Song Titles:
Mi Plena El Libre | El Pañuelo Colorao' | La Nota | Como Son Las Cosas | Tumbao | Me Quisiste | Evolucion | Yenyere | Cantare A Puerto Rico | Aqui Todo Sube

Review: Sparkling new bomba and plena release led by bassist Gary Nuñez. If you are new to the percussive folkloric dance music of Puerto Rico, the high energy Evolución would be a perfect entry. With vocalists Wichy Camacho, Carlos "Kalie" Villanueva, and R ...
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Suena Mi Tambor | El Gusto De MI Salsa | Con Computadora No | El Tumbao De Cachao | Amistad Para El Mundo Entero | Cancanea | Why Can't Love Be Simple | Oscuridad | Cielo De Borinquen | Mi Calena | Confusion | Homenaje A Johnny Pacheco | Tres Y Flauta | Rocio | Con Computadora REMIX | Happy Birthday

Review: ***Best of 2008 Editors Pick Award*** Just in time for summer, Mr. Polanco has given us this heavy salsa treat that is marathon in length and chock full of energy. So at your next dance party or BBQ, slap this slab of uncut salsa on the box and find ...
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Boranda (7:08) | Yeyey (5:48) | Soy Tan Feliz (3:34) | Si No Me Meto (3:59) | La Gotera (5:22) | Rumba En El Patio (4:32) | Noche Como Boca 'E Lobo (6:02) | Cuando Estemos Viejos (4:53) | Omele (5:43) | Nocturnal (5:07)

Review: In 1977 Papo Lucca added a new talent to his band, Yolanda Rivera on vocals, and she really shines on several numbers here, a case in point being the extremely hot salsa tune “La Rumba En El Patio.” Hopefully these reissues will give Yolanda more rec ...
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Guateque Campesino | El Carretero | Flor De Amor | Así Es Mi Guajira | El Arroyo Que Murmura | Yo Te Canto Puerto Rico | Cuando Salí De Cuba | Guatanamera | Tristeza Guajira | A La Orilla Del Cauto | El Amor De Mi Bohío | Lamento Cubano | La Sitiera | Romance Guajiro | Al Vaivén De Mi Carreta | Amorosa Guajira
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About The Monks (5:25) | Tumba Francesca (7:38) | Ironico Alrequin (3:46) | Danzón Santa Clara (8:06) | On And On (8:14) | Trio Absolute (2:52) | Mechanical Movement (6:19) | Interrupted Question (6:39) | Conga En Ti (3:33)

Review: Here’s the record a lot of the improvising Latin world has been waiting for. Prieto, the young Cuban drummer, has been inciting plenty of attention since he moved to New York several years ago. He’s taken a bunch of high-level jobs, and About the Mon ...
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Pare Cochero (Mambo) (2:32) | Coco Seco (Mambo) (2:22) | La Guira (Mambo) (3:14) | Este Tumbao (Mambo) (3:16) | Espinita (Cha-Cha Mambo) (2:27) | Mambo Suavecito (Mambo) (2:55) | Bambaram Bam Bam (Guaracha-Mambo) (3:07) | Cuidado Con La Mano (Cha-Cha-Cha) (2:23) | Penjamo (Mambo) (3:07) | El Rey Del Timbal (Mambo) (2:59) | Esto Es Coco (Mambo) (3:04) | Camina Camaron (Mambo) (2:54) | Preludio De Amor (Cha-Cha Mambo) (2:53) | Tatalibaba (Mambo) (3:15) | Cha-Cha Mambo (Cha-Cha-Cha) (3:02) | Poicao Y Tostao (Mambo) (2:47) | Mangue (Mambo) (2:47) | Hot Tomales (Olga La Tamalera) - (Cha-Cha-Cha) (2:46)
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Un Corazón - with Johnny Lopez | Solos Tu Y Yo - with Johnny Lopez | Mambo Macoco - with Vicentico Valdes | Abaniquito - with Vicentico Valdes | Titos Mambo - with Vicentico Valdes | Babalaqua - with Bobby Escoto | Baile Simón - with Bobby Escoto | Quiero Mi Tambo - with Bobby Escoto | Cuban Cutie | A Burujon Puñao - with Vicentico Valdes | Babarabatiri - with Vicentico Valdes | Cuban Mambo - with Vicentico Valdes | Mambolero - with Vicentico Valdes | Mi Guaguancó (New Guaguancó) - with Vicentico Valdes | Mambo La Roca | Lo Dicen Todas - with Vicentico Valdes | Esy | El Nuevo Mambo - with Vicentico Valdes | The Drinking Mambo | Oye Lo Que Tiene El Mambo - with Vicentico Valdes | Soy Feliz - with Vicentico Valdes / No Lo Hago Mas - with Vicentico Valdes / Vibe Mambo / Por La Mañana - with Vicentico Valdes | Willie And Ray Mambo / Tinguaro / Mambo Con Pouente - with Vicentico Valdes / Baile Mi Mambo - with Vicentico Valdes | Tatalibába - with Vicentico Valdes / Guajeo En Domenante / Mambo Gallego / Quiereme Y Veras - with Vicentico Valdes | El Rey Del Timbal - with Vicentico Valdes / Que Lindo El Mambo / Titóro / Mamey Colorao' - with Vicentico Valdes | Camina Camaron - with Vicentico Valdes / Mari Juana - with Vicentico Valdes / Mambiando / Mambo Suavecito - with Vicentico Valdes

