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The duet shows that Cubans can play more than Son, Timba, or Jazz. This is Buena Fe's second release, the music is subtle Pop/Rock, but the strength is in the lyrics, as they employ a wide range of poetic themes, most about love. Creating a very romantic
atmosphere. The album is not bad, but it lacks originality, and better musical arrangement. I've owned it for a few years now and I hardly listen to it any more since it can become boring.
If you enjoy the music of Pablo Milanes and Silvio Rodriguez you will most likely like Buena Fe, you can clearly hear their influence in the duo's songs.
Hopefully their new release "Corazonero" will strengthen these weaknesses and prevail as solid musical release.

Finally, some music from Cuba that is not the "traditional" sound. This is a great CD, I listen to it very often and don't get tired of it, I guess that happens when the lyric is good, well the music is not bad at all, it is very original, I could say this is an easy to listen CD it helps me get through the day and in many occasions gets me going in the morning. Another good point is that this young duo didn't have to kiss the government's butt in their lyrics in order to get their music out, different from Silvio Rodriguez and Pablo Milanes which have had to do for so many years in order to be heard in the country, which I consider pitiful and disgraceful. In summary I give two thumbs up for "Buena Fe".