Tambo

Track Listings

1. Dance of the Headhunters

2. Call of the Jungle Birds

3. Rumba Timbales

4. Ceremony of Tambó

5. Velorio

6. Cuero Pelao

7. Jungle Holiday

8. Guaguancó

9. Ritual Drum Dance

10. Witch Doctor's Nightmare

11. Son Montuno

12. Voodoo Dance at Midnight

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Tambo

Tracks:

Coco My My
Con Sandunga
Muneco
Mientras Yo Viva
Plazos Traicioneros
Tus Ojos
Con Alma
Tin Tin Deo
A Night In Tunisia
Bon Sueno
Gone City

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Tradition
Amazing recording!
Wonderful! Paracumbe is unique.

Tambo
Paracumbe
Manufacturer: Ashe Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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While much is made of the larger instrument sounds of Puerto Rico, little has been done to expose the rootsy percussion and vocal tradition of the bomba and the plena. Paracumbé are one of those "national folkloric" groups that often blend colorful costumes with stilted performances, but this band is nothing of the sort. The bomba is a hard edged, percussion music made for accompanying a duo of male and female dancers. Plena is a song style with both African and European influences, made for singing and accompanied by accordions, thumb piano, cuatro, and guitars, with only light percussion. For a band that plays both styles, the results are remarkably exciting, alive, and free of any tourist pandering taint. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

Tradition.......2005-09-13

I absolutely love this CD. The music and lyrics are traditional bomba. A lot of guembé... very easy to listen to and easier to groove to if you aren't into the faster rhythms of bomba.

Amazing recording!.......2000-05-21

Sometimes the uneducated needs to be reminded that Puerto Rico has its own drum and its own style of voice and drum music. Wow! What a group! I can't stop saying good things about Paracumbe and about this recording. Bomba, like Cuban Rumba, is a family of rhythms, this CD presents mostly the style known as Bomba del Sur, the bomba style of southern Puerto Rico. Only the women sing in the southern style and you got to hear them! The voice work of Nelie Lebron, Rhenna Santiago and Sara Rosado is amazing. Mr. Dufrasne deserves a lot of credit for his arrangements, his own compositions and for his research on Bomba del Sur and of course for his playing. Is a joy to find a recording like this that keeps this tradition alive with such a high level of quality. Very good notes are included. This record is a classic.

Wonderful! Paracumbe is unique........1999-12-07

This CD is a treasure! After reading a short review somewhere I picked it up and played it over and over. The drumming is not only superb but incorporates rhythmic styles and time combinations like I've never heard elsewhere with incredibly beautiful vocals. Every drummer should have this one.

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An intense outing with Tito during his heyday!
Afro-Cuban Music at its best

Tambó
Tito Puente
Manufacturer: RCA Intl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000005LIS
Release Date: 1993-02-23

Tracks:

Dance Of The Headhunters
Call Of The Jungle Birds
Rumba-Timbales
The Ceremony Of Tambo
Velorio
Cuero Pelao
Jungle Holiday
Guaguanco
Ritual Drum Dance
Witch Doctor's Nightmare
Son Montuno
Voodoo Dance At Midnight

Customer Reviews:

An intense outing with Tito during his heyday!.......2005-07-17

I am a beginner when it comes to Tito Puente's massive recorded backlog. However, I have accumulated a handful of titles and, personally, have found that the older stuff is the best (not that the man didn't keep up a high standard throughout his long career). This is one of RCA/BMG's "Tropical Collection" titles, along with such CDs as "Cuban Carnival" and "Mucho Puente" (and many others). It was recorded in 1960 and, at first listen, I was a bit taken aback... but in a good way. The percussion is very much the star of this show. I mean, it was always quite prominent (Puente was El Rey del Timbales!) but here it's practically the whole show. This CD is like a collection of drum workouts. Though a big band (featuring Doc Severinsen!) is featured, there is a lot less horn blowin', vocals, and piano playin' than on some titles. But, man, is this band hot! Just think of it this way - on the "greatest hits" Puente titles, you will be hearing great afro-cuban jazz songs with prominent percussion and percussion solos. "Tambo" is much more a drumming showcase that happens to have some songwriting layered around it for the sake of indicating where one title stops and the next starts. As you can see, at the date of this review, this title is out of print, but it is fairly easy to find used. Pick it up... it's one of his better titles!

Afro-Cuban Music at its best.......2000-12-29

I've had this cd for about 10 months and I never get sick of playing it. It is a great cd because it has a lot of catchy songs and beats on it. If you enjoy Afro Cuban music or latin music in general then this is for you.

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Odeia Eu
Jason
Manufacturer: Tambo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ARCI6M
Release Date: 1999-04-15

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It's Lulu: Part 2

Manufacturer: Creation Records Ltd/Rhythm Kings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0009UYHCS

Product Description

Track listing: 1. It's Lulu (single version), 2. Joel (Justin Warfield mix), 3. Tambo, and 4. Donkey.

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Wonderful Cuban Disc

Respeta Mi Tambó
Naranjos
Manufacturer: Ahi Nama Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003R46
Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

Nadie Se Salva De La Rumba
El Palomo
Si Yo Soy Feliz
Respeta Mi Tambo'
Tu No Lo Creas
Oriente
La Jardinera
Sabrosura
Blanca Nieves
La Reina Del Guaguanco'
Amalia Batista
Amala Pa' Chango'

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Cuban Disc.......1999-08-17

I have been doing quite a bit of experimentation with various Cuban music, and have found this one to be a treasured favorite. It has a quality that makes it irresistable to get up and dance. Very smooth, very genuine. Clear and beautiful. I highly recommend this recording.

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Los Remixes Al Estilo Bota Y Tambo
Sabor Colombia
Manufacturer: Asi Music/Ce Distributors
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000RF713W
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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Tambo Tambo
Tambo Tambo
Manufacturer: Dbn
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000X2DAW
Release Date: 2003-10-27

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Suena Mi Tamboo
TAZAJO TAMBO
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000RA29B6

Product Description

1 HAY UN BOMBO 2 NO TE QUIERE 3 ELODIA 4 WELCOME TO AL CALLAO 5 SUENA MI TAMBOO 6 ALMA EN PENUMBRA 7 LOLITA 8 BAILA CON EL CONGO 9 CHANGAINA 10 CRUZAO 11 NO QUIERO CUMBE 12 CORAZON MORIBUNDO