Review: ***Best of 2008 Editors Pick Award*** Collectors, mambophiles and listeners of amazing music unite. Emusica made a good decision hiring Puente's compadre Joe Conzo to curate a series of double cd sets that encompass the complete trove of TP's Tico re ...
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Cuban Nightingale - With De Castro Sisters | Tonight I Am In Heaven - With De Castro Sisters | I Do - With De Castro Sisters | Jumbalato - With De Castro Sisters | La Güira -with Vicentico Valdes | La Gloria Eres Tu - with Vicentico Valdes | El Mambo Diablo | Monterrey - with Vicentico Valdes | Ta' Bueno Pa' Bailar - with Vicentico Valdes | Aprieta El Pollo - with Vicentico Valdes | Este Es Tumbao' - with Vicentico Valdes | Pénjamo - with Vicentico Valdes | Cuero Na' Ma' - with Vicentico Valdes | Este Es Coco - with Vicentico Valdes | Temptation | Autumn Leaves | I Get A Kick Out Of You | What Is This Thing Called Love | Guaguancó En Tropicana - with Vicentico Valdes | Tu Mi Amor Divino - with Vicentico Valdes | Mambo En Blues - with Vicentico Valdes | Calypso Mambo | Yambú Pa' Gozar | Wampo - with Vicentico Valdes | Batanga /plus... Nueva Vida - with Vicentico Valdes / Me Quieres O No Me Quieres - with Vicentico Valdes / Si Me Dices Que Si - with Vicentico Valdes / Palabras Calladas - with Vicentico Valdes / Preparen Candela - with Vicentico Valdes / Santo Suarez - with Vicentico Valdes / Que Caminaito - with Vicentico Valdes / Salta Perico - with Vicentico Valdes / Luna Yumurina - with Vicentico Valdes / Rainfall / Mambo Birdland / Mambo City / Mambo Mist / Mambo Night

Review: ***Best of 2008 Editors Pick Award*** To all of you smart folks who already have Volume 1, here is the highly anticipated second batch of Puente's classic Tico mambos and cha cha chás. A col ...
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Retratame | Que Paso Con Nuestro Amor | Besame Morenita | Empujalo | Mi Guajira Con Tumbao | Que Me Importa | No Me Conviene | Ven A Mi
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Serenata Con Sabor (Bomba) (4:14) | Hijo De Yemaya (Montuno) (3:43) | Vacilo Con Tumbao (Son Montuno) (2:52) | Boboquivari (Guaracha) (3:24) | Montuno Le Traigo (Montuno) (3:25) | Unica (Balada) (3:20) | Si Lo Quieres Tu (Bolero) (3:25) | Dime La Verdad (Bolero) (3:12) | Y Volveremos A Queremos (Bolero Tango) (3:08) | La Señal De La Cruz (Balada) (2:56)
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Percussion Maddness | Tumbao | M'Bongi | Gbagada, Gbagada, Gbogodo, Gbogodo - Featuring Francis Mbappe | Aquilas Coisas Todas | Our Love - Featuring Anané | Quintero's Jam - Featuring Hilton Ruiz | EOL Intro (Clap Your Hands) | Acid | Four Beat Mambo | Son Montuno | Oshagriña | Love Remains The Same - Featuring Blaze

