Cuba! Cuba!

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Ya Empezó la Fiesta - Los Van Van
2. Santa Palabra - José Luis Cortés, NG La Banda
3. Bola - El Médico de la Salsa, Manolin
4. Chévere...Y el Caballero... - Adalberto Alvarez, Issac Delgado
5. Soy Todo - Los Van Van
6. Pagar Alla - El Médico de la Salsa, Manolin
7. ¿Y Que Tu Quieres Que Te Den? - Adalberto Alvarez, Su Son
8. Voy a Mi - El Médico de la Salsa, Manolin
Disc: 2
1. Disco Azucar - Omara Portuondo
2. Pupu Chan Chan - Orquesta Revé
3. Bonito y Sabroso
4. Solucion - Pancho Amat
5. Pare Cochero - Orquesta Aragón
6. No Quiero Piedras - Orquesta Ritmo Oriental
7. Como Fué - Irakere
8. Olvidé

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Cuba! Cuba!

Cuba! Cuba!
Mi Sueño
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Like fine wine
  • Ibrahim sweet for your ears.
  • True Cuban Music...
  • The Cuban Nat King Cole
  • Soulful
 Mi Sueño
Ibrahim Ferrer
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NVHWLG
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

  1. Dos Almas
  2. Si Te Contara
  3. Melodia del Rio
  4. Cada Noche un Amor
  5. Deuda
  6. Uno
  7. Convergencia
  8. Quiereme Mucho
  9. Perfidia
  10. Copla Guajira
  11. Quizas, Quizas
  12. Alma Libre

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When Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social club lead vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer died in August 2005 at the age of 78, he was within a few weeks of accomplishing a lifelong ambition: to record an album of suave, sexy, elegant Cuban boleros. The first acknowledged tune of the genre, "Tristezas," was composed in Santiago by Pepe Sánchez during the late 1800s. The form was descended from a Spanish waltz-like dance of the same name, which in turn evolved from the French contradanse and, even earlier on, from English rural styles. Strangely, Ferrer had repeatedly been told that his voice was not sufficiently "manly" for these leisurely, achingly romantic ballads. But judging by the present tracks--and despite the inevitable depredations of age, which only give his interpretations an added, rueful vulnerability--this is demonstrably untrue. The singer's reedy tenor, in some cases rescued from high-quality demos with instrumentals recorded posthumously, touches places in a listener's soul that no power-popster with an umpteen-octave range and mud-slides of melisma could remotely approach. Ferrer is joined by BVSC band-mates Rubén González (piano) and Omara Portuondo (vocals) on one tune each and is accompanied by the soulfully rinky-tink piano of Roberto Fonseca, Orlando "Cachaíto" López's sinuous, resonant acoustic bass and Manuel Galbán's sensitive guitar, with Ramses Rodrigues and Emilio del Monte manning trap drums and percussion. Overall, Mi Sueño ("My Dream") has a late-night feeling, as though captured amid an after-hours jam in a smoky, malt-scented Havana nightclub, long after sleeves have been pushed up and chairs piled on the tables. --Christina Roden

Album Description

Mi Sueno is essential listening. Ferrer brings warmth, ease, humor and poignancy to his vocals, where romance is looked back on fondly and still longed for passionately. Featuring "Uno" and "Perfidia," Mi Sueno is a dream everyone can share.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Like fine wine.......2007-07-24

Ibrahim Ferrer shows yet again the finesse and maturity of a well seasoned vocalist who over the years has become better and better. With the Buena Vista sound backing him up he lets loose song after song with the incredible range and confidence only a master can produce. A wonderful posthumos album with his take on several classics. A spellbinding duet with Omar and impeccable rythm that grows on you the more you listen to it. Its wonderful to compare to his more youthful works and see that what he gave up in fiestiness he more than makes up for in sheer class and charisma. A must buy.

5 out of 5 stars Ibrahim sweet for your ears........2007-07-21

We don't hear this kind of music anymore.Ibrahim sings from his soul.Classic boleros with an outstanding band behind him.Don't miss it!

5 out of 5 stars True Cuban Music... .......2007-07-03

Just amazing, I play it over and over! For me it serves as a bridge that brings to reality a cuba that was experienced by a generation that is slowly passing like the Maestro Ibrahim Ferrer. I grew up with this style/era of music in thanks to my grandparents.It allows me to be a part of them and bring to them a little piece of the Cuba they left behind.

5 out of 5 stars The Cuban Nat King Cole.......2007-05-31

Mi Sueno is the kind of CD that you can put on and play over and over again for hours. Ibrahim sings each song with such conviction you feel every note and you know he has been in love and was deeply in love when he sang these songs. Rest in peace Ibrahim! You were indeed God's gift to us while you were on this earth.

