Salsa is the name given to the dance music which evolved from Cuban roots to be championed by predominantly Puerto Rican musicians in New York in the 1970s. Its brash, bold and brassy sound blends African rhythms and Spanish harmonies, first nurtured in Cuba and then transported to New York by immigrants in the 30s and 40s. Here, the influence of big band jazz shaped its definitive sound, and the big city environment of the Big Apple gave this latin music a much edgier and urban flavour than its country cousin back in the Caribbean! Nascente. 2005.
Very Best of Salsa,Various Artists,Nascente,Latin,Salsa/Merenge Collections
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King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente
Tito Puente Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006EXC9 Release Date: 2002-08-20 |
Tracks:
- Dance Mania (Mambo)
- Oye Me Guaguanco (Listen To The Guaguanco)
- El Cayuco (Son Montuno)
- Caonao
- Ti Mon Bo
- Dance Of The Headhunters
- Hong Kong Mambo
- Cuando Te Vea (Guaguanco)
- Baile Como Es (Mambo)
- Saca Tu Mujer (Guaguanco)
- Cuancona (Guaguanco)
- Mambo Gozon
- Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembe (Cha Cha Bembe)
- Elequana
- A Gozar Timbero
- Cual Es La Idea (What's The Idea)
- 3D Mambo (Mambo)
- Son De La Loma
- Llego Mijan (San Montuno)
- Yambeque (Mambo Yambu)
- Night Ritual
Customer Reviews:
when is it classic and when is it stale?.......2007-04-05
great compilation.......2006-11-08
Should be better known.......2006-06-16
A great first Tito Puente album.......2004-04-10
Smooth latin grooves are guaranteed on every track. Scary tribal rhythms shine through on Dance of the Headhunters. As one of my friends said, if you don't bob your head to Ti Mon Bo, you probably don't have a pulse. Night Ritual, Hong Kong Mambo, and El Cayuco would rank as some of my favorites if I had to choose, but thankfully I don't.
Informative liner notes give a good history lesson about Tito's roots, how he begun, and how he lasted and played amazing music even into his older years. Puente will certainly be remembered for one of the longest lasting, highest quality musicians the world has ever seen.
A great stepping stone for other Puente albums, this will give a brief introduction to many of the styles Puente cultivated over the years. I suggest Mambo Birdland: Dancemania, a live album from the late 1990s, as a wonderful chance to hear Puente and his full orchestra in rare form, playing a live show in the Palladium, decades after his playing originally sparkled there.
A high quality album all around, a great beginning to more Puente albums. Highly recommended to any newcomers to salsa who have interest. As the liner notes proclaim, El Rey esta meurte: long live the King!
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Very Best of Salsa
Various Artists Manufacturer: Nascente ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007ULBJW Release Date: 2005-05-02 |
Tracks:
- Soy Vagabundo - Hor Lavoe
- Manos Duras - Ray Barretto
- Estoy Como Nunca - Tito Allen
- Sin Negro No Hay Guaguanco - The Lebrrothers
- Historia de una Rumba - Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco
- Plastico - RubBlades, Willie Col
- Musica Es Mi Vida - La Sociedad, Johnny Zamot
- Rebelion - Joe Arroyo
- Bravos - Fania All-Stars
- Sola Vaya - La Sonora Ponce
- 1983 - Eddie Palmieri
- Volver - Tito G
- Me Voy Pa'Cali - Oscar D'Le
- Por Esa Mujer - Tito Rojas
- Robaron Los Timbales - Tito Puente
Tracks:
- Hora Que Me Llamen Voy - JosEl Canario" Alberto
- Etnia - Grupo Niche
- Pueblo Latino - Spanish Harlem Orchestra
- Coquetona - La Sonora Carruseles
- Salsa - Yuri Buenaventura
- Por Nada - Gilberto Santa Rosa
- Noticia - Jimmy Bosch
- Dale Cara a la Vida - Tito Nieves
- Contigo No - Los Titanes
- Trucutu - Soneros del Barrio
- Betece - Africando
- No Hace Falta Nada - Victor Manuelle
- Eso Digo Yo - Rey Ruiz
- Hijos de Obatala - George Delgado
- Ya Era Tiempo - Ricky Gonzalez
Album Description
Salsa is the name given to the dance music which evolved from Cuban roots to be championed by predominantly Puerto Rican musicians in New York in the 1970s. Its brash, bold and brassy sound blends African rhythms and Spanish harmonies, first nurtured in Cuba and then transported to New York by immigrants in the 30s and 40s. Here, the influence of big band jazz shaped its definitive sound, and the big city environment of the Big Apple gave this latin music a much edgier and urban flavour than its country cousin back in the Caribbean! Nascente. 2005.Album Details