Review: Here’s a cool modern record with a little bit for everyone. At its best this offers up the Venezuelan percussionist as a master of the descarga, with hard, hard hard music, beautifully recorded. And at its most pop, it is soft, almost a calling card ...
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You Know I Know | Rumba Abierta

Review: Offered in both English and Spanish. For one, two and three drums. Hosted by Willie Torres. ...
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Review: Well done new instructional book and CD package for learning to play Latin bass: Guaguanco, Cha Cha Cha, Guajira, Son Montuno, Descarga, and Rumba. Recommended. ...
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No Hay Cama Pa'Tanta Gente - Seis | El Derecho De Nacer - Seis De Oriente | Petroleo En La Nubes - Plena Bomba | El Derecho De Morir - Seis De Oriente | Ramito Hijo Contra Ramito Padre - Seis Controversia | Mu Ultimo Deseo - Seis | Traqueteala - Guaracha Jibara | Aguinaldo A Borinquen - Aguinaldo Controversia | Adios Madrecita - Aguinaldo | Memorias Y Recuerdos - Aguinaldo Cagueño | El Peparto Del Lechon - Aguinaldo Parranda | Que En Paz Descanse - Seis Tumbao
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Open Tone | Rim Shot | Muffled Tone | Rim Click | Left Hand Muffled Tone | Left Hand Open Tone | 3-2 Son Clave | 2-3 Son Clave | 3-2 Rumba Clave | 2-3 Rumba Clave | 6/8 Rumba Clave | Clave & Bell Examble In 2-3 Clave | Buzz Roll - One Hand/3-2 Clave | Buzz Roll - Two Hands/3-2 Clave | 5-stroke Roll/2-3 Clave | 7-stroke Roll/2-3 Clave | Cha Cha Chá | Left Hand Pattern | Variation | 8th Note Cha Cha Chá | Conga Tumbao And Variations | Güiro Pattern | Güiro And Percussion Audio Example | Quarter-note Feel/2-3 Clave | Eight-note Feel/2-3 Clave...and Much Much More! (75 Tracks In All)

Review: This beautiful book/CD package is one of the best instructional guides for understanding how the instruments of the Afro-Cuban percussion section (timbales, congas, bongos, and sometimes drumset) function as a unit. The rhythms described are presente ...
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Descarga De Hoy | Meta Y Guaguanco | Tumbao De Coqueta | Aprovecia | Pa'Que Gozen | Ni Pa'Ca Ni Pa'lla | Homanaje A Arcaño | La Rumba Y El Tumbador | Cicuta Tibia | Ahora Me Voy
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Tumbao A Peruchin | Cuba Linda | Cuando Vuelvo A Tu Lado | Canto De Palo | Tumba, Mi Tumba | Mercedita Yá Me Voy (To Mercedes) | Drume Negrita | Para Francia Flores Y Para Cuba Tambien
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Dulce Con Dulce (4:26) | Mujer Ingrata (4:45) | Moreno (3:37) | Baldemira (2:37) | Recordando A. Carmelita (4:10) | Soy El Mejor (2:58) | Yolanda (3:58) | Solito (3:40) | Agarrate De La Brocha (5:29) | De Que Te Vale (3:32)

