overheated excitement of salsa halls today. And while salsa's roots reside in New York, Samba reflects the music's origins 500 years earlier in Salvador (Bahia), Brazil. This is rougher stuff, as befits a poorer country. It sometimes sounds almost gnarled (as in Dona Ivone Lara's number), but is marvelously infectious as a result. One samba de terreiro from the 1940s--designed to be played when the group is off carnival duty--positively reeks of sun and booze. The final track, by Luciana Mello, unfolds over the sound of waves crashing on the beach: one more reminder of the beauty and variety of a tradition before the advent of electronic technology. The final CD--The Rough Guide Collection--is all you need to launch yourself on further seas of exploration to every corner of the globe. --Michael Church

Product Description
Latin music is one of the fastest growing genres in music today. This box set covers some of the most popular styles by internationally renowned artists from the Latin world. From the legendary Cuban son, the dance rhythms of salsa and summer sounds of samba, this collection is an indispensable introduction to Latin music. Expand your mind. This 4 CD box set (brick pack) has the following CD's 1. Rough Guide To Samba 2. Rough Guide To Cuban Son 3. Rough Guide To Salsa Dance 4. Rough Guides Collection. 2001 World Music Network release.

Rough Guide to Latin America,Various Artists,World Music Network,Afro-Cuban,Int'l & World Music,Latin,Latin America,Latin Jazz,Latin Music,Latin Pop,Latin Pop/Rock Collections,Salsa,Son,Tropical,Worldbeat

Average customer rating: Addicting beats and new Andean sounds Amazing CD!

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Andes | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Bolivia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Chile | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Peru | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music South & Central America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000B6SA Release Date: 1996-11-05

Tracks:

1. Tempestad - Savia Andina
2. Puedo Vivir Sin Tu Amor - Los Kjarkas
3. De Regresso - Emma Junaro
4. Atahuallpa - Rumillajta
5. Daniela Soledad - Eddy Navia
6. El Hacha - Inti Illimani
7. Leno Verde - Ernesto Cavour
8. Chaquiras De Luz - William E. Centellas
9. Me Querido Potosi (Si Supieras) - Enriqueta Ulloa
10. Quirquinchos De Corazon - Awatinas
11. Virgenes Del Sol - Fernado Jimenez
12. Jallalla - Jenny Cardenas
13. Maria Lando - Susana Baca
14. Un Pasajero En Tu Camino - Picaflor De Los Andes
15. Alianza Corazon - Orquesta Los Tarumas De Tarma
16. Concepcion - Sukay
17. Te Recuerdo Amanda - Victor Jara

Customer Reviews:

Addicting beats and new Andean sounds.......2003-10-28

Rough Guides billed this disc as going "beyond panpipes and ponchos", meaning they wanted it to be a sampler of some of the broader musical traditions of the Andes instead of just another "Andean flute music" CD. There's still a lot of pretty typical stuff here, but I guarantee you won't regret finding a copy of this disc. The beats are really addicting!

The best tracks are Ernesto Cavour's "Leño Verde", Jenny Cárdenas's "Jallalla", and "Mi querido Potosí", which are also the most "European" tracks on the CD, incorporating a bandoneón and a piano in addition to the guitar. If you're a fan of the original Buena Vista Social Club CD, you'll recognize that amazing opening song, "Chan Chan", in an Andean variation ("Hacha"), performed by the group Inti-Illiman. Some other notable tracks are Sukay's "Concepción", an impressive improvisation for guitar, and "Te recuerdo Amanda", by the Chilean singer and songwriter Victor Jara. This last track was recorded back at the beginning of the 1970s, just a few years before Jara was killed on the first September 11 (September 11, 1973), when Pinochet, Kissinger, and other American-sponsored terrorists had him tortured to death in Santiago's football stadium, then machine-gunned. Te recordamos.

Great disc. Five stars.

Amazing CD!.......2001-07-28

One of my favorite CD's. Not a single bad track on this one. A great introduction to a wonderful tapestry of sounds and culture.

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Rough Guide to Latin America Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network 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 Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Latin Music | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rough Guide to Africa ASIN: B00005M0EE Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

1. Saudacao A Ossain - Leci Brandao
2. Jogo Rasteiro - Maocyr Luz
3. Pelo Telefone - Paulo Moura E Os Batutas
4. Choro #2 - Duo Barbieri-Schneiter
5. Axe De Langa (Pai Maior) - Dona Ivone Lara
6. Mangueira Chegou - Velha Guarda Da Mangueira
7. Quem Me Ve Sorrindo - Cartola
8. O Que E O Que E - Zizi Possi
9. Malandro E Malandro E Mane E Mane - Bezerra Da Silva
10. Manifestacao Do Povo - Da Melhor Qualidade
11. Nostradamus - Grc Escola De Samba Vai Vai
12. Meu Viver - Elton Medeiros
13. Feliz Eu Vivo No Morro - Monarco
14. Infra Estrutura - Nelson Sargento
15. Favela - Jards Macale
16. Olha Ze - Osvaldo Periera
17. A Cabeca - Familia Roitman
18. O Mar Serenou - Luciana Mello

Tracks:

1. En Guantanamo - Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro
2. Alto Songo - Afro-Cuban All Stars
3. El Tren - Vieja Trova Santiaguera
4. Maria Christina - Nico Saquito
5. Me Voy Pa' Moron - Orquesta Melodias Del 40
6. Francisco Guayabal - Beny More
7. Chango Ta 'Veni - Sierra Maestra
8. Alma De Coral - Septeto Santiaguero
9. El Baile Del Suavito - Orquesta Aragon
10. Que Pista - Los Van Van
11. No Me Digas Corazon - Son De La Loma
12. Tribilin Cantore - Sexteto Habanero
13. Eso No Es Na - Maria Teresa Vera
14. Chan Chan - Familia Valera Miranda
15. Para Bailar El Son - Canambu
16. Canto Al Monte - Cubanismo!
17. Ligadito Con El Son - Los Jubilados

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

Tracks:

1. Get Together - Tony Allen
2. Loi - Koffi Olomide
3. Mahanhela - Mabulu
4. Joe Le Taxi - Sharleene Boodram
5. Jaro - Impact All Stars
6. En Guantanamo - Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro
7. Mabarane - Sheer All Stars
8. Pyar Ka Hai Bairi - Sangeeta
9. Akata Sun Dunchi - Takashi Hirayasu/Bob Brozman
10. James Bond Theme - The Surf Champlers
11. Griogal Cridhe - Mac-talla
12. Maggio - Riccardo Tesi/Banditaliana
13. Antin Mikko - JPP
14. Bassa - Momo Wandel Soumah
15. Salimata - Ifang Bondi
16. Que Pena - Samuelito Almonte Y Su Conjunto Tipico
17. The Secrets Of The Life Tree - Kroke

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Whoever put together The Rough Guide to Latin America discs must have been spoilt for choice, so numerous are the Rough Guide compilations from this area. But this box still packs a powerful punch. Cuban Son makes the perfect backdrop to Buena Vista excitements, showing how long and consistent this art form's history is. Its opening track is a sweetly magical "Guantanamera" by the Septeto Nacional, but other tracks dig back in time--to the earthy voice of Maria Teresa Vera and the high exaltation of Beny More, and to the democratically individualized tones of the Familia Valera Miranda. Fitting that the final track should come from Los Jubilados--the Old-Age Pensioners--in this genially gerontocratic form. Meanwhile, the Salsa Dance album will show 21st-century salsa freaks how deep their own roots go, with classic tracks from the 1960s and '70s. Here you'll find everything from the street-kid exuberance of Joe Cuba to the sumptuous harmonies of Willie Colon's brass arrangements; from the acoustic of long-gone ballrooms to the overheated excitement of salsa halls today. And while salsa's roots reside in New York, Samba reflects the music's origins 500 years earlier in Salvador (Bahia), Brazil. This is rougher stuff, as befits a poorer country. It sometimes sounds almost gnarled (as in Dona Ivone Lara's number), but is marvelously infectious as a result. One samba de terreiro from the 1940s--designed to be played when the group is off carnival duty--positively reeks of sun and booze. The final track, by Luciana Mello, unfolds over the sound of waves crashing on the beach: one more reminder of the beauty and variety of a tradition before the advent of electronic technology. The final CD--The Rough Guide Collection--is all you need to launch yourself on further seas of exploration to every corner of the globe. --Michael Church

Album Description

Latin music is one of the fastest growing genres in music today. This box set covers some of the most popular styles by internationally renowned artists from the Latin world. From the legendary Cuban son, the dance rhythms of salsa and summer sounds of samba, this collection is an indispensable introduction to Latin music. Expand your mind. This 4 CD box set (brick pack) has the following CD's 1. Rough Guide To Samba 2. Rough Guide To Cuban Son 3. Rough Guide To Salsa Dance 4. Rough Guides Collection. 2001 World Music Network release.

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The Rough Guide to Tito Puente Tito Puente 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 Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Rough Guide to Celia Cruz 100% Azucar!: The Best of Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera The Rough Guide to Cuban Son The Rough Guide to Afro-Cuba The Rough Guide to Boogaloo ASIN: B000A5EMKO Release Date: 2005-08-15

Tracks:

1. Jugando Mama, Jugando
2. Mambo Tipico
3. Penjamo
4. Malanga Con Yucca
5. Mas Bajo
6. Pachito Eche - Celia Cruz
7. Fiesta Con Puente
8. Piano Pachanga
9. El Que Usted Conoce
10. Salsa & Sabor
11. Black Brothers
12. Vibe Mambo
13. En El Cafetal - Celia Cruz
14. Los Hermanos Pinzones - Miguelito Valdes
15. Guiro 6/8 - Celia Cruz
16. TP's Shing-A-Ling
17. Meditacao - Tito Puente & His Orchestra
18. Oye Como Va
19. Mi Trompeta Tropical
20. Ran Kan Kan
21. I Could Have Danced All Night

Album Description

Over an astonishingly varied career, Tito Puente earned scores of awards including a number of Grammys. This album showcases his incredible musical diversity with mambo, pachanga, boogaloo, salsa and Latin jazz styles. His remarkable solos on vibes and timbales are accompanied by some of his favourite singers, including Santos Colon, Celia Cruz and the wild La Lupe, whose performances were explosions of vocal passion. A Puerto Rican-New Yorker, whose musical soul always lay in Cuba as well as Puerto Rico, this swinging master class is a must for dancers and musicians alike.

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