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Que Me Dijo El Viento

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I am frequently taunted by musical cravings. For the past few months I'd been itching to get my hands on some tasty Latin American treats, but was not interested in "Mexican polka", which seems to be the most popular and therefore readily available, and none of my friends or family could recommend anything non-flamenco/tango/chachacha/etc. I spent some time browsing through Amazon and listening to some samples and found some fun stuff, but none of it was as emotionally powerful as I was seeking. Then, for Cinco de Mayo, instead of holding regular class, my Spanish professor took us down to a guest speaker room where Correo Aereo happened to be playing. After an hour I was hooked and purchased this CD. That afternoon and evening I listened to it over and over again and I am listening to it right now. It is fantastically beautiful with a refreshing magical aliveness that most music is lacking.

This collection of traditional music from several South and Central American Spanish speaking countries including Venezuela, Peru, and Mexico is as grassroots as you can get.

The handpicked best that each of these cultures had to offer, but none of it is cliche. You walk away appreciating that there is so much greater, musically, in Latin America than we are led to believe by the major record companies.

Your money is well spent here.