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 | Title : A Toda Cuba Le Gusta
Author : Afro-Cuban All Stars
Release Date : 19970916
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $17.98
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Editorial Reviews :
A rousing ensemble recording, A Todo Cuba Le Gusta features a band made up largely of Cuban music elders. As a reflection of their collective experience playing multiple percussion instruments and brightly lit trumpets, the Afro-Cuban All Stars churn with high drama, even while playing music that's paced with extravagant patience. The time signatures overlay and run against each other in a casual trot while the trumpets blare with fat fullness. Add to that the impassioned group vocals and you've got a hard-to-beat Cuban traditional music session. --Andrew Bartlett
Buyer Reviews :
This album is a work of art. It is only rivaled by its companion albums, 'Buena Vista Social Club', and 'Introducing Ruben Gonzalez'. I would strongly recommend buying all three and listening to them in succession, although each is excellent in its own right. 'Afro-Cuban All-Stars' is a collection of old standards, mostly from the Cuba of the 30's, 40's, and 50's. Although to many (including this Cuban-american) that Cuba is gone, what with the political scene such as it is now under Castro, the music IS ALIVE, as this album definitely proves. Lush, big band sounds, impeccable singing by such greats as Ibrahim Ferrer and Manuel Puntillita Licea, combine to paint a vivid musical picture that practically includes the tropical aroma of the island itself. The first track, 'Amor Verdadero', is a 'son' that tells an unforgettable story of a man and his relationship with his mother which sustained him during a traumatic life. 'Habana del Este' has a beautifully nostalgic, melancholy feel to it that reminds one of simpler, more romantic times of yesteryear. Yet tracks like, 'Pio Mentiroso' leave one with a desire to jump up and dance, shyness be damned. Take it from this Cuban, this is the album to get, whatever your culture, whatever your taste. You'll love it.
(by manbad@aol.com)
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