100% Azucar: The Best of Celia Cruz (Con La Sonora Matancera)

Celia Cruz, Celia Cruz & Sonora Matancera, La Sonora Matancera | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 1997)
• Original Release Date: September 16, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B000003426
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,443 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #26 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Mambo
  • #28 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Salsa
  • #44 in Music > Latin Music > Tropical > Merengue

Track Listings

1. Ritmo, Tambó y Flores

2. Elegua Quiere Tambo

3. Tu Voz

4. Burundanga

5. Melao de Caña

6. Juancito Trucupey

7. Saoco

8. Mi Soncito

9. No Encuentro Palabras

10. Me Voy a Pinar del Rio

11. Changó Táveni

12. La Cumbanchera de Belén

13. Ritmo de Mi Cuba

14. Caramelos

15. El Que Siembra Su Maiz

16. Mango Mangue

17. Suavecito

18. Oye Mi Rumba

19. Retozón

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars La perla de Cuba..., March 28, 2000

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epiphany7 (NYC Metro) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100% Azucar: The Best of Celia Cruz (Con La Sonora Matancera) (Audio CD)

Celia Cruz is a very talented artist. Her music speaks of the rich Cuban culture from which her experience grows. In this particular collection, Cruz sings songs of celebration in her native Spanish tongue, as well of songs of praise and reverence to Santeria/Yoruba orishas in the Yoruba language. And one need not be fluent in Spanish and/or Yoruba to appreciate Celia's music. Her lively rythms and honey-coated voice carry the beat straight to your feet (by way of the heart). This is a collection that all are sure to enjoy.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For those Anglos who don't know what all the fuss is about., July 30, 2003

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Jesse Monteagudo "book nook" (Plantation, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100% Azucar: The Best of Celia Cruz (Con La Sonora Matancera) (Audio CD)

"100% Azucar" is the perfect introduction to the magic that was Celia Cruz. Recorded when she was the vocalist for the legendary Sonora Matancera, this is Celia Cruz at her best, which is saying a lot. Celia was the Queen of Latin Music, and there will never be another one like her. AZUCAR!!!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely captivating!, August 10, 2002

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Edward B. Holman (Presidio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100% Azucar: The Best of Celia Cruz (Con La Sonora Matancera) (Audio CD)

I just cannot say enough good things about this album! Celia Cruz and La Sonora Matancera are just fantastic. This is music recorded, mostly, around 1951, which was during the Golden Age of Cuban jazz, when Rita Montaner and the other pioneers of this music were still alive. Artists combined the conga drums with sacred rhythms of Santeria into their songs, and they even sang their praises openly in some of the songs - which Celia does on at least one of the cuts. The music is so moving, and her voice is so entrancing and captivating, that she absolutely puts a spell on her listeners. It is amazing how, is Mexico, for instance, all living generations seem to know most of these songs by heart. This music - that is to say, these exact songs, and these versions of them - were probably the most popular Cuban recordings of all time. Everywhere in Latin America, Celia is still number one, because her music is truly immortal - which is a phrase that is bandied about with great alacrity, I know - but this album puts the true meaning back into the word and holds up other examples of its hackneyed use to shame. I don't know what else to say, other than this music will just plain make you happy when you listen to it. It will put a smile on your face, and make your heart feel warm, and just give you that warm fuzzy feeling that everyone talks about.