Cuba

Various Artists - International - Caribbean & Cuba, Putumayo Presents (Series), Putumayo Presents | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 1999)
• Original Release Date: May 25, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B00000IWNK
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,587 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #2 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba
  • #9 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Salsa
  • #18 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > General AAS

Track Listings

1. Compositor Confundido - Ibrahim Ferrer

2. Al Vaiven De Mi Carreta - Eliades Ochoa Y El Cuarteto Patria

3. El Adios De Este Momento - Septeto Nacional De Ignacio Pinero

4. Campina - Afro-Cuban Jazz Project

5. Sabroso Como El Guarapo - Orquesta Sublime

6. Mecanica De Amor - Mi Son

7. Mami Me Gusto - Todos Estrellas

8. Boliviana - Irakere

9. El Reloj De Pastora - Sierra Maestra

10. Patria Querida - Los Guaracheros De Oriente

Editorial Reviews

VARIOS INTERPRETES CUBA

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cuban Musical Elixir, June 8, 2000

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Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuba (Audio CD)

A superb collection of Cuban songs that explores the various styles with complete professionalism. Some of the BVSC stars are here, such as Ibrahim Ferrer and Eliades Ochoa. Ferrer opens the CD to get you right into the mood with his beautiful voice soaring behind driving rhythmns as he improvises while a chorus encourages his improvisaation. Every track is superb, rich with the flavor of Cuba, con sabor. I can't get enough of Eliades Ochoa so this CD was a delight as he sings in his soulful mannner one of my favorite songs "Al Vaiven a mi Carreta". The character of this song is perfect for Ochoa as it laments the life of a field worker. The variety is one of the strong points of this CD as it constantly changes so you never get tired of a particular style, variety IS the spice of life afterall. If you're into Cuban music this is a super collection of songs by some of the best performers. Sierra Maestra knocks your socks off with their beautiful song "El Reloj de Pastora". There is a play on words as they say "Se me paraba", (chorus, mi reloj) as I was in your doorway, fuuny sexual stuff if you speak Spanish. Add this to your Cuban collection, the booklet is superb, complete with a glossary of Cuban music terms and a bilingual biography on each featured artist. This music will have you dancing or at least moving your feet, if not you need your pulse checked.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Compiliation to have, January 28, 2004

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Brad E Pinchot (Temecula, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuba (Audio CD)

This is a great Compilation of Cuban music specially for anyone who hasn't been exposed to the distinctive sound of Cuba. It interject party salsa beat then the next track would be kinda sad and romantic with undulating drums and melancolic trumpets. Slow or fast you'll find that your hips and feet are doing some pretty strange things once you push play. Bet you never knew that you can dance around your kitchen floor before. Never mind that your spanish is a little shaky. Just read the insert if you must know the meaning of each song, but it is the melody, the salsa beat that will make carry you away. And also the art cover is beautiful to look at. In fact most Putumayo CD have these really beautiful art work, you'd want to collect them all.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buena coleccion de son cubano, April 12, 2005

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Marcos "salsero" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cuba (Audio CD)

En este disco, tal como los otros discos de paises de putumayo que tengo, pone diferentes grupos que se destacan entre los musicos de ese pais. Pero por alguna razon en este disco putumayo decidio hacer una compilacion de son, en vez de los diferentes estilos conocidos de Cuba. El son esta bueno, ya como lo dicen todos los otros que han criticado el disco, pero me quede esperando por la musica afrocubana, el guaguanco y los cantos Yoruba, que ha tenido tanta influencia en la musica latina moderna. Tampoco hay cha-cha, un estilo tipico de baile cubano.
Por lo tanto si quieres algo que te de un mordisco pequen~o de toda Cuba, este no lo es. Pero si quieres son, paraste en el lugar correcto.