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De Cuba Son,Various Artists,Edenways,Latin
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Musica Original de Cuba
Bola de Nieve Manufacturer: Empire Musicwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000EQHXVE Release Date: 2006-04-04 |
Tracks:
- Chivo Que Rompe Tambo
- No Puedo Ser Feliz
- Ay Amor
- Vete De Mi
- La Flor De La Canela
- Si Me Pudieras Querer
- Tu Me Has De Querer
- No Dejes Que Te Olvide
- No Quiero Que Me Olivides
- Por Que Me La Dejaste Querer
- Alma Mia
- No Niegues Que Me Quisiste
- Ausencia
- Tu No Sospechas
- Drume Negrita
- Mesie Julian
- Monasterio Santa Chiare
Album Description
One of cuba's most cherished cultural icons, singer and pianist Bola de Nieve lived from 1911 to 1971. A revolutionary interpreter of mambo and folk classics of Cuba, Bola funneled these sounds into a sophisticated expression that distilled their deep soulfulness, transmitting this essence to audiences worldwide. Playing concerts throughout the Americas, the Soviet Union, and elsewhere, Bola was regarded by many as a peer of Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole. In recent years an award winning Spanish documentary was made of Bola's life ("Bola de Nieve" 2003) and the award winning 1998 Cuban film "La Vida Es Silbar" (Life is to Whistle) from famed director Fernando Pérez featured a soundtrack composed entirely of Bola's music. This classic session from Cuba's famed Sonotone label captures Bola at the height of his powers in late 1950's Havana.Customer Reviews:
Nice rare Bola makes it to CD.......2006-05-07
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Flor de Amor
Omara Portuondo Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00020HDM6 Release Date: 2004-07-13 |
Tracks:
- Tabu
- Amor de mis amores
- Alma de roca
- Mueve la cintura mulato
- Junto a un canaveral
- Hermosa Habana
- El Madrugador
- Amarosa guajira
- Habanera ven
- Si llego a besarte
- Flor de amor
- Juramento
- He venido a decirte
- Casa calor
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The septuagenarian Cuban singer Omara Portundo is the lone female crooner of the famed Buena Vista Social Club. But in the 1940s and '50s, she was the velvet voice of the jazz/bossa nova inspired genre known as filin. On her second solo CD, which translates as "Flower of Love," Portundo leads an assembly of Cuban and Brazilian musicians, featuring her Buena Vista bandmates, singer Ibrahim Ferrer and bassist Orlando Cachaito Lopez. The Congolese guitar whiz Papi Oviedo, plays the Cuban tres on "Amor de Mis Amores," "Habanera Ven," "Amorosa Guajira," and the title track. Portundo's poetic pipes sweeten these Latin ballads, from the afro anthemed "Tabu," to "Casa Color," a new song penned for her by Brazil's Carlinhos Brown. Sonically seasoned with strings, woodwinds, guitars, and background vocals, Portundo's "musical love letters" are postmarked with five decades of Afro-Cuban artistry. --Eugene Holley, Jr.Album Description
Flor de Amor (Flower of Love) is the second solo album for World Circuit by Cuba's leading female vocalist and Buena Vista Social Club star, Omara Portuondo. The best-selling solo artist of the Buena Vista collective next to Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara's debut in 2000 went to the top of the world music sales and airplay charts, and sparked two U.S. tours. This time out, her heartfelt vocals on a collection of musical love letters are backed by a combination of Cuban and Brazilian influences, giving the album a distinctive style. Recorded in Havana's Egrem Studios, the richly textured sound reveals the warmth and pathos familiar to fans of the singer, who traverses a varied set of Cuban songs.Customer Reviews:
Warm, jazzy vocals.......2004-11-18
These are lovely pieces brought to life by Omara Portoundo's voice: delicate in style, here tinged lightly with a horn interlude; there with soft supper club crooning.
Every track a gem.......2004-10-05
Definite Grammy Nominee.......2004-07-14
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A la Casa de la Trova
Eliades Ochoa Manufacturer: Escondida/Ultra ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AA4LM8 Release Date: 2005-09-20 |
Tracks:
- Estoy Hecho Tierra
- Caminito De Zaza
- Rita La Caimana
- Que LCompay Andr
- El Cuarto De Tula
- MarCristina
- No Quiero Celos Contigo
- Son A La Casa De La Trova
- Pregantiaguero
- Las Mujeres De Mayar
- Cuando El RSuena
- Entre Flores
- Llora Mi Nena
- La Culebra
- Para Ti Neng
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Estrellas de Areito, Vol. 4
Estrellas de Areito Manufacturer: Egrem Music Cuba ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000549UT Release Date: 2001-02-27 |
Tracks:
- Estrellas de Areito
- Olga la Tamalera
- Mucho Corazon/Santa Isabel de las Lajas/Convergencia
- Taurema
- Trompetas en Chachacha
- Azucar Con Aji
- Bilongo
Album Details
Estrellas De Areito are considered by musical director Juan D'Marcos to be the inspiriation behind the Buena Vista / Afro Cuban All Stars project.