5 out of 5 stars Soulful.......2007-04-26

I have quite a few of Ibrahim Ferrer's recorded music and found his boleros (slower songs) quite pleasing and emotional. I would pick the boleros he sang out of all the Buena Vista recordings and put them on my MP3 player because I liked the soulful emotion he envoked when he sang. It's hard to describe in words, sometimes an artist interpretation of a song really touches the soul, Ibrahim was one of these unique artists. I was very pleased to see that there is finally a release of just slow songs, about love and relationships, even if you don't understand the Spanish language, I think you will hear his Cuban soul and warmth penetrate your senses. I must say that in his earlier recordings ( from the original Buena Vista recordings) the tone and clarity of his voice was prime. In this CD, one can hear the aging of his voice a bit, but don't let that deter you from adding this CD to your collection, for such a soulfoul voice only comes about once in a decade or two, and Ibrahim's expressive qualities were as eminently apparent in his earlier years as they were in his late years. This is a good selection of songs, some were very popular, such as "Perfidia," and "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas," others less recognizable, but all suitable for both listening and slow dancing.
Buena Vista Social Club
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice cuban music
  • Cubano Revisited
  • Ry Cooder With All Star Cuban Band
  • Buena Vista Social Club Classic
  • Absolutely fantastic!
 Buena Vista Social Club
Ry Cooder , Ibrahim Ferrar , Ruben Gonzalez , Compay Segundo , and Omara Portuondo
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ASIN: B000005J56
Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

  1. Chan Chan
  2. De Camino A La Vereda
  3. El Cuarto De Tula
  4. Pueblo Nuevo
  5. Dos Gardenias
  6. Y Tu Que Has Hecho
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  10. Amor De Loca Juventud
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  12. Murmullo
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  14. La Bayamesa

Amazon.com essential recording

Ry Cooder's name has helped bring attention to this session, but it's the veteran Cuban son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on "El Cuarto de Tula" is both more blinding and more tasteful than any guitar showcase on any recent rock album; a quote from "Stormy Weather" and some very distinct parallels to Hawaiian styles remind us of why it's called "world music." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Nice cuban music.......2007-03-15

I have had this album a number of years, and my enthusiasm is not quite as great as many of the viewers here, because although it is generally pleasant listening, I don't think there are really any outstanding tracks or personal favorites on here.

I should add that I speak Spanish fairly well and therefore understand the lyrics, and am generally an enthusiast of Hispanic culture and music. The story of this worthy project and how this was recorded are interesting and I suspect some reviewers are moved more by sentiment than just on the merits of the music, some of which seems very middle-of-the-road to me, albeit pleasant enough for casual listening.

5 out of 5 stars Cubano Revisited.......2007-02-12

Ry Cooder did a good thing reassembling these wonderfully talented and forgotten stars of another period. Great album, wish it was a double, triple, a collection. I would buy it. Can't replace these icons of another era and their sound will be gone with them.

5 out of 5 stars Ry Cooder With All Star Cuban Band.......2007-02-02

All done in Spainish, this excellent CD has a book included with translations and facts about the players. The music here oozes with atmosphere, taking you to the heart of Cuba. First rate musicianship and great songs all the way through. Ry leaves the vocals to various others, but his guitar work is unmistakably present. A good veiw indeed!

5 out of 5 stars Buena Vista Social Club Classic.......2007-01-16

For those of you who are fans of the Buena Vista Social Club already, this is the masterpiece. A culmination of talented musicians, soul, love, and sultry afternoons with a cool drink getting ready to kick on into the night!

For those of you who have never listened to this style of music, don't just listen to it once as you could compare it to the first 3 olives you have ever eaten.

The first one shocks your taste with a layered complexity that is both sharp and mellow, leaving you with a look on your face that says "what just happened?".

The second takes you back to the memory of your first taste, and enjoying re-living the sensation, you start looking for more.

The third confirms your interests and instils an infatuation with something unique, powerful, and good for the heart and soul, that will be played over and over again.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic!.......2007-01-11

Michael Fletcher reviewed this CD spot-on. And I concur with the review that it is magical--it is indeed that. I can listen to it over and over at work or at home! It seems to suit almost any mood and simply nourishes the soul. I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys good music--you don't even need to be a fan of Cuban music. I certainly am not well versed in Latin music, but am a definite fan of this album!
Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Rhythms Del Mundo
  • Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba
  • Great Salsa/Pop Fusion CD
  • Disappointing...buy something else
  • Unique, fun CD-Rock and traditional tunes turned Latin
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Various Artists
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ASIN: B000J23416
Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

  1. COLDPLAY - Clocks
  2. JACK JOHNSON - Better Together
  3. ARCTIC MONKEYS - Dancing Shoes
  4. DIDO and FAITHLESS - One Step Too Far
  5. IBRAHIM FERRER - As Time Goes By
  6. U2 with COCO FREEMAN - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
  7. MAROON 5 - She Will Be Loved
  8. KAISER CHIEFS - Modern Way
  9. OMARA PORTUONDO - Killing Me Softly
  10. VANYA and RDM featuring QUINCY JONES - Ai No Corrida
  11. STING - Fragilidad
  12. VANYA and RHYTHMS DEL MUNDO - Don't Know Why
  13. AQUILA ROSE and IDANIA VALDEZ - Hotel Buena Vista
  14. FRANZ FERDINAND - The Dark Of The Matinee
  15. LELE featuring RADIOHEAD - High And Dry
  16. IBRAHIM FERRER - Casablanca (As Time Goes By)