Salsa is the Name Given to the Dance Music which Evolved from Cuban Roots to Be Championed by Predominantly Puerto Rican Musicians in New York in the 1970s. Its Brash, Bold and Brassy Sound Blends African Rhythms and Spanish Harmonies, First Nurtured in Cuba and Then Transported to New York by Immigrants in the 30s and 40s. Here, the Influence of Big Band Jazz Shaped Its Definitive Sound, and the Big City Environment of the Big Apple Gave this Latin Music a Much Edgier and Urban Flavor Than Its Country Cousin Back in the Caribbean. "The Very Best of Salsa" Brings Together Many Great Musicians and Bands. Both Past and Present, who Drive this Musical Heartbeat of Latin America - from Legends Such as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto and Ruben Blades, to Today's Contemporary Artists Such as India, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Africando and Sonora Carruselles. A Musical Journey that Embraces Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Purteo Rico and Latin New York!Customer Reviews:
Excellent.......2005-08-18
This UK label has great salsa compilations.I also recommend getting "The Beginners guide to Salsa" also on Nascente.(bad choice of title ,there is nothing "beginner" about it)I plan to get every salsa title on Nascente and the defunct UK Charly that I can find.
The UK CD Mastering and pressing of Nascente's CDs is superb.The sound quality is audiophile .Compare the sound to any USA Fania CD and you will be amazed.
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Very Best of
Johnny Pacheco Manufacturer: Snapper/Charly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00020QZKW Release Date: 2004-05-24 |
Tracks:
- Esencia Del Guaguanco
- Los Compadres Seguiran
- Acuyuye
- Paso De Encarnacion
- Pare Cochero
- Dile
- Amor En La Arena
- Charangas
- Hold Me Tight
- Son Del Callejon
- Maria Cervantes
- Caramelo
- Sopa En Botella
- Tu Barriga
- Quiero Ser
- Juliana
- Con Su Bataola
- Bilongo
- Como Cambian Los Tiempos
- Polvorete
- Mi Carreta
- Ileana
- Soy Guapo De Verdad
- Ese Mar Es Mio
- Senora Inspiracion
- Azucar Mami
- Ponte Punto
- Dakar Punto Final
- Esa Prieta
- Alto Songo
- No Es Posible
- Mundo
- Solo Estoy
- Paso Del Mulo
Album Description
Two CD set featuring all of the salsa star's Fania label classics. Charly. 2004.Album Details
All of Pacheco's Fania Classics Are Featured Here, Including "Soy Guapo De Verdad", "Acuyuye", "Dile", "Los Comrades Seguiran" and "Quiero Ser".Customer Reviews:
It adds different flava/spin to the Old hits..........2006-12-29
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Very Best of
Joe Cuba Manufacturer: Snapper/Charly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00024H552 Release Date: 2004-06-14 |
Tracks:
- Bang Bang
- Cocinando
- Ay Milagro
- El Raton
- Joe Cuba's Latin Hustle
- My Man Speedy
- Quinto Sabroso
- El Pito
- Trip To Mamboland
- Sock It To Me
- Y Tu Abuela Donde Esta
- Oriza Oco
- Psychedelic Baby
- Pataquibiriquambambaram
- Quieres Volver
- Yo Y Borinquen
- Mi Salsa Buena
- Bailadores
- Joe Cuba's Madness Pts. 1 & 2
- Oye Bien
- Mujer Divina
- Tortilla
- Talk About Love
- Alafia
- Ritmo De Joe Cuba
- Hey Joe, Hey Joe
- Chango
- Wakini
- No Coman Cuento
- To Be With You
- Mi Lindo Son
- Oh Yeah
- Flaco's Cha Cha
- Malanga Brava
- Contigo Aprendi
- Ya Se Acabo
Album Description
Fusing Latin sounds with those of R&B & jazz, Cuba & his sextet evolved a distinctive sound & here are 36 highlights on from key albums on two CDs. Charly. 2004.Album Details
Fusing Latin Sounds with Those of R&B and Jazz, Cuba and his Sextet Evolved a Distinctive Sound and Here Are 36 Highlights from Key Albums the Group Recorded from the Mid 60's to 70's.Customer Reviews:
Best of not so best..........2007-07-06
The songs are of low quality (to the point of being muffled). They even went as far as trying to remix the original songs such as Bang Bang (one of my favorite Joe Cuba songs), which came out poorly. Advice to record distributors trying to make a quick buck with best of albums, don't mess with original classics. If so, then make it clear to the consumer and don't try to pass it off as a Best of album featuring classic "originals". Call it the "Best of poorly done re-mixes done on the cheap album".
