Félix Baloy
Live In The UK - Alive In Cuba: Felix Baloy & The Afro-Cuban All Stars DVD (NTSC & PAL)
Import
DVD
(Tumi 801),
Released 2005;
Editor's Pick:
What a terrific combination documentary and performance DVD. Directed by Charles H. Wood, this fine production about the life of Félix Baloy, from his humble beginnings to his current stature as one of the most popular and charismatic contemporary Cuban soneros, is a must-have.
Born in 1944 in Mayari, he started working early on to help out his family — first as a laborer, then milkman, than shoemaker. A huge fan of Beny Moré, Baloy joined Elio Reve's group in 1956. After his stay with Reve he joined Raul Planas in the group Tropicuba, and then on to Son 14 under the directorship of Adalberto Alvarez. Later Baloy would become the lead singer for the Afro-Cuban All Stars with Juan De Marcos and would eventually, in 2002, form his own band.
This is a quality production, and the DVD allows you to either watch the full presentation with live performances interspersed within the documentary, or, if you prefer, you may choose to watch only the performance segments.
Comes complete with two separate discs for either NTSC or PAL viewing worldwide.
Subtitles in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese. Wow!
Very Highly Recommended.
(BP, 2005-09-25)
Description:
This DVD documentary goes deep inside the life of Cuba's great contemporary sonero Félix Baloy. Life on the island from pre-revolutionary years to the present day is illuminated by following Baloy's evolving career from railway worker to shoemaker to sonero singer in his hometown of Havana.
Even in a land rich with great singers, the voice of Félix Baloy stands out as something special. After a lifetime spent singing with some of the most legendary names in Cuban music alongside Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzalez, Omara Portuondo, Raul Panas and others of the Buena Vista Social Club fame, the former Afro-Cuban All Stars singer now fronts his own ensemble for the first time... One of the most thrilling soneros in contemporary Cuban music.
[From the liners]
Filmed in the UK and Cuba.
Includes 2 Discs: PAL & NTSC
Region code: World
Subtitles in English, Spanish, french, German, Japanese.
Very Highly Recommended.
Song titles include:
Yo Soy El Del Sentimiento
Mami, Te Gustó
Lo Es Todo Tu Amor
El Mal De La Hipocresia
Baila Mi Son
El Son De Baloy
Misericordia, ¡No Aguanto!
Después De Esta Noche
Qur No Me Quiten El Son
Bajando Gervasio
Celine's Groove
Musicians include:
Félix Baloy
Fernando Ferrer Rodriguez, Jose Espinosa Martinez
Félix Valdéz Ibáñez, Rolando Niño Mentira
Celestino Jimenez Perez, Adalberto Concepcion
Julio Padrón Verañes, Juan Carlos Marín
Gavila (Machín), Miguel Antonio Batista Soroa
Luis Alemañy, Juan De Marcos González
David Alfaro, Julio Antonio Montoro
Antonio Leal, Pascual Odelkis Reve Calderin
Gilberto Ortega Torrres, Pascual Nelson Izquierdo
Jorge Reyes Hernández
Alivio Martina
William Manuel Valdes
Paolo Daniel Gonzalez Martinez
Milagros Ibar Valle
Clemente Echevarria
Eduardo Muñoz Martinez
Daniel “El Gordo” Ramos
Alberto Santos Guerrero Bencomo
El Moro, Alfredo Echemendia Villa, Luis Lang Morejón
Category: Dvd
=> Salsa Cubana
=> Cuba
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