Musica Universal

Truco & Zaperkoko | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Libertad
• ASIN: B0000AQS1V
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,794 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two all-star groups pioneer new styles, November 17, 2004

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WorldDiscoveries.Net "Bill Donovan, Reviewer" (Petaluma, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musica Universal (Audio CD)

 Twenty years ago two groups formed in Puerto Rico: Truco, led by Hector Valentin, played the traditional Puerto Rican styles of bomba and plena; Zaperok was formed in the early 1980s and pioneered the new style Songo.

 Their union fuses powerful rhythmic patterns from a range of traditions, creating new styles and improvisations which are lovely representations of infusions of all styles.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars shake ya tailfeatha!, October 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Musica Universal (Audio CD)

I've never really been into the Latin music scene, but after hearing this album, that may all change. Between the complex and dancable rhythms to the aurally engulfing vocals and instrumentation, this album can set the mood for the best dance party you'll ever have between your ears. If you like Latin music, this is a must buy, no questions asked. So stop reading and check out the best thing to happen to Latin music since the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Musica Universal Indeed, September 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Musica Universal (Audio CD)

If you love the music of Cuba and Brazil and indeed the entire Caribbean basin you will freak out on this album. From the first
note it is a record which demands your attention. The arranging
is spectacular, the playing is jaw-dropping and the singing is downright joyous. Fans of P-Funk, Los Van Van and Yerba Buena will adore this
album.
If you need a record to make you dance & party beyond words waste
no time and buy this album, you will not regret !