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"IRRESISTIBLE"-CELIA CRUZ IN MEXICO
This is a compilation by Mexico's Orfeon label from "La Guarachera de Cuba", Celia Cruz' mexican tours of the late 1960's and early 70's. During those tours, Celia, then under contract by NYC based Tico label, wasrecorded by Orfeon, which Tico had an agreement with. The musical ensemblesused, were mostly "recording studio conjunto & jazz bandensembles",directed by mexican/cuban music interpreter, composer andpianist, Memo Salamanca and cuban composer and pianist Juan Bruno Tarraza.Old Celia classics such as "Burundanga", "El YerberoModerno" and "Tu Voz are featured here as well as "neverrecorded before by Celia hits like "Guantanamera", "LaBikina", "Secuestrame" and two surprise tracks,"Lagrimas Negras" and "Angelitos Negros", featuringCelia with a "charanga style ensemble" an absolute first forCelia Cruz! If you're looking for a "Celia Cruz Collector's ItemCD", then you don't want to miss this one! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cuba    2. Latin    3. Latin Continuum    4. Latin Jazz    5. Latin Music    6. Latin Pop    7. Mambo    8. Salsa    9. Salsa/Merenge    10. Son    11. Tropical    12. Vocals   

Subjects:  1. Big Band Latino    2. Cuba    3. Latin    4. Mambo    5. Salsa/Merenge   

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Cuban, Rhythmic and Hot!
Maria Victoria's talent comes through in this CD. She is exhuberant, flashy and sings her Cuban Sons with incredibly entertaining gusto. From originals to classics, this is a very danceable CD. The production leaves something to be desired, you feel her backup should be stronger. However, if you want an upbeat, good time latin CD, this one's for you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bolero    2. Latin    3. Latin Music    4. Latin Pop    5. Mambo    6. Tropical   

Subjects:  1. Arranger    2. Big Band    3. Big Band Latino    4. Composer    5. Cuba    6. Latin    7. Latin Continuum    8. Leader    9. Mambo    10. Salsa    11. Salsa/Merenge    12. Tropical   

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• Import

Subjects:  1. Cuba    2. Latin    3. Latin Continuum    4. Latin Jazz    5. Latin Pop    6. Mambo    7. Salsa    8. Salsa/Merenge    9. Son    10. Tropical    11. Vocals    12. World Music   

Subjects:  1. Bossa Nova    2. Latin    3. Latin Dance    4. Latin Music    5. Mambo    6. Salsa    7. Samba    8. Tango    9. Tropical    10. World Beat Collections   

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Big Band    3. Cha-Cha    4. Easy Listening    5. Instrumental Pop    6. Latin    7. Latin Jazz    8. Lounge    9. Mambo    10. Rhumba    11. Tropical   

Features

• Original recording remastered

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Big Band Latino    3. Cuban Jazz    4. Latin    5. Latin Continuum    6. Latin Jazz    7. Latin Pop    8. Leader    9. Mambo    10. Regional Mexican    11. Salsa    12. Tropical   

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Spicy disco for all persuasions
Gay or straight this is just flat out fun. No, you don't have to be gay to like disco - Thank heavens for this comp that doesn't use the same old tired tracks - This one is an adventure with twists and turns at every curve. If you like disco with some spice then you'll be thoroughly entertained. A nice eclectic mix of the unusual ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Big Band Latino    3. Dance Music    4. Latin    5. Latin Jazz    6. Mambo    7. Rock/Pop Collections    8. V/a Compilations   

Editorial Review

Havana-born bandleader-singer Frank Raul Grillo, a.k.a.Machito (or simplyMacho), may not have achieved the same level of mass appeal asXavier Cugat (for whom heplayed and sang in the '30s), but his fusion of African and Latin rhythms withthe improvisational bent of New York's postwar bebop scene would have a huge andlasting impact on Latin music. The 20 tracks gathered here date to the early andmid '50s, an era that saw Machito's musical peak and the exploding popularity ofLatin rhythms neatly coincide. Partnered with his classically trainedbrother-in-law Mario Bauza, Macho and his band bounded through swinging, jazzed- up takes on "Sambia," the staple "Adios," and the de facto mambo anthem "MamboInn"; harmonized with theSkylarks on a vocaltribute to the Savoy Ballroom ("Mambo à la Savoy"); engaged in some saucy sexualinnuendo with Graciela on the live high jinks of "Si Si, No No"; and even maderoom for Columbia A&R manMitch Miller's oboe onthe aptly named "Oboe Mambo." With its infectious Latin rhythms and loose-limbedbebop and swing seasonings, this music has a remarkable contemporary resonancethat eclipses transient lounge revivalism; small wonder many Latin musicianshail Machito as "the Godfather." Read more

Reviews (3)

Machito
The CD is very good , but lacks some of machito's songs that made him famous.

this is where Afro Cuban Jazz begins
but I can't give this CD five stars because there are too many slow numbers, would have preferred to hear all uptempo numbers, but that is my personal bias.But the ones that are here are great!These recordings are all from the 50's when the Machito Orchestra really had it nailed down.

I am biased... after all Pepito Arvelo was my uncle
This album has great timeless music. Before the latin craze of Ricky Martin, Shakira and Enrique Iglesias, these guys were setting the stage for La Vida Loca... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Cuban Jazz    3. Latin    4. Latin Continuum    5. Latin Jazz    6. Latin Music    7. Leader    8. Mambo    9. Tropical   

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a real classic!
As the above reveiewer says this is a beautiful album. Of the later Cugat albums I always thought the Mercury stuff was best but this album really impressed me. It,s evident a lot of time and thought went in to the arrangements and the recording quality and musicianship are of the highest order. Apart from a poor Musicor album Cugie done right at the end ,this was the last time Cugie done a whole album with strings. Any Cugat collection should include this album,buy with confidence.

