La Negra [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Al Jardin de la Republica
2. Entre a Mi Pago Sin Golpear
3. Rosarito Vera, Maestra
4. Alazan
5. Mi Abuela Bailo la Zamba
6. Violin de Becho
7. Pomeña
8. Inundados
9. Volvere Siempre a San Juan
10. Viejo Corazón
11. Te Recuerdo Amanda
12. Añera
13. Flor Azul
14. Rio de Camalotes
15. Balderrama
16. Quien Te Amaba Ya Se Va

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La Negra [Import]

La Negra [Import]
Frida
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • It's good
  • Revolutionary times
  • Black Dove
  • makes me want to dance
  • Enjoy!
 Frida

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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  1. Frida
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ASIN: B00006LLNV
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

  1. Benediction and Dream
  2. The Floating Bed
  3. El Conejo
  4. Paloma Negra
  5. Self-Portrait with Hair Down
  6. Alcoba Azul
  7. Carabina 30/30
  8. Solo Tu
  9. El Gusto
  10. The Journey
  11. El Antifaz
  12. The Suicide of Dorothy Hale
  13. La Cavalera
  14. La Bruja
  15. Portrait of Lude
  16. La Llorona
  17. Estrella Oscura
  18. Still Life
  19. Viva La Vida
  20. The Departure
  21. Coyoacan and Variations
  22. La Llorona
  23. Burning Bed
  24. Burn It Blue

Amazon.com

She was famous as both artist and model, infamous as political revolutionary and social libertine, and Frida Kahlo's controversial life couldn't help but seem the stuff of great musical theater. Her story is brought to the screen by director Julie Taymor, whose musical compatriot here is also her husband; Elliot Goldenthal, student of both Copland and Corigliani, shrewdly sublimates his modernism in service of the rich, evocative music and songs of Mexico and Central America. Utilizing performers that range from the contemporary (Lila Downs) to the folk-classic (Costa Rican legend Chavela Vargas; Brazilian star Caetano Veloso) and traditional (Los Cojolites, El Poder Del Norte, Trio Huasteca, Caimanes de Tanquin, and others), Goldenthal generously displays the true breadth of Mexican folk music, while seamlessly infusing it with the minimalist corners of his own underscore and some winning songwriting of his own. The result is one of 2002's most compelling soundtracks. The enhanced CD features include musical film excerpts, as well as a video conversation between Goldenthal and star Salma Hayek and text interviews with the composer and director Taymor. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars It's good.......2007-07-22

But I don't think it's all it's hyped up to be on the other reviews, but, I do like it to the point of keeping it. It's the perfect 4star rating.

5 out of 5 stars Revolutionary times.......2007-05-14

I absolutely love this soundtrack! Everytime I listen to it, I feel as though I am in Mexico during the revolution and Frida's life. Everyone should choose their own life soundtrack and this one allows us to see into Frida's life more clearly.

4 out of 5 stars Black Dove.......2007-05-13

Fell into the movie trying to avoid study and hang out with a jilted housemate. If I'm honest, Salma Hayek was the main draw. Wafer thin.
However, I was enraptured by the story of Frida and the amazing performance (no wonder she was oscar nominated).
I bought the soundtrack the next morning. It really got to me.This is a great soundtrack and, yes, it does help if you have seen the movie but not necessary. I loved the latin passion (highs and lows). Chervala Vargas as Elliot Goldenthal describes in the slieve was once Frida's lover. I loved her Paloma Negra. So powerful.
There is something for everyone in this long soundtrack.
Do as i have: watch the movie and buy the soundtrack. Worth the time and money.

5 out of 5 stars makes me want to dance .......2007-05-07

I really enjoyed the CD, the musical selection is great and it seems very authentic.

