Candela Viva

Toto La Momposina, Toto La Momposina | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 10, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real World
• ASIN: B000000HP3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,154 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dos de Febrero

2. Adiós Fulana

3. El Pescador

4. La Sombra Negra

5. Dáme la Mano Juancho

6. Malanga

7. Mapale

8. Curura

9. Chi Chi Mani

10. La Candela Viva

11. La Acabación

Editorial Reviews

CD consists of 11 arrangements. "African, Spanish and native Indian heritage meet in the powerful rhythms of Colombia's Caribbean coast."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAGIC, December 4, 1999

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Carlos Rojas (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Candela Viva (Audio CD)

When the africans beated their drums and the native indigenous tribes added some melodies with their gaitas, a new kind of music was born in the beautiful caribbean coast of Colombia. Strong, pure, deep, poetic, vibrant and magic. This music is done with 3 elements: voices, percussion and gaita (native flute). Toto la momposina is the best and most representative singer of this kind of music, her voice is unique and powerful, and I consider this her best recording. A jewel of real world music.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars La candela viva, April 24, 2003

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Sixta T. Hall (Miami, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Candela Viva (Audio CD)

Toto la Momposina brings out the real and pure folklore of the north coast of Atlantic & Magdalena Region.
The african influence in the different types of drums will make you travel to remote regions where the night, candles, machete make you move their rithms echoes.
I truly enjoy the creativity of bringing the drums resonances in different stages and clearly differenciate it.
The poetry of the songs words are the small village people tails seating around the campfire enjoying each others companion and adventures of the day or a distant leyend.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars toto is making colombian music getting respected, October 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Candela Viva (Audio CD)

she is one of the most amazing singers i have ever heard.strong voice,great music.i recommend toto to all the people that enjoys really good music.i also recommend toto`s carmelina album,released in 1996.she is from the atlantic coast of my country colombia.,and is one of my faves artist,with shakira,sade,george michael and others.thanks.gabriel.