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Created as a benefit project for Artists' Project Earth, an organization devoted to protecting the environment, reversing climate change, and tendering disaster relief, this compilation pairs Western pop stars (U2, Sting, Artic Monkeys, et al) and their hits with all-new arrangements performed by members of Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club plus other Havana-based talent. The overall effect is of a well-meaning but not entirely simpatico mutual admiration society. Coldplay's "Clocks" is a good example; the lead vocal is coolly lethargic, engulfing the spiky crags of the rhythm section like syrup on a waffle. But then, most of the singers sound strangely unconnected to the frisky 1-2-3/1-2 of the clavé beat. The contrast between the two groups of players could have been bracing, and to many ears it perhaps will be, but most of the time, they seem to transmitting from parallel universes. Not surprisingly, the best tracks are those in which hometown icons are left to do what they do best. But the late, great Ibrahim Ferrer's marvelous interpretation of "As Time Goes By" (his final recording) and Omara Portuondo's wistful yet powerful cover of "Killing Me Softly" only serve to further showcase what's amiss with the rest of the album. --Christina Roden

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Created as a benefit project for Artists' Project Earth, an organization devoted to protecting the environment, reversing climate change, and tendering disaster relief, this compilation pairs Western pop stars (U2, Sting, Artic Monkeys, et al) and their hits with all-new arrangements performed by members of Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club plus other Havana-based talent. The overall effect is of a well-meaning but not entirely simpatico mutual admiration society. Coldplay's "Clocks" is a good example; the lead vocal is coolly lethargic, engulfing the spiky crags of the rhythm section like syrup on a waffle. But then, most of the singers sound strangely unconnected to the frisky 1-2-3/1-2 of the clavé beat. The contrast between the two groups of players could have been bracing, and to many ears it perhaps will be, but most of the time, they seem to transmitting from parallel universes. Not surprisingly, the best tracks are those in which hometown icons are left to do what they do best. But the late, great Ibrahim Ferrer's marvelous interpretation of "As Time Goes By" (his final recording) and Omara Portuondo's wistful yet powerful cover of "Killing Me Softly" only serve to further showcase what's amiss with the rest of the album. --Christina Roden

Album Description

This unique compilation project brings together the legendary musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club & some of today's most popular music stars Chris Martin (Coldplay), Dido, Franz Ferdinand, Sting, Bono, Radiohead among others, performing collaborations of some of their classic hits.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Rhythms Del Mundo.......2007-07-15

It's a good idea and not bad for the effort. The songs while some work very well ,the others were just a good try . I can see what they were trying to do. Anyway it's for a good purpose

5 out of 5 stars Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba.......2007-07-05

I love this CD. Every cut is good. I can clearly appreciate the original artist and the Latin beat at the same time. I am so pleased to have a CD that every cut is good and I don't have to stop what I am doing in the cafe to skip a cut when the player is on scramble.

4 out of 5 stars Great Salsa/Pop Fusion CD.......2007-07-04

The fusion of well known pop artists (ie; U2, Coldplay, etc.) and Buena Vista Social Club totally works on this great CD.

1 out of 5 stars Disappointing...buy something else.......2007-06-01

This is disappointing...a few of the remakes are ok. Some cuts are intolerably poor. The overal quality is poor and it is not as advertised.

5 out of 5 stars Unique, fun CD-Rock and traditional tunes turned Latin.......2007-05-29

We love this CD and all of our guests who have heard it love it too. The latin version of Cold Play's "Clocks" seems like they should have recorded it that way from the start. You'll recognize all of the songs and enjoy the Spanish or rhymically-latin versions.
Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excelente!!!!
  • I LIKE A SPICY CUBAN DISH (In A Little Black Dress)
  • Good.
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  • May he live forever
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ASIN: B00000J7IL
Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

  1. Bruca Manigua
  2. Herido De Sombras
  3. Marieta
  4. Guateque Campesino
  5. Mami Me Gusto
  6. Nuestra Ultima Cita
  7. Cienfuegos Tiene Su Guaguanco
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  9. Aquellos Ojos Verdes
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Picking up where Buena Vista Social Club left off, BVSC Presents Ibrahim Ferrer soothes with the hushed romanticism of Cuba's yesteryear while boasting the talents of one of its greatest singers, Ibrahim Ferrer. Again there's an all-star lineup of musicians led by pianist Rubén González and singer Omara Portuondo creating music at the renowned Egrem studios, whose live room brings the slow lucidity and intense vigor of the Cuban classics to life. --Karen K. Hugg

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It should never cease to amaze how spry and dramatically potent a force is the Buena Vista Social Club. The group--really a gaggle of aging Cuban maestros brought together for stunning all-star performances--keeps its footing in Cuban dance music at the same time as it revels in the lax tempo of layered hand percussion and traditional rhythms. Ibrahim Ferrer stepped to the international fore as the vocalist on the eponymous BVSC CD in 1997 and here furthers his already-obvious command of everything from sultry, horn-swaying ballads to gritty son tunes like "Mamí Me Gustá." Ferrer's tattered vocal inflections shape the more rollicking tunes so their texture is palpable, especially when belted in antiphonal give-and-takes with the rest of the huge band he totes along here. A 15-member-strong string section steps forward on the bolero tracks, which send off a smoldering passion that's startling in light of the BVSC's heightened, horn-charged charts. But the rich string passages color songs in wide brush strokes, which is to say that they heighten the passion to no end. Ferrer's debut might come in his twilight years, but it's a majorly luminous event. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excelente!!!!.......2007-06-12

Jamas escuche a este Señor en Cuba, pero su voz en guaracha o en bolero es inigualable. El duo de El con Omara Portuondo esta fuera de liga. Una lastima que lo tuvieran escondido por tantos años.