Review: Before going solo in 1974, El Conde recorded seven albums with Pacheco's Nuevo Tumbao between 1964 and 1973, including 1971's Los Compadres, which captures him and the group in fine form. The opening track "Dulce Con Dulce", written by the Cuban Juli ...
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Arrepentios Pecadores (4:14) | Echame La Culpa A Mi (4:58) | Todo Y Nada (2:58) | Ajiaco Caliente (4:38) | Tumbao Revolucion (3:44) | Juventud Siglo 20 (4:12) | Soy Rumbero (5:08) | Lagrimas Y Tristeza (3:20) | Amigo De Que (3:28) | Last Tango In Paris (4:41)

Review: See all of the new remastered Fania classics Here! We are happy to offer the new digitally remastered reiss ...
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La Realidad | Arrepentidos Pecadores | Superman | No Llores Corazón | Soy Rumbero | La Esencia Del Guaguancó | Antonía | Tumbao' Revolución | La Cuesta De La Fama | El Bravo De Siempre

Review: Fania continues the popular Historia De La Salsa series, concise primers of their legendary stable of salsa artists. This compilation of material by veteran Puerto Rican bandleader Willie Rosario features the tracks "La Realidad," "Soy Rumbero," "Tum ...
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Review: Watching this film, you are literally present in real time, at a "rumbon" which is an indigenous Cuban party focused on the vital and gripping entertainment of rumba and all of its various implications, including bembé and the invocation of the Orish ...
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Introduction | Son Clave, Tumbao | Yambu | Guaguanco (Matanzas) | Guaguanco (Havana) | Rumba Columbia | Conga (Havana) | Conga (Santiago) | Conga (Matanzas

Review: Concise 16 page mini-book "Gig-Saver." Afro-Cuban Rhythms, Volume 1 is a collection of traditional rhythms ideal for a percussion ensemble or for the individual who wants to learn the authentic parts to each rhythm. All rhythms are easily adapted to ...
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Guera Balin | Cogele El Tumbao | La Bola | La Pachanga Del Futbol | Mi Guanguanco | Llevala Llevala | La Tortuga | Yumbambe | Ran Ran Kan | El Empunjoncito | El Negro Bembom | Ya Llego La Pachanga | La Jirafa | El Alacran | Cumpleaños | Dame Cielo | Quita El Saco | Si Supieras

Review: The '60s albums from this obscure Mexican conjunto are very hard to find. This selection compiles their best dance tracks including jazzy pachangas and guarachas and more. With compositions by Chivirico Davila ("Mi Guaguancó"), Bobby Capo ("El Negro ...
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Será Cuando Tú Digas (4:03) | Fascínate Con Mi Tumbao (3:48) | A Los Pianistas (5:11) | Como Me Ha Insultao (5:15) | Cuando Se Hable (5:21) | Pásame El Trapito Aqui (3:46) | Le Zumba El Mambo (4:27) | Puras Mentiras (4:41) | Aprovecha Pollo (4:17) | Tírame La Pelota Maria (4:01) | El Vacío (Tribute To Celia) (4:54)

Review: Timbalero bandleader Ralph Irizarry steps up to offer a hard-hitting club ready salsa record (yes, I said Salsa, not Latin jazz) that begs to be danced to. Joined by a fiery newcomer, vocalist Elsa Ozuna - who is reminiscent of a young Celia, as well ...
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Intro | Sera Cuando Tu Digas | Fascinate Con Mi Tumbao | El Vacio | Cuando Se Hable | Tributo | Cha Cha Cha Medley | Sonora Matancera Medley | La Lupe Medley | Charlie Palmieri Medley | Closing / Credits

Review: Live performance DVD recorded at Club Renaissance in New York. This fiery salsa session features material from Son Cafe's CDs Bailando Con Azucar and Tributo. Irizarry opens with a short but sweet biographic history — there are short clips (clippette ...
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Traigo Un Tumbao | Todo Me Gusta De Ti | La Múcura | A La Bodega Del Nato | El Guayo De Catalina | Mentiras Tuyas | Son De La Loma | Igualita Que Tú | Cumbanchero | No Llores Más
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Review: By far the most detailed and thorough Latin bass instructional we have seen. A must-have if you are, or would like to be, a bass player with Latin chops. Click on the title for details of the contents. ...
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Mayor Que Yo (4:21) | Pobre Diabla (4:04) | No Soy Tu Marido (4:12) | Paga Lo Que Debes (4:39) | Ella Y Yo (feat. Tito Rojas) (4:06) | Vengo Bailalo (4:16) | Nadie Sabe (4:59) | Noche De Traversura (4:01) | Loco (4:43)