5 out of 5 stars Enjoy!.......2006-12-30

I purchased this CD after seeing the movie. The music is enjoyable to listen to and passionate as I would think Frida was. I purchased this CD a second time to give to a female Hispanic artist who identifies with the trials and tribulations of Frida. This artist now paints while listening to this CD. Her artwork not only has improved but has become popular. I defiantly recommend its purchase.
Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Ultimate Collection

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ASIN: B000003G71
Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

  1. Malaguena
  2. Andalucia
  3. Ante el Escorial
  4. San Francisco el grande
  5. Siempre en mi corazon
  6. Maria la O
  7. Siboney
  8. Noche azul
  9. La comparsa
  10. Danza negra
  11. Danza lucumi
  12. A la antigua
  13. Canto del guajiro
  14. Canto del guajiro
  15. La habanera
  16. Damisela encantadora
  17. Crisantemo
  18. Romantico
  19. Rosa la china
  20. Como arrullo de palmas
  21. Palomitas blancas
  22. Poetico
  23. Estudiantina
  24. Cordoba
  25. Music Box
  26. Mazurka en glisado
  27. Polichinela
  28. Gitanerias
  29. Aragon
  30. Valencia mora

Tracks:

  1. La brisa y yo
  2. Devuelveme el corazon
  3. Preludio en la noche
  4. Yo te quiero siempre
  5. Pavo real
  6. Vals de las sombras
  7. Bell Flower
  8. Zambra gitana
  9. Por eso te quiero
  10. Vals azul
  11. Vals en si mayor
  12. Muneca de cristal
  13. Mi amor fue una flor
  14. Vals en re bemol
  15. Apasionado
  16. Amorosa
  17. Ahi viene el chino
  18. Al fin te vi
  19. Por que te vas?
  20. Mientras yo comia maullaba un gato
  21. Por que te vas?
  22. Amorosa
  23. Los minstrels
  24. No hables mas
  25. Dame tu amor
  26. Vals en re bemol
  27. La 32
  28. Mis tristezas
  29. En tres por cuatro
  30. Munequita
  31. Burlesca
  32. La paloma
  33. Music Box

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This collection includes Ernesto Lecuona's complete 1954 recordings plus a series of 78s made in 1927-28. Ten of the recordings were previously unreleased. This is a lot of lightweight Cuban piano music to deal with at once, but it's definitely worth doing. Lecuona's music, which is having a major revival, may not be important. But it's consistently charming and entertaining. The 78s, which sound surprisingly good, reveal even more of a virtuoso than do the later recordings, but throughout we hear playing that expresses the spirit of the music extremely well. And yes, the famous Malagueña is here, sounding very sexy. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Lecuona Plays Lecuona.......2007-05-12

Oh Boy! What can I tell you about this magnificent collection of musical jewels from our Maestro Lecuona. I bought the original Long Playing Record back in the 50's in my country.
I purchased it again shortly after my arrival to the US, and I was lucky enough to buy it on DVD from Amazon, once I found out they had it.

Joseph L. Alcover
Miami, FL

5 out of 5 stars Lecuona the Cuban pianist is Great!.......2005-08-17

In my opinion this is one of the best CD's from Lacuona, Most of his piano compositions are recorded here (original ones), What, Ms. Leslie Gerber forgot to mention is that Mr.Lecuona was a band leader,"Lecuona and the Cuban Boys", remembers him? Or maybe she does not have sufficient information about him. The music from Lecuona still is very well alive today. I came across his recordings on my own, no one ever told me about this great pianist. I happened to hear the Malague?a by another great Cuban composer and band leader Perez Prado (The Real Mambo King) in one of his albums and Lecuona was the author. That got me interested in him. I'm pretty sure that Ms.Leslie Gerber does not mean any harm trying to put this composer down. It's just that maybe all she knows is Gerber baby food stuff!

4 out of 5 stars The Cuban Chopin.......2004-06-18

What a great album and great value. There is music here that will make you smile, break your heart, inspire you, and Lecuona's skill is breathtaking. If you enjoy classical piano music (with a Cuban/Spanish influence), you'll love this. No, it doesn't display the virtuosity, complexity or seriousness of Lizst, Chopin or Beethoven, but it's fun, beautiful, dramatic yet accessible. You'll love it.