4 out of 5 stars I LIKE A SPICY CUBAN DISH (In A Little Black Dress).......2007-03-19


[*I first became conscious of the strange phenomenon when I was about 15 years old: I ordered something to eat in a little fast food Mexican joint on Venice Boulevard in West Los Angeles. Unbeknownst to the young Latinas working behind the counter, the very next person to place his order was my Pa, and when he joined me at a table, he related to me how one girl said to her co-worker after I walked away, "That guy was cute," and the other agreed.*]

Good Friend Melanie gave me the IBRAHIM FERRER album of Cuban Jazz as a gift the Christmas before last. (I had mentioned beforehand that I have more music than time to hear it, but she listened to me about like men listen to women. No one's to blame for the communication disconnect between the genders, really, because we have such disparate origins: A woman is from Venus and a man is from a woman's "Monologue.")

[*Including my ENTIRE life, I can count on two fingers how many White, Black, or Asian women have had me and the "Mystery Dance" occupying the same thought in their mind. But Hispanic women have always found me to be irresistible, and I don't know why. I am a very ordinary looking, but extremely analytical individual who tends to mentally dissect everything in order to comprehend why and how such and such is so. But I've yet to concoct even the most rudimentary theory to explain the Latin woman's attraction to me.*]

I almost gave up on the IBRAHIM FERRER recording because I just couldn't seem to warm up to it for the longest time. At one point, I considered posting a Two-Star review on this website which I thought to title, "I'LL HAVE THE NUMBER THREE COMBINATION PLATE AND A MARGARITA, PLEASE." The music just made me feel like I was sitting in a booth at a Mexican restaurant. "Not that there's anything wrong with that", but tunes for home listening? And since Good Friend Melanie wasn't too crazy about Bright Size Life - the Pat Metheny disc I had given to her - we even considered trading, and each of us keeping the item we had purchased.

[*The brilliant and world-renowned South American sociologist, Yoey O'Dogherty, once observed that, "Hispanic women are especially drawn to the warm magnetism of masculine intensity, just as conversely, snowmen are drawn to frigid climates." And in my youth I was sometimes known by the nickname, "Mister Intense." Perhaps this accounts for why Latinas are so susceptible to the energy of my aura?*]

I finally decided that I would play nothing but IBRAHIM FERRER whenever writing on my computer until either my ears became educated enough to enjoy it, or until I could stand it no longer and gave it away to Lupe, the waitress at Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy who always gives me extra guacamole and a wink.

[*You know how women can give men "the once over" without tipping their hand to the guys, while men just ogle openly? Well, these spicy Hispanic gals sometimes lose their highly refined skills around me, unable to extinguish the hungry flames in their orbs. Even at my advanced age of 47, wearing spectacles, and with plenty of grey cohabitating with the brown on my scalp and in my goatee, I still sometimes catch `em eyeing me.*]

Well, to my great surprise, I not only eventually came to differentiate between all of these melodies, but came to embrace them as if they were part of my own culture. The tremendous blasts of brass; the lively, intricate percussion work; the sparse but soulful guitar touches of Ry Cooder; and the emotional and romantic Spanish vocals really move me ... and they make my writing move, too. I've found that IBRAHIM FERRER puts some added zest into my words - really gets the creative juices flowing. (Can't you tell?) Because of its dancing rhythms, it's become maybe my very favorite disc to play as background music while writing anything.

[*I once had a sweet and shy Mexican girl tell me about a week before her wedding that all along it was me she had been hoping to catch. And less than twelve months ago, this 18-year-old hot Hispanic thang let it be known that she was interested in me. (She went by Wendy, but I'm pretty sure her Mama named her Maria.) She was a real cutie and had an absolutely OUTRAGEOUS body to go with that face: all the curves in just the right places and very well pronounced like: "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain!" To borrow from The Commodores, she was truly built like a "Brick OWse!" The night I had to turn her down, pointing out that at my age I was nearly old enough to be her grandpa, I drove home gnawing on my knuckles and chanting over and over again, "There had better be a Heaven! There had better be a Heaven!"*]

As if the music alone wasn't reason enough to purchase IBRAHIM FERRER, the song MARIETA contains one of the funniest lyrical passages ever. Translated into English it says: "My wife was suffering from an illness of the heart in Havana. So the doctor came one morning to examine her. He took off her dress, her p*nties, too. And her slip. But when I saw that indecency I said: This isn't good; I really don't think my wife's heart is that far down." Imagine that, a song about a doctor "playing doctor."

[*So, you're wondering why I told you how attractive Latinas find me? Well, it just so happens that I wasn't talking to you, Dude; I was trying to send a discreet message to your hot, Hispanic girlfriend. But you know what? To heck with subtlety: Hola guapa, llamame cuando tu novio esta fuera.*]

5 out of 5 stars Good........2007-02-14

The only bad thing about it is that artists are almost all of dying age.

