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Patria Añorada

Rafael Antonio NazarioAudio CD
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 30, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: March 6, 1999
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Santurce Soda
  • ASIN: B00000IXDM
  • Also Available in: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,374,708 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 
1. Dona Anatilde
2. Vendedor de Manati
3. Si Yo Pudiera (If My Heart Could Tell You)
4. Dona Anatilde (Mrs. Anatilde)
5. La Estacion de Bayamon (The Station at Bayamon)
6. Besos de Piedra
7. Mi Monte
8. Eva
9. Ep’logo (Isla de Borinquen)

Editorial Reviews

Picadillo.com

"Patria AnoradaÕ is a beautiful album, unlike anything else you've ever heard."

Product Description

Patria Anorada is one of the best kept secrets in Latin music world. This is the re-release of the brilliant debut CD by Rafael A. Nazario, originally launched 5 years ago. It has been re-mastered, with a completely redesigned booklet.

 

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Wonderful, March 5, 2000
This review is from: Patria Añorada (Audio CD)
Blues is considered the cradle for rock and roll and it is often stated that the Cuban Són provided the bedrock for what today is known as Salsa music. In that sense we could say that Mr. Nazario is a throwback to early Són (and its North American contemporary, the blues) writers. Rich in vivid imagery and poetic strokes, Mr. Nazario's writing sets out to create a new reality and/or a new man; at times, one borne out of the other, both draped in the language of [sometimes] tragic idealism. An obvious gift for melody makes for a collection of songs that slowly assert their indelible presence on the memory and yet, leave the listener wanting to come back for another round. Every listen brings to the fore another detail, another small revelation... Inevitably, the songs seep into the mind like the wind rushing through windows that slowly yield open, thus allowing more to come through, until one has seemingly laid bare one's own walls, exposing the fabric of our dreams, this, no doubt in response to the manner that Mr. Nazario so heartbreakingly has given flight to his, for all of us to hear and see...."
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sentimiento patrio logrado, joya cocola y tropical..., September 26, 1999
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This review is from: Patria Añorada (Audio CD)
Como muchos boricuas que residen fuera de su terruño, este santurcino añora tremendamente a su isla. Y aún cuando los recuerdos de Puerto Rico se remontan a su niñez, gran parte de las letras de esta grabación exponen un extraordinario recuento de nuestra idiosincrasia y nuestras costumbres. Es el tipo de amor por la Patria que sólo se conoce cuando se está lejos. Claro, la nota romántica no se queda atrás. Lo excepcional de este trabajo es como lo anterior se combina con un excelente marco musical. Éstos se entremezclan con una sorprendente variedad de géneros musicales (güajira, salsa, samba, merengue, jazz, balada, flamenco, tango y ranchera). Ello le imparte una agradable variedad -raramente encontrada- y descarta los absurdos límites de la música "comercial". Vale mencionar, la excelente labor de los músicos mejicanos y cubanos que participaron en este proyecto. Aparte de interpretar los atinados arreglos del propio Rafael, éstos se lucieron en los numerosos sólos. La encomiable labor de grabación del Estudio Mextli (México) fue convincente y muy profesional. Una de las peculiaridades de esta grabación es que aún en los cortes más movidos no se percibe ninguna estridencia, debido primordialmente al acertado empleo mesurado de los instrumentos de viento (par de saxofones, una flauta y par de simulaciones de trumpetas y oboe en formato MIDI). Ello le imparte una especial cualidad de ser tocada una y otra vez, sin cansarte. Para escucharla a medio pocillo, mientras das la vueltita por la isla, no tiene precio. Resultará inevitable la comparación con los recientes trabajos de Willie Colón y, en cierto sentido, con los recientes de Rubén Blades, pero entiendo que Rafael tiene méritos propios para destacarse en el ambiente tropical. Aún cuando éste produjo y compuso todos los temas y arreglos de esta grabación, no recae en la monotonía de producciones similares y, por el contrario, puede verificarse la gran diversidad de los recursos y estilos musicales utilizados en cada uno de los cortes. Tal vez Rafael no tiene una extraordinaria voz pero, para ser su primera grabación, este ha comenzado con el pie derecho y de una manera muy innovadora. El arte del CD incluye datos generosos sobre la producción, los músicos participantes y la letra de las canciones. Mis Favoritas: "Isla", "Si Yo Pudiera", "Doña Anatilde", "Carabela", "Mi Monte" e "Isla De Borinquen".
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely World Class, September 18, 1999
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Since first receiving this collection I have listened to it many, many times and have not tired of it. The work is outstanding and displays a range of style that many better known artists do not possess. It is poetry both musically and lyrically, each of the songs is extremely well crafted and presented. You need not speak the language to hear the passion and the poetry in this music. The players, the compositions, and the artist are all definitely world class. Abrazos Rafa, Bien Hecho
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