5 out of 5 stars Lecuona, the musical genious . . . . ........2002-10-16

I feel compelled to identify myself first. I am Cuban born who arrived in the US in 1960 at the age of 16 years old. I am a US citizen since 1965 and a US Army Veteran of Viet Nam. I will die defending the right Ms. Leslie Garber has of expresing her opinions. But what I will not condone is her ignorance. To say that Lecuona writes "lightweight Cuban piano music" and that "Lecuona's music may not be important" is to show ignorance. A musician that composes GREAT music in several genres of the music world, a musician that in all genres has highly succesful pieces, and, a musician that after many years, (70-80 years) is still heard and admired can not be called other than MUSICAL GENIOUS and a CLASSICAL MUSICIAN. His music is so beautiful that it will live forever. From his Afro-Cuban compositions, to his romantic popular boleros, to his valses, to his Zarzuelas, Lecuona demonstrates once and again, time after time his immense musical talent. His Afro-Cuban "Cafetal", his romantic boleros "Noche Azul" and "Amapola", His vibrant and colorful "Comparsa" and "Andalucia", his classical Valses, just to mention a few things, makes Lecuona to stand together with the great musicians of the world. The fact that Hollywood made a film around "Estas en mi corazon" and that great singers, like Placido Domingo, want to sing Lecuona's music speaks immensely well of Lecuona/s greatness. The fact the popular instrumental orchestras like Faith, Conniff, Mantovani, Cugat have arranged and interpreted a lot of Lecuona's music also says a lot about Lecuona's versatility in his work. Lecuona is probably important to many millions of people and his music is certainly not lightweight. And if the only thing Ms. Garber can say about "Malaguena" is that "it sounds very sexy" is to demonstrate that she does not know a thing about music. It definitely does not give her the priviledge of commenting about Lecuona's music.

5 out of 5 stars LECUONA IS NO LIGHTWEIGHT.......2002-02-27

Lecuona is one of the most important composers of Latin-America. He is by no means the "unimportant" and "lightweight" Leslie Gerber (whomever that may be) claims, having been hailed for performances of his earlier (and "less mature") works by the likes of Maurice Ravel.

In my opinion the highlight of the set is the devilish "La 32". It's also interesting to compare his interpretations of the same works at different times in his career, like the two recordings of "Por que te vas?" and "Amorosa", especially keeping in mind that Lecuona seldom notated and improvised quite frequently, leaving the transcription work to his students.
Lecuona Sinfónica / Morton Gould and His Orchestra
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Lecuona Sinfónica / Morton Gould and His Orchestra
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ASIN: B000003GB8
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

  1. Jungle Drums
  2. La comparsa
  3. Gitanerias
  4. Andalucia
  5. Malaguena
  6. Danza lucumi
  7. Cordoba
  8. Rapsodia negra
  9. Siboney
  10. Danzas Afro-Cubanos: La conga de media noche
  11. Danzas Afro-Cubanos: Danza negra
  12. Danzas Afro-Cubanos: Y la negra bailaba!
  13. Danzas Afro-Cubanos: Danza de los nanigos
  14. Guadalquivir
  15. In Three-Quarter Time

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Acquire this ; you will be eternally rewarded!.......2004-08-09

The inspired moods in which Morton Gould and his orchestra were inmersed when this recording was made was simply anthologic . Gould literally caught the perfect balance and the idomatism of Ernesto Lecuona , a cuban composer and author of Malagueña An emblematic song played for artists of the high of Paco de Lucia , Carlos Montoya , Jose Feliciano and the most famous orchestras of the world as Paul Mauriat ,or Frank Purcel .
This CD provides you a selection of well known and unknown pieces of that talented musician . It is a magnificent opportunity to know the high lyricism and latin flavour of Ernesto Lecuona .
Bravo for Morton Gould!