5 out of 5 stars Ibrahim.......2007-02-12

I love Ibrahim, he has just the right feel for the cubano music, I've heard other cubano's sing the same songs but they come alive with Ibrahim. When I'm in the mood for the latin beat and sound of another era this is the first artist I think about.

5 out of 5 stars May he live forever.......2007-01-10

Ibrahim Ferrer is just the best. This CD contains lively but relaxing Cuban music with an international touch
En Primera Plana
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Mega Star Arrives
  • en primera plana
 En Primera Plana
Issac Delgado
Manufacturer: La Calle Records
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ASIN: B000PC6FVQ
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

  1. La Mujer Que Mas Te Duele
  2. Medley: Necesito Una Amiga (Ci Vorrebbe Un Amico)/Que Te Pasa Loco AKA Que Pasa Loco/La Formula
  3. Medley: Sone/La Campana
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  8. De 2 A 3
  9. Deja Esa Gente
  10. Como Se Baila Se Toca

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Mega Star Arrives .......2007-06-27

At the risk of listener hubris, I can say for certain that this new addition, from just a few listenings, is a monster contribution to the many great works from a legacy of exiled Cuban musicians that have enjoyed a new found freedom outside Cuba. Anyone following Issac Delgado's musical trajectory ought to be aware that he is a major and veteran voice from Cuba and a singer who will undoubtedly provide a powerful lift to Latin music worldwide. None of his many self-penned compositions is formulaic or lyrically unsophisticated. His musical collaborations are not schemes for a badly needed lift to a sagging solo career. Alone or among other musicians like Adalberto Alvarez, Cheo Feliciano, NG La Banda, Galaxia, Los Papines, Elena Burke, Tata Güines, Maraca, Pacho Alonso, Victor Manuelle, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, has not only led to many covered hits while still living in Cuba, but has afforded new listeners a chance to enjoy this artist alongside others. The group Galaxia for instance is made up of many young talented musicians such as Ramon Huerta, Diego Valdez, Angel Bonne, and Jose Miguel Crego.

Issac has an unwavering appreciation for both the literary and hard driving rhythmic demands of listeners and dancers alike. And while today's popular sounds are often weary and dull to some ears as when our musical memories or musical tracings perfectly match, Issac takes a different path by weaving and casting a tapestry of Cuban old and modern sounds fresh from the solares and social clubs of his native Cuba. Just when you expected a certain rhythmic pattern or musical direction would lead to a recurring estribillo and mambo, his music quickly shifts in a new direction with arrangements and accompaniments not heard before. He is a master of timba and you can't hear this musical idiom without tracing many of its elements to his vocal style or compositions. Issac Delgado has toured internationally and played with many great musicians. His compositions reflect an astuteness and innate ability to cull sounds and styles from many Cuban musical idioms and rhythms, and direct them into his own new offerings. With Issac Delgado you not only enjoy a sonero's velvety voice, impeccable vocal timing and musical sensibilities, but also an original artist with a selfless ability to listen and to move artistically ahead by design.

5 out of 5 stars en primera plana.......2007-06-08

soy cubano-americano fan de la buena salsa, "no cualquiera ", he seguido la trayectoria de Issac delgado y sin dudas este es el resultado de su pasion y amor por la musica cubana , con Alain perez y gonzalito rubalcada en los arreglos y la produccion del afamado sergio george este cd sin dudas es un masterpice 5 stars de colleccion para los amantes de la buena salsa por su buen contenido de ritmos cubanos como el son-cha, timba , changui y el inconfundible estilo salsero del chevere de la salsa, gracias Issac por continuar lo que nuestra Celia Cruz hizo , tu continuaras su legado, gracias Issac y bievenido a USA...SALSA FANS DON'T MISS THIS MASTERPICE OF CUBAN MUSIC
300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Illuminating
  • Essential recordings
  • Exquisite
  • The "cool school" of guitar playing
  • Bach and others on the Guitar
 300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001K62
Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

  1. Spanish Dances: No. 4 Villanesca
  2. Spanish Dances: No. 12 Arabesca
  3. Etudes For Guitar: No. 7 In E Minor
  4. Etudes For Guitar: No. 3 In D Major
  5. Etudes For Guitar: No. 5 In C Major
  6. Etudes For Guitar: No. 12 In A Minor
  7. Etudes For Guitar: No. 2 In A Major
  8. Etudes For Guitar: No. 8 In C - Sharp Minor
  9. Etudes For Guitar: No. 11 In E Minor
  10. Etudes For Guitar: No. 1 In E Minor
  11. Estudo No. 1
  12. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 1 Largo
  13. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 2 Tranquillo
  14. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 3 Un poco mosso
  15. Suite populaire bresilienne: Mazurka - Choro
  16. Suite populaire bresilienne: Schottish - Choro
  17. Suite populaire bresilienne: Valsa - Choro
  18. Suite populaire bresilienne: Gavotta - Choro
  19. Suite populaire bresilienne: Chorinho

Tracks:

  1. Sonata In D Major, K. 290, L. 206
  2. Sonata In E Minor, K. 292, L. 24
  3. Sonata In E Major, K. 380, L. 23
  4. Sonata In A Major, K. 208, L. 238
  5. Sonata In A Major, K. 209, L. 428
  6. Sonata In D Minor
  7. Sonata In A Major
  8. Sonata In B Minor
  9. Sonata In A Major, Op. 3, No. 1
  10. Variations sur les Folies d'Espagne, Op. 45
  11. Sonata In E Minor, Op. 3, No. 6
  12. Gran Sonata Eroica In A Major, Op. 150: Allegro maestoso
  13. Spanish Dances: No. 1 Minuetto
  14. Spanish Dances: No. 5 Andaluza (Playera)
  15. Spanish Dances: No. 3 Zarabanda

Tracks:

  1. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Prelude
  2. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Loure
  3. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Gavotte en Rondeau
  4. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Menuett
  5. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Bourree
  6. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Gigue
  7. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Preludio
  8. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Fuga
  9. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Sarabande
  10. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Gigue - Double
  11. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Granada (Serenata)
  12. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cataluna (Curranda)
  13. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Sevilla (Sevillanas)
  14. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cadiz (Cancion)
  15. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cuba (Capricho)

Amazon.com

Manuel Barrueco is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. Listen to his own arrangement of Albeniz's Suite Española and you'll have trouble believing it's only two hands on one guitar. But Barrueco doesn't use his technique to show off. He's a solid musician, as expressive in Bach as in Villa- Lobos. He also makes transcriptions that respect the origins of the music. This is a wide-ranging guitar collection, but all the music is worth hearing, especially in performances like these. The disc is one of the best bargains among all guitar recordings, and Vox's recordings still sound like a guitar. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Illuminating.......2007-07-04

I'm a thoughtful and introspective person with a diverse background. Of all the old countries, Spain's diverse background appealed to me. This music reflects that appeal.

5 out of 5 stars Essential recordings.......2007-04-06

Not much else really to say about this. It is a collection of brilliant interpretations and the guitar has the most amazing sound I've ever heard on a recording. You will find yourself almost spiritually bound to share this recording with any classical guitar playing friends and aficionados.

5 out of 5 stars Exquisite.......2006-12-14

I was browsing Amazon, shopping for gifts, and when I listened to the snippets of this, I couldn't resist ordering it for myself. It's a 3CD set of beautiful, varied music played by a brilliantly skilled and sensitive master. Barrueco has an extraordinary touch that seems perfect for each piece, from Bach to Paganini to Villa-Lobos. Anyone who likes classical guitar would treasure this set.

5 out of 5 stars The "cool school" of guitar playing.......2006-10-26

This three CD collection is a reissue of Cuban born virtuoso Manuel Barrueco's early Vox LPs, recorded in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Included in this set is his stunning performance of selections by Spanish composers Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados. This 1978 Albéniz/Granados recording is perhaps the greatest example of what I call the "cool school" of guitar playing, eschewing color and warmth in favor of restraint, taste, and note perfect execution. One complaint: in this reissue VoxBox inexplicably spread the Albéniz/Granados selections over three CDs.

5 out of 5 stars Bach and others on the Guitar.......2006-08-10

A wonderful combination between the Great Bach and a master of Guitar
Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Vol. 1
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Waxing Deep
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000P1KOYG
    Release Date: 2007-06-19

    Tracks:

    1. Son a Propulsion - Algo Nuevo,
    2. Bacalao con Pan - Irakere
    3. Y No le Conviene - Los Van Van
    4. Adeoey
    5. De La Fiesta La Mejor
    6. Si, Para Usted
    7. Amor Mio
    8. Tambo Iya - Ricardo Eddy Martinez
    9. En Casa del Trompo No Bailes - Orquesta Riverside
    10. Y Viva La Felicidad - Algo Nuevo,
    11. Rompe Cocorioco - Algo Nuevo,
    12. Baila, Ven y Baila
    13. Con La Luz de La Ma
    14. Pocito
    15. Fino
    16. Sondeando
    17. Casina y Epidecus

    Album Description

    Waxing Deep Records is pleased to announce the first ever compilation of Cuban funk: Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Volume One. An unprecedented combination of socialism and artistic freedom flourished during the mid-years of Castro's Cuba, enabling musicians to create an innovative body of music based on traditional styles like those made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club. Si, Para Usted captures the spirit of this time. The music ranges from son, beat, jazz, and funk, and abounds with psychedelic influences, electronic experimentation, and a heavy dose of soul. Communist funk may seem unlikely, but here it is. Si, Para Usted was lovingly compiled by Dan Zacks of Waxing Deep Radio in response to massive listener demand for the Cuban music played on the show. Outside of the Waxing Deep archive, the bulk of funky Cuban music is virtually unobtainable. Cuban recordings were never widely distributed and few have been reissued. Utterly committed to sharing good music, Dan took it upon himself to make these fantastic tracks more widely accessible. Almost all of the tracks were re-mastered from the original tapes kept by the Cuban government in a dusty Havana warehouse. Given the poor quality of Cuban vinyl, this means the music on Si, Para Usted has a quality of sound previously unavailable. Quite simply, the music has never sounded this good.
    Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • What a voice!
    • Omara Sears my Synapses. Let her Blister yours, too..
    • Excellent representation of this genre
    • beautiful music
    • Builds on a great foundation
    		 Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo
    Omara Portuondo
    Manufacturer: Nonesuch
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004SVHO
    Release Date: 2000-05-09

