Palo Congo [Original recording remastered]

Sabu (Rock), Sabu | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 14, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B000042OQS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,843 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #97 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Brazilian & Latin Jazz

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection in the mix, April 24, 2001

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Jesus Cardonne (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Palo Congo (Audio CD)

The following words are coming the heart from of a cuban-american who is a true fanatic of his ancesters music. I am a lover of afro-cuban music, specially the style use in the afican cuban religions. This cd combines the afro conga sounds with the modern music of the Cuba of the 50's. It also has a good blend of perfect sonero style voices.

The sound is incredible crisp, clear and detailed for a cut that was produced 44 years ago.

This cd was pulled from the shelves (due to lack of sales)when originally released in 1957. But, I guess that good things never die because it was succesfully re-release over 30 years later.This is truly a perfrct mix.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arsenio Rodriguez' Blistering Guitar, March 26, 2006

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barry "barryology" (Yountville, US, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Palo Congo (Audio CD)

While it's not listed as such, this is an Arsenio Rodriguez recording. One of the gread popular guitarists of the twentieth century, and the innovative bandleader who changed the face of and modernized Cuban son, Rodriguez is best known for his recordings from the 40s that have been repressed by Tumbao Records. This recording is much better produced; the sound is exceedingly clear, and Rodriguez' solos show the why of his legendary reputation. Just listen to his blistering and out of this world lead on Rhapsodia del Maravilloso (Rhapsody of the Marvelous, a send up of the Cuban standard, Manicero. It's worth the price of this low-priced Rodriguez recording.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice back-to-basics Afro-Cuban roots record, March 20, 2006

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Palo Congo (Audio CD)

Jazz percussionist Sabu Martinez went back to basics in this improvisational exploration of the Afro-Cuban drumming. Along with him is Cuban "son" legend Arsenio Rodriguez, one of the most fiery Cuban player of the 1940s and '50s. You have to come at this album from a Afro-Cuban standpoint, rather than from the jazz camp... If you see it as a traditional record, that's when you'll be able to hear the energy and innovation.