5 out of 5 stars Appeals to students who don't even like classical music.......2004-04-23

This is a great collection of classical music enjoyed by all types of music lovers. A good introduction to classical music for students who have never been fans of classical music. I highly recommend it for everyone.

4 out of 5 stars This material is worth more than a casual listen.......2001-01-09

In the 50's and 60's one of the biggest artists on RCA Red Seal was Morton Gould and his Orchestra. Recording staples like Grand Canyon and Billy the Kid kept the record company in the spotlight, but occasionally the conductor was able to do what he wanted. These were produced as Jungle Drums in 1955 and More Jungle Drums in 1964 Gould wrote the transcriptions of these piano pieces for these releases. RCA has digitalized the originals and presented them here as a set. The recording quality is first rate and packaging with information on the composer is welcome. This is a wonderful CD to experiment with to discover composers that are not in the mainstream. Well worth the discounted price here too.
Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music, Volume 1
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Ernesto Lecuona , Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra , Michael Bartos , and Thomas Tirino
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ASIN: B0000016N9
Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

  1. Rapsodia Negra
  2. Cordoba
  3. Andaluza
  4. Alhambra
  5. Gitanerias
  6. Guadalquivir
  7. Malaguena
  8. Ante El Escorial
  9. Zambra Gitana
  10. Aragonesa
  11. Granada
  12. Zambra
  13. San Francisco El Grande
  14. Aragon (Vals Espana)
  15. Preludio En La Noche
  16. La Habanera
  17. Mazurka En Glissando
  18. Canto Del Guajiro
  19. Bellflower
  20. Music Box
  21. Polchinella
  22. Canto Siboney
  23. Noche Azul

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding!.......2003-08-06

I'm working on the Andulcia suite, and just got this CD in the mail today to see how the songs are supposed to sound, and am blown away at Tirino's ability to play Lecuona and sound like him too!

This CD is a joy to listen to, Tirino's clarity, playing the greatest piano literature available is the most fun I've had in a while listening to a CD.

Bravo!

5 out of 5 stars A GREATE WAY TO BRING LECUONA BACK.......2001-09-11

Thank you Mr. Tirino for bringing this marvellous music back.
It is a wonderful job very well done.
This is the best recording of this pieces ever.Mr. Tirino has the perfect balance to play this music exactly the way Lecuona wrote it. Outstanding

5 out of 5 stars PERFECT LECUONA-INCOMPARABLE.......2000-07-28

THIS IS IT! The Lecuona recording that began the whole new renaissance of the great Maestro's music 7 years ago. TIME magazine hailed this as one of the ten best recordings of the year from ALL musical categories, "Fingers ablaze"!

These performances are incisive, colorful, stylistically very much LECUONA, (with even Lecuona's subtle changes in the scores included in these recordings), researched to a fault, executed with such breadth and depth of interpretation, color and old Cuban style. It is my humble opinion, as a Cuban, that no one can even come near to these performances...from begining to end it is absolute, utter perfection. This is a must in your collection, and the standard to which all other Lecuona recordings should be measured and compared. Tirino is THE Lecuona authority in the world.

I hope I have the oppourtunity some day to meet this great artist, shake his hand, and thank him wholeheartedly on behalf of all us Cubans everywhere for his work in bringing back Lecuona's music in such a masterly way. Thank you, and BRAVO, Maestro TIRINO!
Jungle Drums
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sentimental Favorite
  • Jungle Fun
  • interesting change of pace
 Jungle Drums

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ASIN: B000003FWU
Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Jungle Drums
  2. La Comparsa
  3. Gitanerias
  4. Andalucia
  5. Malaguena
  6. Danza Lucumi
  7. Cordoba
  8. Rapsodia Negra
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  10. Caravan
  11. Ritual Fire Dance
  12. Tropical
  13. The Little Train Of The Caipira
  14. Swamp Fire
  15. Batuque

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sentimental Favorite.......2006-11-30

My parents purchased this album back in the sixties, and I grew up listening to it. For this reason alone I love it. Even after all this time I still love these arrangements. Mr. Gould's orchestra give polished performances, the tone colors are varied and vivid. You will be carried to exotic locales by this music. It's a classic!