    Tracks:

    1. La Sitiera
    2. He Perdido Contigo
    3. Donde Estabas Tu?
    4. Mariposita De Primavera
    5. Canta Lo Sentimental
    6. Ella Y Yo
    7. No Me Vayas A Enganar
    8. No Me Llores Mas
    9. Veinte Anos
    10. El Hombre Que Yo Ame (The Man I Love)
    11. Siempre En Mi Corazon

    Amazon.com

    While she came to global prominence as the female singer on the Buena Vista Social Club album and in the film, Omara Portuondo has a career that--like the other participants--stretches back many years. She puts her experience to good use on this record, sounding for all the world like a Cuban Billie Holiday, smoky and quietly tragic, with a history of lost love. The lush arrangements, which often sound transplanted straight from 1950s Havana, frame her voice exquisitely while guests such as Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, and Rubén González add their inimitable talents to the mix. Her reading of "The Man I Love" ("El Hombre Que Yo Ame") is also a microcosm of the disc--slightly jazzy, with a yearning vocal that's emotive without ever being overwrought. There's little doubt that Portuondo is a world-class singer, and this is the ideal showcase for her extraordinary talents. --Chris Nickson

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars What a voice!.......2007-05-13

    I had heard Omara Portuondo only on the Buena Vista Social Club CD, so I didn't know what to expect. I really love this CD. Her selections and delivery show great emotional range and a sense of humor -- lovely!

    5 out of 5 stars Omara Sears my Synapses. Let her Blister yours, too.. .......2006-10-27

    Euphoria. Endorphin overload. Shake yourself a martini or something equally svelte, put this on, find the divan on the patio and just let all gringo unpleasantness evaporate into the Habana infused dusk.

    This is the best of all the Buena Vista Social Club productions, IMAO. And whatever that woman up in one of the featured reviews means in saying that this music isn't danceable, I have no idea. Maybe she's in traction or something and can't move. I mean, I barely can myself. It takes something special to bring whatever rhythm I have out of me, but Omara does it every time. No drum machines or thumping bass, true- she's much more potent than that. It's much more a Billie Holiday slow burn, but in Spanish, y el espanol es una idioma mas proximo al corazón que ingles.

    El fuego va consumirle.

    Sorry about that. Soy el asesino del espanol. But it is still one of el gitano's axioms that if he can break his excreble Spanish down on a lady, then the repartee is practically over. And Omara is one of his very most secret weapons. Loose her, and the party or date will- how to say this - improve. Coulé, coupé, touché.

    It happens every time. This album comes with el gitano's seal of guarantee. Buy it, use it with judicious abandon, and enjoy..

    4 out of 5 stars Excellent representation of this genre.......2005-10-06

    Another wonderful cd from the buena vista social club. Excellent variety of fast paced and slow songs. I highly recommend this cd if you have bought any of the others.

    5 out of 5 stars beautiful music.......2004-05-14

    Very laid back CD. This CD really highlights Omara's skill as a singer, she sings with great emotion. Highly reccomended! One of the best recordings out of the "Buena Vista" series. On this recording, thankfully, Ry Cooder is not mucking about, this recording is pure Cuban soul.

    5 out of 5 stars Builds on a great foundation.......2004-04-27

    Since I was first introduced to the jewels of Cuba's past, I have craved more and more of this wonderful music. Omara's solo CD does not dissapoint, her voice is beautiful and the orchestrations are superb. Detractors of Ry Cooder's slide guitar will be happy to know that it is absent from this release.
    Cuba
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • very good
    • I love this music series
    • An excellent compiltation that contains something new (at last!)
    • Cuban Love
    • Putumayo is amazing
    		 Cuba
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
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    ASIN: B00000IWNK
    Release Date: 1999-05-25

    Tracks:

    1. Compositor Confundido - Ibrahim Ferrer
    2. Al Vaiven De Mi Carreta - Eliades Ochoa Y El Cuarteto Patria
    3. El Adios De Este Momento - Septeto Nacional De Ignacio Pinero
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    7. Mami Me Gusto - Todos Estrellas
    8. Boliviana - Irakere
    9. El Reloj De Pastora - Sierra Maestra
    10. Patria Querida - Los Guaracheros De Oriente

    Amazon.com

    At once spicy hot and languorously sweet, Putumayo Presents Cuba is a passionate marriage of active and passive, masculine and feminine, a contemporary festival of sound whose roots were born in defiance of onerous distraction and oppression. Based on Afro-Cuban culture, whose music comes from a combination of European and African instrumentation, the songs in this collection swing with the energetic rhythms of traditional son (also the base of salsa). Layered over the repetitive beat, guitars chime, maracas add shimmy, and trumpets take the upper accent melody, often repeating or contrasting the main vocal melody. One of the finest contributions to the disc is Mi Son's "Mecanica de Amor," in which the band substitutes the violin for the lead trumpet, making a treat of the unexpected. Irakere's funky fusion "Boliviera" comes on gangbusters with beefy bass, full horn section, and featured flute melody. Containing superb liner notes, Putumayo Presents Cuba makes a fine introduction to this island's rich sound, and a superb remedy to the blues. --Paige La Grone

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars very good.......2007-05-13

    this is a good collection of Cuban music, recommend it to everyone. Try also Polo Montanez' music, if you wish to expand your knowledge in Cuban music.

