Mardi Gras Mambo: Cubanisimo in New Orleans

Cubanismo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 22, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hannibal
• ASIN: B00004WGDB
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,135 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #46 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba

Track Listings

1. Marie LaVeaux

2. Mother in Law

3. Paso en Tampa

4. Medley: Shallow Water Suite

5. Mardi Gras Mambo

6. Monteorlines

7. It Do Me Good

8. Alemany's Boogaloo

9. Rampart Street Rumba

10. Nothing up My Sleeve

11. Gumbo Son

12. Cuborleans

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The musical relationship between Havana and New Orleans dates back centuries. Both cities share an Afro-Caribbean cultural heritage, and both take great pride in keeping that heritage alive. So it really shouldn't be too surprising that this mating--co-produced by Joe Boyd with Cubanismo's Jesús Alemañy and the Yockamo All-Stars' Mark Bingham--comes off so naturally. The stunning "Shallow Water Suite," featuring Crescent City R&B singer John Boutte, solidifies the African-based spiritual connection between New Orleans mardi-gras chants and Cuban rumba, while Ernie K-Doe's "Mother-In-Law" receives a clever bilingual workout. But the heart of the album is in the original instrumental hybrids such as "Cuborleans," "Gumbo Son," and Alemañy's "Boogaloo," on which trumpeter Alemañy earns an honorary place in the great New Orleans tradition that extends from Buddy Bolden and Louis Armstrong to Wynton Marsalis and Nicholas Payton. --Rick Mitchell

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crescent City Cubanismo, August 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mardi Gras Mambo: Cubanisimo in New Orleans (Audio CD)

The Latin Thing in New Orleans music has too often been overshadowed, even though the city has produced a steady, diverse stream of talented Latin musicians and bands. This joyful album is a corrective and a historical compendium in one package and very exciting.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best working band in the world?, August 23, 2000

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Javier del Bosco (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mardi Gras Mambo: Cubanisimo in New Orleans (Audio CD)

This is the finest representation to date of this sweltering orchestra's unbeatable live shows. The New Orleans-flavored lines meld fantastically with the rock-solid percussion. These tunes are even hotter live! Congratulations to Alemany and Joe Boyd-this gets my vote for record of the year.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, September 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mardi Gras Mambo: Cubanisimo in New Orleans (Audio CD)

If you like the sounds of Mongo Santamaria and the late Tito Puente, this is a must buy.