Cuculand

Cucu Diamantes | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 31, 2009
• Label: 2009 Fun Machine Records/www.cucudiamantes.com
• Copyright: 2009 2009 Fun Machine Records/www.cucudiamantes.com
• Total Length: 38:07
• Genres: International/Latin Music
• ASIN: B001W4E8TW
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,332 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cucu rules!, September 13, 2009

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La Negra (Miami) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuculand (Audio CD)

Cucu's Cd is one of the best spanish released albums from this year!if you like Yerba Buena's sound you gotta love Cucu's sound!, diferent from the rest,Cuculand bring us a mix of rhythms from bolero,cha cha cha to cuban son...just perfect!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a sleeper from left field is best latin cd of past 2 years, August 28, 2011

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catsmiau "catsmiau" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuculand (MP3 Download)

I dont know anything about Yerba Buena.. I happened to run into this cd at a thrift store and since I love latin music i thought i'd give it a chance.. boy am i glad.. this cd is just a wonderful blend of modern production and traditional cuban/latin music... first of all cucu's voice- well she sounds like a woman that has experienced something (she inhabits the songs as billie holiday would..this isn't some young pop singer..this is a wo-man)- does the songs well... second the songs whether about sad subject or happy are all upbeat which is a huge plus for me... and the production (brass/accordions/etc) is modern and first rate.. i also have to say something about the initial intro to the record which -unknowingly or not- reminds me of babs on the art blakey and the jazz messengers lps of the 1950s... the songs are just so darn catchy is the thing you'll find yourself moving your head to it..the use of english in the lyrics is also fairly clever "sigo estando crazy...sigo estando free...".. this is one of those albums that seems to have gotten lost in the mix but i hope it can still find an audience because it deserves it.. Just to add: I listen to a ton of latin music from fania salsa dura/hard to argentine rock to los amigos invisibles to manu chao and this is grade a modern latin music.. just wish i'd caught the cucu diamantes show here in dc to promote this record..at the time i just was not aware of this..

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good follow-up to Yerba Buena, February 27, 2011

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

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This review is from: Cuculand (Audio CD)

This CD sounds similar in scope to her previous work with Yerba Buena and with Descemer's album as well. There are strong elements that come from Cuban music, but this is not Timba, salsa, or son. It's more like a fusion of tropical elements with some reggeaton, hip-hop, pop, and some electronic sounds as well.

The rhythms are unique and original, if sometimes they sound a bit weird. And this is all similar to Yerba Buena, her previous band. The lyrics are mosly pop like about love and relationships, through with a certain sense of humor which I would compare to Lady Gaga in Spanish. Also like Yerba Buena the lyrics have a bit of English thrown in, through they are mostly in Spanish.

If you liked Yerba Buena and Descemer, like me, you will like this offering as well. On the other hand if you don't like genre blending and unique sounds that are not necesarily what is #1 right now you will hate it.