Rough Guide to Urban Latino

Zona Marginal (Performer), Triangulo Oscuro (Performer), Doctor Krapula (Performer), Ska Cubano (Performer), Asilo 38 (Performer), Verba Brava (Performer), Holger Hiller (Performer), Bostich (Performer), Charanga Cakewalk (Performer), Judiny (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B000E41KQK
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,367 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. No Mas - Zona Marginal

2. A Moverse - Triangulo Oscuro

3. El Pibe De Mi Barrio - Doctor Krapula

4. Eres Re-Lindo - Actitud Maria Marta

5. Contigo - Chacka

6. Coqueteando - Ska Cubando

7. Vencer O Morir - Asilo 38

8. Hey You - Nava

9. Sos Un Cheto - Yerba Brava

10. Riva (Gringo Jo Remix) - Arakatuba

11. Macome (Yoruba BPM Mix) - Holger Hiller

12. Amor A Primera Vista - Judiny

13. El Indio - Charanga Cakewalk

14. Una Salida - El Otro Yo Del Otro Yo

15. Polaris - Bostich

Editorial Reviews

From Bogotá to Rio, urban life across Latin America is a struggle for most but the elite few. Wrapped up in killer dancefloor fillers, the music resonates and pulses with the trials and tribulations of everyday life and can express injustice just as sweetly as it does elation. Jam-packed with some of the hottest sounds from the urban Latino world, this album features lyrics born on the street dripping with tales of passion, anger, love and politics. Presenting rap from Colombia, rock nacional from Argentina, Cuban ska, Mexican electronica, reggaeton and hip-hop from all over, The Rough Guide To Urban Latino contains some of the most inspirational artists in the genre.

Artists include - Zona Marginal, Tríangulo Oscuro, Doctor Krapula, Actitud María Marta, Chacka , Ska Cubano, Asilo 38, Nava, Yerba Brava, Arakatuba feat. Liliana Chachian, Holger Hiller, Judiny feat. Caroline, Charanga Cakewalk, El Otro Yo Del Otro Yo and Bostich

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Estupendo conscious hip-hop!, April 10, 2006

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This review is from: Rough Guide to Urban Latino (Audio CD)

Rough Guide's "Urban Latino" is a true gift. At turns joyful, indignant, subversive and easy to dance to, this CD offers something for any music fan, whether you speak Spanish or not. I'm currently studying Spanish, and the thoughtful lyrics of these songs are inspiring me to discover the meaning of every word I hear. The songs by Colombia's Zona Marginal and Argentina's Actitud Maria Marta are particularly powerful, and I'll be purchasing their CDs. I found Zona Marginal's CD for sale at the website of an organization called "Justice for Colombia." From interviews with the group, I learned that Zona's members have received death threats from Colombia's paramilitaries for their lyrics. Fortunately, they are receiving support from concerned people around the world, and Amnesty International sponsored Zona's tour of England.

The all-female hip-hop trio Actitud Maria Marta has a similarly potent political message that urges "their fellow Latin Americans to wake up to their collective cultural identity and fight for libertad and the right to rap" (from the liner notes). Their website provides a wealth of information on the cultural/political movement[...]