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Con Mucho Ritmo! The Very Best of Tropijazz
Various Artists Manufacturer: Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0008JF5K8 Release Date: 2005-05-10 |
Tracks:
- Joy Spring - Tito Puente
- Armando's Rhumba - Michel Camilo
- Summertime - Giovanni Hidalgo
- Wasabi - Dave Valentin
- Calzada del Cerro - Paquito D'Rivera
- Principe - Humberto Ramz
- Tumbao - Chucho Vald
- Caribbean Mood - Eddie Palmieri
- Intrepid Fox - Hilton Ruiz
- Something New - J.P. Torres
- That's All There Is to It - Charlie Sepulveda,
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Our Man in Havana: The Very Best of Perez Prado
Perez Prado Manufacturer: Bmg/Camden ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000250MN Release Date: 1999-10-04 |
Tracks:
- Guaglione
- Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
- Patricia
- Mambo No. 5
- Ruletero
- Peanut Vendor (El Manicero)
- One Night
- Mambo Jambo
- In a Little Spanish Town
- Paris
- Faraona
- Flight of the Bumblebee
- Borrachita (I'll Never Love Again)
- My Roberta
- Adios Mi Chaparrita (Goodbye My Little Angel)
- Beautiful Margaret
- Freeway Mambo
- Maria Bonita
- Historia de un Amor
- La Rubia
- Leyenda Mexicana
- Rockambo Baby
- O.K. Joe Calypso
- Adios Pampa Mia Cha Cha Cha
- Mama Teach Me to Dance
Album Description
25 track retrospective for the King Of Mambo. Includes 'Guaglione', 'Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White', 'Patricia'and 'Mambo No.5'. 1998 Camden/ BMG release.Album Details
Fantastic Anthology from the Original King of Mambo. Includes the Original Version of Mambo No.5, Recently Interpolated by Lou Bega.Customer Reviews:
Excellent Collection.......2006-01-07
Odd mix of originals and rerecordings.......2003-03-17
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The Very Best of the Cha Cha Cha, Vol. 1
Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA Intl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000005M53 Release Date: 1996-06-04 |
Tracks:
- El Cayuco - Tito Puente & His Orchestra
- Los Marcianos - Enrique Jorrin & His Orchestra
- La Basura - Ninon Mondejar & Orquesta America
- Las Mulatas Del Cha-Cha-Cha - El Original Cuarteto D'Aida
- El Bodeguero - Orquesta Aragon
- El Jamaiquino - El Gran Fellove
- Me Lo Dijo Adela - Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra
- La Enganadora - Rene Touzet & His Orchestra
- Sube Y Baja El Telon - Ninon Mondejar & Orquesta America
- Jovenes De La Avispa - Belisario Lopez & His Orchestra
- Cha-Cha-Cha - Beny More With The Ernesto Duarte Orchestra
- Todo Es Cha-Cha-Cha - Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra
- Negro Mi Cha-Cha-Cha - Facundo Rivero, His Piano Quintet & Voices
- Cachita - Orquesta Aragon
- Tea For Two - Tito Puente & His Orchestra
Customer Reviews:
The Very Best Of the Cha Cha Cha- Vol.1.......2000-05-07
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Celia Cruz Manufacturer: Snapper/Charly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00020QYXU Release Date: 2004-05-24 |
Tracks:
- Bamboleo
- Quimbara
- Bambarakatunga
- Cucala
- Usted Abuso
- Ritmo Tambor Y Flores
- Sonaremos El Tambo
- Vieja Luna
- Isadora
- Chisme
- Respetalo
- Toro Mata
- Se Que Tu
- No Me Cambie El Camino
- Celoso
- Latinos En Estados Unidos
- Historia De Una Rumba
- Berimbau
- Vendedores
- Reina Rumba
- En Que Quedamos
- Come Down To Miami
- Ache Para Todos
- A Papa
- Fina Estampa
- Soy Antillana
- Vara Y La Moneda
- Bemba Colora
- Vida
- Nadie Se Salva De La Rumba
- Guarachera
Album Details
The Tracks Featured Here Display a Wide Variety of Colors and Flavors and Range from the Brazilian Sound of "Berimbau" to the "Gypsy King" Flamenco Favorite "Bamboleo".
