Cafe Cubana: A Flavorful Blend of Latin Sounds (Starbucks) [Compilation]

Cesaria Evora (Artist), Buena Vista Social Club (Artist), Gipsy Kings (Artist), Ruben Gonzalez (Artist), Afro-Cuban All Stars (Artist), Gidon Kremer (Artist), Sierra Maestra (Artist), Gustava Santaolalla (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Compilation
• Label: Nonesuch/Warner/Starbucks
• ASIN: B000P1952I
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #454,039 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This collection of music is another in a series of exclusive compact discs proudly handcrafted by Starbucks for your listening enjoyment. It's a Starbucks muy caliente nightspot of the imagination. This disc showcases some remarkable musicians and brings musical adventure to our patrons. Cuba is a crossroads of culture, with influences from the Americas, Europe and Africal. On Cafe Cubana, the finest artists in Cuba share the marquee with world artists whose musical styles helped shape the Cuban sound.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great variety of Latin music, February 18, 2008

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This review is from: Cafe Cubana: A Flavorful Blend of Latin Sounds (Starbucks) (Audio CD)

Contrary to what one might think from the title, this is not exclusively a collection of Cuban music that one usually associates with stereotypical, frenetic, Afro-Caribbean rhythms. To the contrary, this CD covers a wide range of tempos from the fast to the contemplative, and everything in between.

The disc turned out to be better than I had hoped. The music ranges from the upbeat (such as "Cumbanchera") through the classic jazz styled "Siboney" by Ruben Gonzalez to the unusual: "Gaucho" by Gustavo Santolalla, played exclusively on what sounds like a harp and guitar, plucked high on the neck.

In short, this is easy on the ear, with enough variety and artistic skill to make it a worthwhile addition to any collection.