Review: So here’s the big problem for salsa; reggaeton has made it sound stiff, and old fashioned, rhythmically flat. The challenge, then, is to make salsa that won’t sound dumb next to Daddy Yankee. The obvious way to juice salsa is to include a rapper; it ...
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Mis Credenciales (4:24) | Sin Papeles No (4:37) | El Patatun (4:00) | Yo Soy Tu Varon (3:04) | Don Dinero (4:08) | Que Ucede Men (3:21) | Muevete Asi Que Te Queda Bien (3:13) | De Mi Corazon Te Quiero Fuera (5:23) | Somos Todos (3:10) | No Hay Que Darse Un Tiro (4:08) | Lejos De Santiago (4:40) | Quiereme Tu (3:42) | Añoranza Por La Conga (4:15) | Bonus Video Track

Review: Here’s a hot band from Santiago de Cuba, thick in the timba. Sur Caribe is like those burning bands that used to come out of the country, say a zydeco band from Lafeyette, LA, that scalp an audience with their ferocity. Sur Caribe’s a bit country com ...
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Herencia Rumbera | Tumbando Cabeza | Etoy Caliente | Carta Anónima | Tu De Bruja No Tienes Na' | Los Metales De Tabaco Y Ron | Diablo | No Quiero Pelear | El Que Siembra Su Maiz | La Verdadera Historia De Papá Montero (Feat: Roberto Torres) | Lloraras (version En Vivo)

Review: Pianist and band leader Hector Manuel Rivera continues to produce the West Coast's most sizzling club-ready salsa. This is the stuff salsa dancers dream of. With the muscle of timbalero Cesar Espinoza, Orquesta Tabaco y Ron blasts through tracks with ...
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Globalizasón (3:44) | La Langosta (3:21) | Amor En Bachata (3:13) | Tú Debes Saber (4:39) | Seguro Me Da Me Da (4:07) | Envuélveme En Tu Mirar (3:50) | Patricia Caridad (4:46) | Motivos (3:31) | Marcapasos (2:57) | Otra Vez Perdón (4:21) | Homenaje A Santiago (4:46) | Descarga Tembaché (2:40)

Review: Modern Cuban son, with reference to the internet, and dismay that people aren’t talking as often of Chapottin. There are complaints about the price of a lobster, and more, mostly done with a sense of humor. Finally though, this year-old project works ...
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La Cosa | Ven Pa Miami | Arroz Con Mango | Lengua Larga | Un Son | Pare Cochero | Esa Mujer | Fe | Se Formo La Rhumba | Se Ponen

Review: Round two for the timba band from Miami, Florida. Weirdly, the recording is the best timba record to show up in a year or so, in part because the band’s getting better and better, but also because the straight up timba scene in Cuba is seemingly over ...
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Opening | Lo Que Esperabas | Manos Pa'rriba | Arrebatao' | A Bayamo En Coche | Tengo Que Olvidarte | Ven A Bailar | La Llave | Esto Está Listo | Ella Tiene

