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Music : Congo to Cuba
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Congo to Cuba by: Various Artists List Price: $15.98 CD-Charts Price: $13.99 You Save: $1.99 (12%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0790248020020 Label: Putumayo World Music Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Putumayo World Music Release Date: May 21, 2002 Studio: Putumayo World Music Sales Rank: 62130 MPN: 200 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This compilation examines the connection between modern African music and Cuban styles that evolved from a slow-simmering cross-pollination of Spanish melodies and rhythms imported by homesick slaves. When Latin albums eventually found their way home to the Continent, local musicians immediately recognized the link and re-Africanized the tunes for their own markets. These versions then traveled back to the Caribbean, resealing the cultural circle and launching dozens of further permutations. The selections on this set are very well chosen, given that the subject is a huge one and a single CD is hardly adequate to the task. Gnonnas Pedro and Labah Soseh, two pioneering vocalists who hail from Benin and Gambia, respectively, receive well-deserved places of honor. Other master tracks include Congolese diva Tshala Muana's hypnotic "Lekela Muadi," and "Canto a la Vueltabajera" by Cuba's Alfredo Valdés, which abounds in goofy classical piano quotes. --Christina Roden Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - GreatThis disc is great. I love them all especially, Val Carretero, Yiri Yiri Bom, Le Monde Est Fou is awesome,Son Soneate, Ritmo de mi Son and African Salsa is the best. Rating: - cannot change the truthAs Cuban and an AFRO CUBAN who has enjoyed our music for more than 50 years it is never difficult to accept the fact that Africans came to cuba and to all of the caribbean light yrs before slavery took over in amerikka. We brought our culture, language religion and music with us and even today in 2006 one only has to pay attention to see that our flava has never changed..even in hip hop..So to say that some people re-africanized the music anything is a bad choice of words..how can you africanize what is already african? The truth is we as a cuban people identified with the mother land, brought the music with us and got robbed Rating: - This CD is HOT!I would give it more than five stars if I could. I was hooked from the first track and it just got better. My favorites are tracks 1,2,3, and 6. This cd had me all over the net looking for more from the artists, especially Balla Tounkara (#6), Chico Alvarez, and Alfredo Valdés. Rating: - RICH STUFF--LATIN AND AFRICANI love the blend of "Latin African" and this is a great CD. Rating: - Nice...Very NiceI heard one of the songs at the San Francisco Latin Film Festival playing as the audience entered for the screening. I could not wait to ask the sound man for the title and I have not been disappointed. The songs I heard that night were Safiatou and the next song. Since I bought the CD earlier this year, I've been hooked. Very bright recording allows me to hear all the nuacnes of the melodic and percussion driven African and Latin music. I great find. I'm looking for other releases by these world artist on this compilation. Go get it. |
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