5 out of 5 stars Jungle Fun.......2005-11-23

More soothing renditions by Morton Gould and composer Ernesto Lecuona. "Andalucia" is simply beautiful on this album. It has a strong melody that would sound good in almost any setting. My daughter brought this in for her second grade class, and most of the kids an parents liked the music. Some of it is very cinematic, and I think that's what some of them reacted too...made then think of old films. Highly recommended.

4 out of 5 stars interesting change of pace.......2003-11-06

I had originally purchased this CD because I thought the music was similar to Les Baxter, Martin Denny, and Arthur Lyman (I made this assumption based on the picture on the jacket). I thought it was another "exotica" album. Boy, was I wrong! While the arrangements all have lush melodies, the music is symphonic in nature and have great orchestral arrangements. I like this CD a lot.
Latin Album
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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  • I agree with the music fan from Mexico
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ASIN: B00004WFO2
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

  1. Malambo From Estancia
  2. Oblivion
  3. Granada
  4. El Salon Mexico
  5. Perfidia
  6. Mi Cambio
  7. Jalousie (Tango Tzigane)
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  10. Huapango
  11. Ay, Ay, Ay
  12. Cumbias
  13. Batuque
  14. Son De La Negra

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Even their harshest critics can't accuse Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops of not trying to have fun. On The Latin Album, they tackle a repertoire that includes big-band favorites and compositions from Piazzolla, Perez Prado, and Aaron Copland (in the form of El Salon México). These are mostly dance tunes, filled with crashing percussion, Latin rhythms, and familiar melodies. To their credit, the Boston Pops get this fiesta right about half the time--opening with Alberto Ginastera's "Malambo," they set a furious, rollicking mood that's heavy on the percussion. They shine on Jacob Gade's "Jalousie" (an early hit for Lockhart predecessor Arthur Fiedler) and on the more atmospheric "Mi Cambio" by César Villalobos. Unfortunately, their arrangement of Piazzolla's "Oblivion" is about as subtle as the music found in soap operas (and about as exciting) and "Perfidia" is a disappointment, "smooth" but hardly sultry. Still, the Pops know how to play their brassy, rhythmic showpieces, and the recorded sound here is excellent. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Good background music, but a little tame for latin.......2002-08-19

I expected a little more action. I tend to think of mariachi and I got village pan pipes.

2 out of 5 stars Don't Bother!.......2002-04-15

I bought this CD at a stoop sale for one dollar, and then sold it at a stoop sale for a dollar or two. I am very glad that I did not pay full price (or even half price) for it. I did not think it was a bad CD, but a bland CD. Every track on it I have heard performed better elsewhere. They are like Muzak versions of great Latin works.

4 out of 5 stars A mood-lifter!.......2001-03-29

Keith Lockhart, the Boston Pops, and the guest artists have a hit in this one! I can almost forget the snow outside when I listen to it. I loved "Jalousie!" And Mariachi Cobre stands out on "Granada" and "Son de la Negra." Five star tracks, both of them, with Steve Carrillo's great vocal work on "Granada" and the spirited interchange between the Pops and Mariachi Cobre's brass sections in "Son de la Negra." Purists may object to the combination of Latin music and an orchestra, but I think it's a treat!

5 out of 5 stars A great CD from the Pops.......2001-02-07

The Boston Pops due a great job on this CD. I really like Batuque. If you are looking for a great CD that will really make you dance this is the one.

