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Bad, really bad choice, March 17, 2003
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This review is from: El Tren De La Vida (Audio CD)
Record company trying to cash in on the Salsa Craze? What a sad record. One of the truly greats (El Guayabero), paired up with a cartoon version of a Cuban back up band and singers. Avoid at all costs. Get his more authentic, older, "El Guayabero" cd.
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What were they thinking??, September 19, 2002
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This review is from: El Tren De La Vida (Audio CD)
El Guayabero is certainly of music's greats. Cuban or otherwise.
But this cd is an abomination.
Who though that it'd be a good idea to have a bunch of third rate backup singers trying to sing what they imagine is Cuban choruses?
The background singers sound like a bad imitation of generic Latin singers. Heck, they don't even sound Cuban. The CD was recorded in the Nanary Isles, which may explain the poor choice of backup singers. Totally unauthentic.
They sing too fast, and poorly at that.
El Guyabero and his tres are great, as always. But adding that noise in the background (it's not fitting to call the background music, as it detracts grom the real music played by Faustino) is criminal.
Get "El Guayabero" (that's the cd's title) which is far more authentic. The version of Marieta on that recording is <i>the<i/> one to get.
Avoid this horrible marketing driven hack.
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EL GUAYABERO- "EL TREN DE LA VIDA", July 21, 2001
This review is from: El Tren De La Vida (Audio CD)
Cuban composer, singer and "tresero" Faustino Oramas aka "El Guayabero", returns to the scene on this CD recorded in Spain by "Eurotropical/Muxxic" and delights us with 12 of his creations, among them updated versions of "Como Baila Marieta" and "En Guayabero", his traditional theme song. As usual Oramas spicy guarachas and sones repertoire with hilarious lyrics, blends in with red hot cuban son rhythm guaranteed to make you get up and dance. These latest recordings by "El Guayabero" are a must buy for Cuban music fans and also for those with a sense of humor.
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