VERSATILE
This CD shows how absolute versatile Xavier Cugat was as an orchestra leader and musical artist. To me, he was and is an icon. On this CD, mostly semi-classical arrangements and beautiful.On the rest of my CD's that I own [of Cugat] mostly infectious rhythms that I truly love.To me, Xavier Cugat was a musical giant.Thank you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arranger    2. Big Band    3. Big Band Latino    4. Composer    5. Latin    6. Latin Continuum    7. Leader    8. Mambo    9. Salsa    10. Salsa/Merenge    11. Tropical   

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Enchanting
This album shows another side of Cachao. Lush string arrangements with a swinging Cuban groove underneath. Hypnotic and sensual. Amazing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Big Band Latino    3. Latin    4. Mambo   

Features

• Original recording remastered

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Big Band Latino    3. Cuban Jazz    4. Latin    5. Latin Continuum    6. Latin Jazz    7. Latin Pop    8. Leader    9. Mambo    10. Salsa    11. Tropical   

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On an island with Cugat's CD
ON AN ISLAND WITH CUGAT'S CD ANOTHERFANTASTICCDFROM CUGAT
I have purchased about10 C.D.'s of Xavier Cugat's. On many of them, some of the recordings I really DON'T like.On this particular C.D.,they are ALL great [to me].I have bought several of this one to give to friends. I keep looking for your new releases.Thanks, Rob Lee.

I am biased... after all Pepito Arvelo was my uncle
This album has great timeless music. Before the latin craze of Ricky Martin, Shakira and Enrique Iglesias, these guys were setting the stage for La Vida Loca... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Big Band    3. Big Bands    4. Cha-Cha    5. Instrumental Pop    6. Int'l & World Music    7. Jazz Music    8. Latin Jazz    9. Lounge    10. Mambo    11. Pop    12. Rhumba   

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Big Band Latino    3. Cuba    4. Int'l & World Music    5. Latin Pop/Rock    6. Mambo    7. Pop    8. Tropical   

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soul of Afro-Latino people
For those who love Afro-Cuban music and are familiar with Cacahao's music are going to enjoy this album. The wooden flute sounds great and the percussion makes you feel like moving your body in a slow and naturalrhythm similar to those ancient people who loved themselves and whose drumsconnected them with the heart of our planet. In the song 'Centro SanAgustin' you can feel and almost hear the beautiful sounds that come fromthe peoples heart in a village square. Cachao's music is the epitome of thewonderful culture that was born from centuries oflove,hate,war,peace,destruction, forgiveness,passion,and tropical beauty. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban Jazz    2. Big Band Latino    3. Cuban    4. Latin    5. Latin Jazz    6. Latin Pop    7. Mambo    8. Salsa    9. Tex-Mex    10. Tropical   

Editorial Review

Cleverly packaged in a faux cigar box, this four-CD compilation of Cuban music is designed with the curious fan in mind. Each disc is dedicated to a genre: Cuban Invocations (Afro-Cuban religious music), Cantar en Cuba (songcraft), Bailar con Cuba (dance music), and Cubano Jazz (jazz). Rather than attempting a full historical account, the selection of both classic and modern performers suggests the evolution of the music in broad, bold strokes. Cantar en Cuba features singer Maria Teresa Vera, a key historical figure, but also up-to-the-minute salsero Issac Delgado. In Cubano Jazz, the late bandleader Mario Bauza, crucial in the birth of Latin jazz in the early '40s, is represented alongside contemporary pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. The accompanying 112-page booklet includes essays, interviews, and a useful song-by-song discussion that sets the music in context. The result is an informative, rewarding overview of Cuban music--and a terrific instant dance-music collection. Read more

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Can't get any better.
This is truly an eclectic collection of the diversity that makes not only the Cuban music, but its people. Nice selections, inadequate documentation
Good sampler of styles and artists.However, while the well illustrated booklet that accompanies the set discusses at length cultural and religious influences on the music, basic information such as recording dates andpersonnel is completely absent.For a newcomer to Cuban music trying topiece together a history of major artists, innovators and most influentialrecordings, the lack of discographical information and historical contextis frustrating.

PAL'LOS RUMBEROS - COMPILATION2CD
I WOULD LIKE TO BUY"PEDRO SIMON" FROM ORQUESTRA COLON. THANKS YOU VERY MUCH ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Afro-Cuban    2. Afro-Cuban Jazz    3. Big Band Latino    4. Box Sets (Audio Only)    5. Cuba    6. Cuban    7. Cuban Jazz    8. Int'l & World Music    9. Latin Jazz    10. Latin Pop    11. M-Base    12. Mambo    13. Pop    14. Post-Bop    15. Salsa    16. Son    17. Tropical    18. Trova    19. World Music   

Subjects:  1. Big Band    2. Big Band Latino    3. Latin    4. Latin Music    5. Latin Pop    6. Latin Pop/Rock    7. Mambo    8. Tropical   

Features

• Original recording remastered

Subjects:  1. Big Band Latino    2. Bolero    3. Cuba    4. Cuban    5. Latin    6. Mambo    7. Rhumba    8. Son    9. Sonero    10. Tropical