3 out of 5 stars I agree with the music fan from Mexico.......2001-01-03

Where's the authentic Mariachi CDs? Let's have some of the real stuff! Anyone know where I can find some? LibbyBuckland@email.msn.com
Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music, Volume 5
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The best Lecuona series out there
 Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music, Volume 5
Ernesto Lecuona , Thomas Tirino , Alan Silverman , Bruce Engel , Denise Hoff , Renee Jolles , Mark Steinberg , Gloria Perkins , and Vincent Ricciatelli
Manufacturer: Bis
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000038ICT
Release Date: 1999-11-15

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best Lecuona series out there.......2001-03-30

Phenomenal-This disc really blew me away. Tirino's other discs in this series on the BIS label were extraordinary-but here he tackles for his final volume some of the popular elements of Lecuona's compositional style, and surpasses all expectations. WOW! Such Cuban style in his playing, the arrangements, and playing of others-the first three Afro-Cuban Dances made me want to dance. I recommend this disc highly, even to those who don't like classical music. Tirino and Lecuona are one in the same as far as I'm concerned, and no one can touch him!
Mexico y Su Musica
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    Toña "La Negra"
    Manufacturer: Warner Music Latina
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000ASDF0Y
    Release Date: 2005-10-04

    Tracks:

    1. Veracruz
    2. Sin Tu Amor
    3. Palabras de Mujer
    4. Panquelero
    5. Apag
    6. Santa
    7. Vete Porfavor
    8. Noche y Dia
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    10. Te Quieres Ir

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    5. Palmeras
    6. No Vale la Pena
    7. Babalu
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    3. Talsim
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    The King of Tango, Vol. 1: 1927-1930
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    ASIN: B00000HYT5
    Release Date: 1999-01-26

    Tracks:

    1. Gloria
    2. Sonrisas
    3. Caminito
    4. Arrabalero
    5. Vide Amarga
    6. Leguisamo Solo
    7. Volve Mi Negra
    8. La Cumparsita (Si supieras)
    9. Mano A Mano
    10. No Llores Mas
    11. Che Papusa Oi
    12. Siga El Corso
    13. Lechuza
    14. La Hija De Japonesita
    15. Todavia Hay Otarios
    16. Mano Cruel
    17. Barrio Viejo
    18. Malevaje
    19. Segui Mi Consejo
    20. Muneca Brava
    21. Buenos Aires
    22. Mi Noche Triste
    23. Dicen Que Dicen
    24. Knock-Out De Amor
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    26. Fayuto
    27. La Violeta
    28. Hagame El Favor!
    29. Yira Yira

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Compilation.......2007-01-04

    Carlos Gardel was the most acclaimed tango singer during the first quarter of 20th century. His voice was so musical, expressive and charming that every recording he made of tango music is considered definitve even nowadays.

    This compilation brings some not-so-well-known tangos brought to real life by the master process of nimbus records, this company had performed excellent restorations of early opera singers such as caruso and amelita galli curci among others.

    A must for anyone with interest in tango music and especially for gardel aficionados who will find more detailed ambience and subleties from gardel guitarrists. A real jewel.
    La Negra Tiene Tumbao
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Celia Cruz
    • Move
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    Celia Cruz
    Manufacturer: Sony International
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    ASIN: B00005R60F
    Release Date: 2001-11-06

    Tracks:

    1. La Negra Tiene Tumbao
    2. Pa' Arriba No Va
    3. Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez
    4. Tararea Kumbayea
    5. Corazon De Rumba
    6. Dejenme Vivir
    7. Que Culpa Tengo Yo
    8. Mi Mercancia
    9. Taita Bilongo
    10. Sin Clave No Hay Son

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    Proving that she has a special gift for picking musical directors, the Queen of Salsa works with three high-profile producers on this highly energetic outing, each representing a different stylistic avenue. Former collaborator Johnny Pacheco, with whom Celia Cruz recorded some of the best albums of her career during the '70s, adds his old-fashioned charm to two songs: the refreshingly simple "Tararea Kumbayea" and "Dejenme Vivir," a tune that finds La Reina asking her detractors to stop criticizing her and mind their own business instead. "Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez" and "Sin Clave No Hay Son" are helmed by Isidro Infante, a virtuoso pianist who represents the undying spirit of New York salsa. The remaining six tracks are handled by Sergio George, the man responsible for bringing a grittier, hip-hop informed aesthetic to tropical music. Fittingly, Cruz's syrupy voice shares the spotlight with rapper Mikey Perfecto on the album's bouncy title track. One of salsa's classiest performers, Cruz has adapted to modern times with elegance and style. --Ernesto Lechner