Review: Hard-core timba, made in Miami, and holding the flame for the music that isn’t that often heard in Cuba anymore. This is bar band music at its best, a non-stop, rocking album that has everything the genre asks for: good tumbaos, decent singing, good ...
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Cubano Chant | Goza | Panchero Mambero | Alegres Timbales | Mambo Moderno | Afro Corolombo | Ritmo Caliente | Lamento De Hodi | Mambo Inn | Buhuto | Alegres Congas | Mueve La Cintura | Bernie's Tune | Perdido | Armando's Hideaway | Cuco On Timbales | Tumbao | Ritmo Rumba | Big Noise From Winnekta | Poinciana Cha Cha | Mongorama | Ritmo Africano | Perfidia Cha Cha
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Doxy | Afro Blue | Laura | Walkin' With Wally | We'll Be Together Again | 'Round Midnight | Love Me Or Leave Me | Tu Crees Que | S.S. Groove | A Night In Tunisia | Bess, You Is My Woman | Lover, Come Back To Me | Tumbao
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Soul Sauce (Wachi Wara) (2:58) | Mamblues (2:25) | Cool (3:52) | Cubano Chant (6:15) | Ginza Samba (4:52) | Black Orchid (3:24) | Doxy (Parts 1 & 2) (7:12) | Lucero (3:17) | Maria (2:50) | Afro Blue (3:35) | Invitation (4:15) | Viva Cepeda (3:39) | Mambo Macumba (2:11) | Ritmo Africano (1:37) | Tumbao (6:40) | Bonita (2:27) | A Night In Tunisia (6:51) | Sonny Boy (2:36) | Mambo Terrifico (4:14) | Ritmo Caliente (2:00)
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Introduction (1:19) | Summertime (13:48) | Now's The Time (14:15) | Cubano Chant (3:49) | Tumbao (4:47) | Manteca (12:32) | Afro Blue (8:49) | If You Could See Me Know (2:42) | Speak Low (7:21)

Review: Pretty amazing stuff here: This historic Tjader performance CD includes the complete 1958 concert (tracks 1-5) as well as pristine selections from '72, '74, '77 and '80. With all selections never before released (except for "Summertime") this cd is m ...
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Yo Se Formo En El Solar (3:58) | El Danzon Sabroson (4:27) | A Bailar Cha Cha Chá (4:37) | Trombomambo (4:35) | Tumbao En Descarga (3:57) | Mi Linda Guajira (4:41) | A Caballo Me Voy (4:18) | Aji Guajao Como Pica (5:15)
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Cubanacan (5:03) | Consuelo El Te (5:32) | Azabache (5:11) | Ajiaco (5:38) | Rio Cauto (5:46) | Elsa'bor (5:40) | Casabe (4:01) | Tumbao.com (5:09) | Guanabo (3:32) | Guayabera (6:13)

Review: Torres recorded this on the road, and it's a stripped down quartet date, just him and a working trio. That means there's not much scope, the sort of thing that blesses his normal recordings. And inside almost every Cuban jazz musician lurks the soul ...
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Candela Y Tumbao (5:54) | El Tren De La Ausenica (5:19) | Herencia Y Sabor (5:30) | Que Te Que Da (6:09) | La Puerta (4:35) | Transiciones Y Adiciones (5:14) | El Negro Bantu (5:18) | Vuela Paloma (2:44) | Ya No Estas (4:55) | O Cana Sordi (3:08) | ÿ
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Cha-Cha-Cha (9:25) | Tumbao (6:27) | Gandinga, Mondongo Y Sandunga (6:15) | Mambo Influenciado (4:42) | Almendra (8:08) | Descarga Cubana (7:31) | Lazara Y Georgina (13:16)
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Spring Watch (3:49) | Groove Chick (5:27) | When You Sleep, Do You Speak? (4:53) | Olivia (3:28) | Montuno Salad (5:38) | El Chico (4:42) | Los Maestros (5:00) | Sir Tyner (4:08) | Celine's Groove (4:25) | One For Vince (4:32) | Sabor A Mi (4:19) | Memories (5:33) | Marinero (3:58)

Review: With a relaxed, groove-driven approach -- a sensibility that reminds me a bit of classic west-coast Latin jazz bands like Cal Tjader's, this debut release from the Michigan-based ensemble Tumbao! blends jazz and tasty Latin rhythms. Seasoned by Paul ...
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Tres Gracias (4:35) | Amigos (4:05) | Lena Maya (5:09) | 50 Y 33 (5:09) | La Noche (5:42) | Jana (4:30) | EP (4:27) | Cumbia Del Cura (4:10) | John's Big Shoes (4:16) | Oneiros (4:09) | Relentless (3:54) | Sol Y Son (5:08) | Clavier And The Doctor (5:06) | Riding With Sveng (3:54) | El Baile (3:23)