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A Buena Vista: Barrio de la Habana
Luis Frank Presents Soneros de Verdad Manufacturer: Narada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005LNHG Release Date: 2001-06-05 |
Tracks:
- A Buena Vista
- La Sitiera
- Bilongo
- Baila Suave
- Hoy La Lluvia
- Oguere
- Linda Alborada
- Longina
- Ojos Malignos
- Golondrina Guajira
- La Mas Bella Cancion
- Maracaibo Oriental
- Rubalcaba
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In the wake of the multiplatinum-selling Buena Vista Social Club, Cuban music has become hot. This album might borrow the BVSC concept of gathering musicians of different generations together, but--while the names aren't as widely known (with the exception of Buena Vista alumnus Juan de Marcos Gonzalez)--the music glistens just as brightly, covering a similar territory of son and bolero and offering an extraordinary pianist in Guillermo "Rubalcaba" Gonzales. His two contributions, "Oguere" and "Rubalcaba," show him to be as talented as Rubén González. Still, there are no slouches here; all four singers are superb. Young Luis Frank shines on "Longina," a duet with Juan de Marcos, sparingly accompanied by tres. The title track, Frank's homage to the Havana barrio, is a tour de force, picking up the torch of Cuban traditionalists Sierra Maestra and running with it. Even in the time of a Cuban glut, A Buena Vista is essential. --Chris NicksonCustomer Reviews:
great album (and booklet too).......2006-02-09
Additionally it has nice thick booklet with details on musicians, photos, and all the lyrics. Plus it's both in Spanish and English - very valuable for someone like me who's learning Spanish!
Great classic son with a new twist.......2001-09-23
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De Cuba Son: Roots of Buena Vista
Various Artists Manufacturer: Egrem ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005BFC6 Release Date: 2002-02-05 |
Tracks:
- Todavia Me Queda Voz - Ibrahim Ferrer
- El Cuarto De Tula - Eliades Ochoa/Compay Segundo
- Reclamo Mistico - Pio Leyva/Omara Portuondo
- La Ultima Noche - Omara Portuondo/Ruben Gonzalez
- Rumberos De Ayer - Raul Planas
- Descarga Papines - Ruben Gonzalez/Los Papines
- Deja Que Suba La Marea - Omara/Pio/Puntillita/Teresa
- Al Valven De Mi Carreta - Eliades Ochoa
- Nueva Guajira - Ruben Gonzalez
- Chan Chan - Compay Segundo/Pablo Milanes
- De Jatibonico A Bolondron - Pio Leyva/Compay G. Caturla
- Quizas, Quizas/El Niche - Omara Portuondo/Teresa G. Caturla
- A Mi Manera - Raul Planas
- Los Tamalitos De Olga - Teresa Garcia Caturla
- A Toda Cuba Le Gusta - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
- Calabaza Con Puerco - Ibrahim Ferrer
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Poetas del Son
Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro Manufacturer: Chant Du Monde Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006RVFZ Release Date: 2003-01-14 |
Tracks:
- Cuatro palomas
- En el tiempo de la colonia
- Siento muy dentro de mi
- Tu no tienes problema
- Poetas del Son
- Llego el dulcerito
- Longina
- Pucho Marquez
- Madre santa
- Trompeta querida
- El quiquirinao
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Any time a band marks its 75th anniversary, two things are clear. First, it must be on to something pretty good to stick with it that long. Second, the band is now a going concern with original band members long dead, as is the case with Septeto Nacional founder Ignacio Piñeiro. In 1927, Piñeiro and his crew invented the Cuban style of son (popularized in recent years by the Buena Vista Social Club). The band still does it right, maintaining the music's potent chemistry of vocals, guitars, bass, bongos, and trumpet. Whittling down the band's history to just 11 songs must have been a Herculean task, but current leader Agnacio Esteban Aymé also managed to incorporate such son cousins as rumba, guaracha, pregon, bolero, cancion, and guajira into the program. Amazingly, he was still able to make room for an Arsenio Rodríguez tune and a song popularized by Cuban legend Felix Chappottin. Here's proof that repertory in the hands of the right people can be a good thing. --Tad Hendrickson
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Tito Schipa - The Complete Victor Recordings (1922-25)