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The Very Best of Latin America
Various Artists Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006ALDW Release Date: 2002-10-15 |
Tracks:
- Oye Como Va - Tito Puente
- No Me Dejes de Querer - Gloria Estefan
- Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Sergio Mendes,
- Berimbau - Celia Cruz
- Hit the Bongo - Tito Puente
- Canoero - Carmen Gonzalez
- Jazz Carnival - Azymuth
- Cada Vez - Negrocan
- Jive Samba - Jack Costanzo, Gerry Woo
- Free as the Morning Sun - Mr. Hermano
- I Like It (I Like It Like That) - Pete "El Conde" Rodrez
- Pastime Paradise - Ray Barretto
- Ba-Tu-Ca-Da
Tracks:
- Light My Fire - Joseliciano
- Samba da Ben - Bebel Gilberto
- Amor Verdadero - Afro-Cuban All Stars
- Guachi Guaro (Soul Sauce) - Chick Corea, Pete Escovedo, , Poncho Sanchez, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Valentin
- Vuelvo Al Sur - Gotan Project
- Chan Chan - Compay Segundo
- Caras Lindas - Susana Baca
- Tumbao - RubGonzz
- Acompla - Tot Momposina, Tot Momposina
- Arturo Pa'L Monte - Francisco Ulloa
- Sitiera
- Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria
- Salvador NInerte - Virginia Rodrigues
Album Details
Double CD Digipak and Eight Page Colour Booklet. Over Two Hours of the Greatest Hits from Latin America! from the Sensuous Rhythms on Havana's Streets to the Sweltering Carnival Sounds of Rio, South America is One of the Most Diverse and Intriguing Musical Continents on this Planet. Within Its Countless Cultures Music is the One, True Common Language and Over Time These Musical Styles have Migrated Into North America to New Homes in New York and Miami, Developing New, Even More Colourful Strands in the Latin American Sound. This Continent-spanning Set Celebrates the Latin Sound in all Its Shapes and Forms, Giving an Informed Insight Into the Melting Pot of Latin American Sound that Has Emerged Over the Past 50 Years. Covering Music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, USA, Venezuela and Peru with Artists Such as Tito Puente, Jose Feliciano, Gloria Estefan, Celia Cruz, Bebel Gilberto, Virginia Rodrigues, Ray Barretto, Santana and More.
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Very Best of Fiesta Salsa Latino
Various Artists Manufacturer: Disky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000784ZR Release Date: 2002-08-29 |
Tracks:
- Macarena - Los del Mar
- Hot Hot Hot - Arrow
- Mambo No. 5 - Mambo Kings
- Bamboleo - Rumba Tres
- Lambada - Latin All Stars
- Bamba
- Ritmo Tropical - Dixie's Gang
- Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life) - Rhythm Makers
- No Tengo Dinero
- Guantanamera - Los Paraguayos
- Dance Hall Soca - Dragonaires, , Byron Lee & the Dragonaires
- Soca de Cuba - Zita
- Colegiala
- Cucaracha
- Brazil - Latin All Stars
- Fiesta - Banda Blanca
- Girlie Girlie - Dragonaires, , Byron Lee & the Dragonaires
- Paloma - Los Paraguayos
World Music:
- Wantolobela
- Welcome Back Asshole! [Import]
- Wood That Sings: Indian Fiddle Music From The Americas
- Y E Quelle Heure? [Import]
- Yo Te Recuerdo
- Zeit Der Großen Gefühle [Import]
- 20 Preferidas [Import]
- 20 Super Sucessos [Import]
- 25 Anos Entre Amigos [Import]
- 25-Year Anniversary Album [Import]
World Music
Command Performance-Live In Person / Jan & Dean Meet Batman [Live]
Rough Guide: The Music of Brazil