Review: What's that? You want Latin jazz with swing? The Detroit based ensemble Tumbao Bravo hears you — and delivers the goods. Their latest release entitled Amigos: From Our Hands is a gem of a release that features all original compositions that would wor ...
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Sayulita (5:48) | Un Systema Para Todo (4:45) | Victoria (5:10) | Mojicarrific (5:18) | Habla (4:40) | Serenata (6:04) | Schiphol (6:00) | Pushkin, My Friend (5:53) | Caminos (5:56) | Sharonesque (5:40) | Ritmo Bravo (4:43)

Review: Nice warm instrumental mambo and Latin jazz, all original compositions, no filler or jazz lite, gracias. If you have not heard these Michigan-based cats before, this is as good a place to start as any. As has been pointed out before, you can dance to ...
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Song Titles:
Hay Quien Piensa | La Mujer De Osvaldo | Ese Huevo Quiere Sal | Mambo Jambo | El Toque | Veinte Años | Ya Llegue | Ama | Este Es Mi Pasillo | Ella | El Cuarto De Tula | Sabanas Blancas | El Feo | Tema Despedida/Lo Que Te Paso Conmigo

Review: Tumbao Habana is a good young group from Guantanamo that haven't quite caught their live fire on disc, though with "Ese Huevo" it's getting closer. At its best "Ese Huevo" is a great little record; the opening tune modernizes the sort of tune that El ...
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Mayajigua - Montuno (2:38) | Sasauma - Mambo (2:17) | Babalu - Afro-Cha (2:49) | Ita Morreal - Descarga (2:33) | Mayari - Montuno (2:30) | Cha Cha No. 1 - Cha Cha Cha (2:35) | A Quien Engañes - Danzón (3:27) | Habana - Cha Cha Cha (2:44) | El Manisero - Mambo-Son (2:36) | La Feria De Los Siglos - Guaracha (3:25) | Chamizo - Guaracha (2:34) | Aquellos Ojos Verdes - Bolero (3:02) | Siempre Cantando - Cha Cha Cha (2:58) | Masa Limpia - Mambo (2:51) | Tu Sabes Bien Que Te Quiero - Bolero/Mambo (2:33) | Persian Shah - Cha Cha Cha (3:22) | Cha-Cha No. 3 - Cha Cha Cha (3:08) | Cactus Mambo - Mambo (2:24) | Tumbao - Mambo (3:05) | El Cumbanchero - Rumba (2:38)
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La Comparsa | Adiva | Obseción | Mambo Influenciado | Pa' Gozar | Chuchumbek | Mi Tumbao | Osun | Felicia | La Danza De Los Reyes | Pan Con Timba | Amanecer | Bossa Para Ti | Blues La Rumba | Al Dizzy Gillespie | A La Marchere | Jica | Africa | Evocación A Lico Jiménez | A Jessica a.k.a Jessica | Viente Años | Dembo | Guajira, A Blanca | Anda | Capulito De Alelí / To Mario Bauza / Oyambo / Pierre Jamballah / Funky Cha Cha Cha / Moane / Oleaje / Homenaje A Tito Puente

Review: The grandeur of the multi-generational first-family of Cuban music, the royal Valdés', is tapped into here on this three cd compilation of tracks by Bebo, Chucho and Chuchito Valdés. With "Obseción," "Mambo Influenciado," "Pan Con Timba," "Blues La R ...
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Yo Tengto Mi Tumbao (5:03) | El Jamaiquino (2:40) | Africa (7:54) | Serenata En Batanga (4:00) | La Comparsa (7:14) | Montuneando (6:23) | Chuchumbek (4:57) | Descarga Cubano (11:53) | La Conga (2:24)