    5 out of 5 stars I love this music series.......2006-12-28

    Cuba is one more in a line of very good CD's that make you want to dance in your car. I spend a lot of time in the Caribbean and everyone envies my music collection.

    4 out of 5 stars An excellent compiltation that contains something new (at last!).......2006-12-19

    Most of the times, when a "cuban" compilation comes to my hands, it either contains the same and the same songs or it's just disappointing. This is a magnificent exception to this! This collection really represent the "Cuban" spirit without repeating the well-known songs. If you like this particular style you're going to love this CD and if you're unfamiliar with it you're also gonna love it!

    A highly recommended title, surely worth buying... The one and only con i found is that it's length is rather short (about half-an-hour) just like all the titles from the "Putumayo" series - at least every single track is worth it :)

    5 out of 5 stars Cuban Love.......2006-05-09

    If you like anything that is Cuban related-this is the cd to buy!

    5 out of 5 stars Putumayo is amazing.......2006-01-06

    Putumayo has introduced me to so much great music! They have really good taste! They choose music you wouldn't normally hear and yet it's not too folksy- it's great to listen to. This is one of my favorite CDs by them. It cheers you up so much to listen to it and you can just imagine the bright blue sea off the coast of Cuba. In fact, this CD was so good- every song- that it got me into Cuban music and I've been delving into Cuban music ever since.
    Rumba Palace
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Rumba Palace
    • Absolutely AMAZING!!
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    • Something is missing..
    		 Rumba Palace
    Arturo Sandoval
    Manufacturer: Telarc
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    ASIN: B000OQDX2M
    Release Date: 2007-05-22

    Tracks:

    1. A Gozar
    2. Guarachando
    3. El Huracan Del Caribe
    4. 21st Century
    5. Sexy Lady
    6. Peaceful
    7. Having Fun
    8. Arranca De Nuevo
    9. Rumba Palace
    10. Nouveau Cha Cha

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    Sandoval, a Cuban ex-pat who was a founding member of Irakere, one of Havana's most legendary jazz bands, has so far won four Grammys, six Billboard Awards, and even an Emmy (for the soundtrack to For Love Of Country -- The Arturo Sandoval Story). His trumpet style, with its soaring improvisational pyrotechnics and sometimes blustery but always sonorous tone, has influenced an entire generation of young Latin players. Now a tenured professor at Florida International University and proud owner of Miami's Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club but still a working musician, he has performed with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Michel Legrand to Tony Bennett to Patti Labelle. The present album captures both his virtuosity and generosity toward other musicians, as he leads a hand-picked cadre of headliners through 12 delightful tracks, all recorded in robust, state-of-the-art sound. Felipe Lamoglia (sax), Antonio Perez (piano), Armando Gola (bass), Alexis "Pututi" Arce (drums) and Tomas Cruz (percussion), plus some very talented sidemen, toss themes around with playful or obsessed abandon, making some tunes into a mad scrimmage and others into a post-coital meditation. Even a new-comer to jazz and/or Latin music will be charmed and elated by the sonic brilliance and musical passion on tap here -- it's one of Sandoval's latter-day high points and that's saying a lot. --Christina Roden

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Rumba Palace.......2007-07-15

    Rumba Palace Is a very good blend of awsome Jazz with very fine Latin background . If you're already a fan of Arturo you won't be disapointed. If not, check it out. You will hear some of the best of both worlds

    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely AMAZING!!.......2007-06-13

    Arturo Sandoval is the king of Latin jazz and one of the world's most dynamic performers and this album proves just that!

    This album is sophisticated and elegant, but also displays plenty of fire. I love that ten of the eleven songs are original compositions by Arturo himself, I think they really highlight his renowned Latin side.

    His band also sounds incredible and really rounds out the whole album. The whole band sounds really excited to be a part of it and the songs just flows so smoothly.

    It's high-powered and shows remarkable range, but at time is also moody and graceful, and it even showcases Sandoval singing!

    I love it!

    2 out of 5 stars Rumba Palace....Not so much.......2007-06-01

    I have been an Arturo fan since before he came to the US. I was very disappointed with this CD. First, the arraignments are aweful, as if they were thrown togather just to fill the disc, no imagination, each track sounds the same as the next. Second, the CD was overproduced. Third, the CD would put you to sleep, not entice you to dance as Arturo said in an interview. Arturo, you can do better. Try allowing others do the arrainging on some of the tracks for a better variety. Try using actual musicians, rather than laying mutiple tracks of the same musician playing the various tracks. I will still be a loyal fan and buy your next CD, but I was very disappointed in this effort.

    4 out of 5 stars Something is missing.........2007-05-23

    Finally is he back with some real Arturo playing, but it feel like somethings missing. This cd do not have the soul of the earlier DanZon and Y El Tren Latino records. But still, a nice recording!!

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