Manufacturer: Romophone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000IL5Y Release Date: 1999-04-13 |
Tracks:
- Granadinas
- O Columbina 'Harlequin's Ser'
- Princesita 'Mariposa'
- Ay, Ay, Ay 'Creole Song'
- Chiudo Gli Occhi (En Fermant Les Yeux 'Le Reve')
- Chi Se Nne Scorda 'Cchiu
- Napulitanata
- Quiereme Mucho
- A La Orilla De Un Palmar
- A Granada
- Ecco Ridente In Cielo
- Son Geloso Del Zefiro
- Se Il Mio Nome Saper 'Ser'
- Ah! Non Credevi Tu (Elle Ne Croyait Pas)
- Addio, Mignon, Fa Core (Adieu, Mignon, Courage)
- Mi Viejo Amor
- Serenata Medioevale
- Serenata Medioevale
- Rosalinda
- Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: Jota
- Comme Un Petit Oiseau
- A Cuba
- Un Di Felice Eterea
- Parigi, O Cara
Tracks:
- E Il Sol Dell'anima
- Verrano A Te
- Tornami a Dir Che M'ami
- Pesca D'ammore
- Ave Maria
- Ce Steve 'Na Vota
- Madrigal Espanol
- La Donna E Mobile
- Jota
- O Sole Mio
- Liebestraum
- A Cuba
- La Farfalletta
- La Girometta
- La Nina Querida
- Mal D'amore
- M'appari
- Una Furtiva Lagrima
- Una Furtiva Lagrima
- Sono Andati?
- Oh! Dio, Mimi!
- Pourquoi Me Reveiller?
- Fant Aux Divins Mensonges
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Orgullo de los Soneros
Septeto Habañero Manufacturer: Circular Moves ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000BIIF Release Date: 1998-10-27 |
Tracks:
- Voy A La Calle Vapor
- Se Entero
- Que Se Acabe El Leperepe
- Si Tun Ganga
- Las Maracas
- Alerta Los Bailadores
- Revive La Ilusion
- Que Encierran Tus Ojos
- Diana Habanera
- Guaracha Y Son
- Ahora Si
- Un Diciembre Feliz
- Mama Inez
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Here's a musical institution with few rivals. For 80 years Septeto Habanero (they were originally a sextet) have been playing the son of Cuba, keeping it alive, helping it grow, keeping it fresh. They handed down the sound to generation after generation, through social and economic hard times--the dictator Machado considered son subversive--and good times; the current regime encourages cultural development and made the band "professional musicians" with a state income and support. The group developed the country music of Oriente, added brass in the late '20s, went to New York to record in the '30s, and became a cultural icon in the '80s as the cultural freeze between New York and Havana began to thaw. The sound has not changed radically from those old recordings made in New York, and this 1997 session shows the current band to be rock solid and true to the tradition laid down eight decades ago. Smooth, precise and full of soul, Septeto Habanero carries on. --Louis GibsonCustomer Reviews:
Much to Be Proud Of.......2002-10-17
Latin music is as varied as its native countries.
If like me you first dipped your toes into this genre through merenque and cumbia, son is a new rich experience. And this CD is pure son, not Buena Vista Social Club which was spoiled by some pushy gringo's twanging electric guitar.
The CD also seems to be better sound quality than the copies of La Epoca de Oro and El Son lo mas Sublime.
Some New Members, Same Great Sound.......2000-06-01
One of 98's top Cuban releases..........1999-01-22
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Sones De Cuba
Septetos Cubanos Manufacturer: Corason Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000005D5R Release Date: 1993-12-14 |
Tracks:
- Harina De Maiz - Septeto Tipico Oriental
- El Traguito - Tipicos Del Son
- A Mi Oriente - Septeto Soneros San Luis
- Botala Mi Compay - Septeto Soneros San Luis
- El Cuarto De Tula - Cuarteto Patria
- Sabor A Caney - Cuarteto Patria
- Son Capetillo - Septeto Tipico Spirituano
- Por Tu Gracia Sin Par - Estudiantina Invasora
- Fufunando - Septeto Tipico Spirituano
Tracks:
- Descarga De Son - Septeto Tipico Oriental
- Moreno - Septeto Tipico Spirituano
- Papa Ogun - Tipicos Del Son
- Chanchan - Cuarteto Patria
- El Dulcerito - Septeto Soneros San Luis
- Echale Salsita - Septeto Nacional
- Calite - Estudiantina Invasora
- Son De La Loma - Agrupacion Cucalambe
- Se Quema La Cocina - Guitarras Y Trovadores
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Treasure trove of cuban sones.......2004-03-28
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