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Celia Cruz.......2007-01-23

    I have yet to buy a cd of Celia that has kept me in a sitting position, you just have to get up and dance, dance, dance.

    5 out of 5 stars Move.......2006-09-27

    I know absolutely zip about Tumbao except that it moves me to move me. And I don't like to move much. I'm like a lichen stuck to a rock, I sit and vegetate. So I made myself get up and go down to the music store in a local mall. I love Latin music of all types, I am scandalously indiscriminate. I have downloaded Celia Cruz onto my cell phone where I use some tunes as ringtones. I know what you're saying, what a Philistine! but I heard this and simply fell for Celia (no longer among the living, sad to say); she made me an addict. So when I went into the record store I headed straight to the Latina music and saw Celia Cruz and grabbed this album. When I got home and put it on the disc player, the first note made me shoot out of my seat like a corn kernel which had just been popped. Then, very un-lichenlike, I began to move. I moved through all the rooms in the house approximating a Latin dance of some sort, another case of scandalous indiscrimination... Samba-salsa-meringue-cha cha cha-mambo-rhumba, man, I did 'em ALL. I just wiggled my ancient hips and got myself into a real lather. I couldn't stop. The whole album just rocks so conscientiously! And guess what? I lost 20 pounds in one hour! Talk about a great workout, whew! I'm just wiped out. I gotta sit down now, but y'all buy this disc ya hear? Your body will thank you, your heart will thank you, and your mind will zone and you will thank it, later when you can think again.

    5 out of 5 stars Celia Cruz Has Done It Again!.......2003-01-11

    She has made another hit "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" is hottt! It gives a salsa, rap rythm so any age can listen to it even teenagers!

    "La Negra Tiene Tumbao", got to be the hottest track she has ever made! I luv u Celia! Azzzzzuuuucarrrrrrrr!

    5 out of 5 stars "La Negra Tiene Tumbao"; Cruz, Celia.......2002-08-06

    This is the first Celia Cruz music I've heard.

    Based on this CD, I'll be searching her sixty-nine remaining CD's and looking forward to other works by this exciting artist.

    I hope to be as productive when I'm seventy-eight.

    5 out of 5 stars Celia scores once again!.......2002-05-05

    It's amazing to witness how Celia Cruz continues to share with us her talent time after time so masterfully! This album is definitely another great production by some of the finest latin musicians alive today. The first track, "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" demonstrates how Celia can definitely adapt and keep up with the musical times. "Pa' Arriba No Va" and "Corazon De Rumba" are very lively and true swinging numbers! "Taita Bilongo" is very afro-cuban and Celia vocalizes like no other singer can. "Sin Clace No Hay Son" is smooth and has a very catchy tune which features Isidro Infante in a piano solo. "Tararea Kumbayea" and "Dejenme Vivir" are nice, clean and traditional sounding numbers where Celia sings along Johnny Pacheco and his Orquestra....lifelong friends and a legendary duo! "Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez" is a very uplifting and motivating number. "Que Culpa Tengo Yo" and "Mi Mercancia" are very tight, full of heavy musical rythms, cool trumpet/trombone licks and percussion breaks. Of course.....throughout the entire recording Celia's voice is strong and continues to deliver complex vocal performance like she is famed for. There is not much more that can be said about Celia Cruz and her Art that has not been glorified.....She is truly a living legend and continues to share with us her talent that will definitely without no doubt go down in history! This album is a great musical recording and a must to have within today's modern salsa music!

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