Tribute to the Cuarteto Patria

Eliades Ochoa | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 12, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Higher Octave
• ASIN: B00004X0PR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,780 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #53 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba

Track Listings

1. Yiri Yiri Bon

2. Son a la Casa de la Trova (A Son for la Casa de la Trova)

3. No Quiero Celos Contigo

4. Calerito de Tostar Cafe (The Cauldron for Eoating Coffee)

5. Si en un Final (If in the End)

6. Cuando Ya No Me Quires (When You Don't Me)

7. Si Sabes Bailar Mi Son (If You Know How to Dance My Son)

8. Tiempo Entero (Full Time)

9. Por Culpa de Las Mujeres (Blame It on the Women)

10. Que Murmuren (Let Them Whisper)

11. Me Voy Pa Sibanicu (I'm Going to Sibanicu)

12. Que Sabroseao! (What a Feeling)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars haunted music, September 17, 2000

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Truthseeker (New London, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tribute to the Cuarteto Patria (Audio CD)

How do you top albums like "The Lion Is Loose" and "Sublime Illusion?" For Eliades Ochoa, who has to be on the very shortest of short lists of the world's greatest guitarists (who's better?), you do it by digging even deeper into the rich soil of your roots: the sons of the Santiguerras. His "tribute" echoes with music generations old and yet as fresh as tomorrow. This album is different than any of his others: It has ghosts in it and a deep tug of ancient voices that brings it to another level. It is subtle, powerful, ineluctable. Buy this one. You won't be able to stop listening to it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Son For You, October 12, 2000

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Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tribute to the Cuarteto Patria (Audio CD)

Few artists leave me eagerly anticipating their next release. However Eliades Ochoa does just the opposite, I look for his music constantly. His newest release is available everywhere and with good reason, the man is incredible, a voice that is unique and dexterity on guitar that rivals the maestroes around the globe. He is without doubt one of the great, if not the greatest contemporary Cuban sonerero. Tribute to the CUARTETO PATRIA, the newest release by Ochoa is in a word, magnificent. The CD was recorded, as the title indicates to honor his roots and a band celebrating 60 years of music, Cuarteto Patria. The inspiration for the CD proves to the right thing as this CD is an instant classic. I've listened to it numerous times already and it is superb. Recorded in Spain and Cuba with many guest musicians, including his brother and several other Ochoa's, Faustino Oramas on vocals including some great percussion work by Joaquin Solorzano this CD is full of earthy roots music. The music leaves you exhilirated and wanting to hear it again, and again. 12 tracks with no less than seven of the Son variety, Ochoa delivers heart felt campesino or country music. The CD opens with Yri Yri Bon that is a celebration of being Cuban and the rhythmns of life surrounding Cubanisimo. The chorus repeats the title numerous times and you know you're listening to the real deal. None of the songs dissapoint and the standouts include, Si Sabes Bailar Mi Son and Me Voy Pa Sibanicu, just to name a few, but really every track is a winner. The accompanying booklet is bilingual so if you're not Spanish speaking you can still enjoy the "meanining" of the lyrics. For now this CD will be played often, at home or on the road, until I find my next Eliades Ochoa CD. Get this CD now, satisfaction guaranteed to all music lovers of Cuban son.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gotta have it, July 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Tribute to the Cuarteto Patria (Audio CD)

Before I get into how flawlessly talented Ochoa is, let me say that the main editorial review for this album really bugged me 1. The artists from Buena Vista Social Club hardly sound "stale," it's more like: that CD is often the only cuban music cd many americans listen to... so, duh...newbies need to move on, discover more 2. Ry Cooder is, however, stale and pretty much on par with an "Indian (goods) Trader" in the Southwest -- profiting from the talent of another culture. Yeah right, until Ry Cooder came along, man, I had never heard of these famous, brilliant, talented artists who had long-st anding careers... uh huh. Give me a break.

As for Ochoa -- he offers the some of the best cuban country boy music around, and this is a flawless album. One of my favorites. You won't be disappointed.