Review: The son of esteemed Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés has been trying to cut a space for himself in the world of Latin jazz. With a father of such notoriety and critical acclaim (the younger Valdés is almost the spitting image of his dad), Chuchito’s effor ...
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Africa (7:56) | Blues La Rumba (4:11) | Bossa Para Ti (5:22) | Capullito De Alelí (4:52) | Chuchumbek (4:59) | Evocación A Lico Jiménez (6:09) | Funky Cha Cha Cha (3:59) | Guajira, A Blanca (6:43) | Homenaje A Tito Puente (7:18) | La Danza De Los Reyes (5:45) | Mi Tumbao (6:35) | Obseción (7:53)

Review: Just in case you didn' know, Chuchito's the son of legendary pianist and composer Jesús "Chucho'Valdés, who's the son of legendary pianist and composer Bebo Valdés. Pretty major. This fiery Latin jazz release seems to be a compilation of mostly orig ...
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Chopin: Prelude In E Minor | Three Faces Of Lecuona: La Comparsa: No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | Wakamba | Debussy: Reverie And Arabesque | Chopin: Waltz In A Minor | Sunrise | My Reverie | Fantasia Cubana | Ravel: Pavane For A Dead Princess | Tumbao | La Campesina | Impromptu
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Arrasando (6:24) | Si No Quieres Tú (5:54) | Tú A Lo Tuyo, Yo A Lo Mío (4:55) | Me Trajo Dos (4:53) | Que No Te De Por Eso (4:41) | La Rumba No (6:05) | Este Amor Que Se Muere (4:21) | Me Mantengo (4:56) | Dame La Luz (5:15) | Mi Songo (4:54) | Bonus Tracks: Un Tumbao Pa' Los Dos (5:50) | Olaya (4:53) | El Travesto (5:36)

Review: Just in! The latest release from the legendary Cuban dance band Los Van Van is fronted by the singers Mario Rivera, Yenisel Valdés, Roberto Hernández, Abdel Rasalps and guest Vanessa Formell — and Angel Bonne on coro. Other great guests too: brillian ...
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Tumbao Cumbao (2:23) | Dia De Reyes (2:43) | Genaro Tumbo A La Mula (2:40) | Una Vez En La Vida (2:57) | Un Cha Cha (2:49) | Fue En El Africa (2:50) | La Reforma Agraria Va (2:34) | Tambores Africanos (2:06) | Improvisando Cha Cha (2:31) | Dame Guaracha (2:39) | Los Barbudos (4:07) | Mama, Yo Quiero Cha Cha (2:32) | Mango-Mangue (2:24) | Nunca Mas (2:30) | Los Feos Pa'La Cocina (2:29) | Trompeta En Guapacha (2:45) | Ayer Y Hoy (3:48) | Patrulla Juvenil (3:00) | Cacareco (2:48) | Penumbra (2:18) | Ki-Ku-Ki-Kan (2:27) | Tumba Que Tumba (2:32) | En La Sierra Maestra (3:07) | Oye Chico! (2:21) | + 4 More Tracks!!
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Congas De Ayer - Senen Suarez Y Su Conga: Uno, Dos, Tres | Panama | Negro Panamboro | Mirala Que Linda Biene - Banda Kubavana | Conga - Grupo Afrocubano Dirigido Por Alberto Zayas | Cachita - Orquesta Casino De La Playa | Mosaico De Congas - Senen Suarez Y Su Conga: Chenchere Guma | Mirala Que Linda Biene | Traigo Un Tumbao | Sunsun Babae - Conjunto Casino | La Rumba Del Yarey- Duo Los Compadres | Para Vigo Me Vboy - Orquesta Julio Gutierrez | Ay Mama Ines Ines - Orquesta Kubavana De Carlos Barbería | Conga A Cecilia Valdes - Grupo Afro-Cubano
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Descarga #1 (Sobre Un Tema Internacional) (3:45) | Para Luego Es Tarde (Emiliano Salvador) (5:49) | Scherezada (Piloto Y Vera) (7:50) | Descarga #2 (Sobre Un Tema De Emiliano Morales) (10:41) | En Aranjuez (Joaquin Rodrigo) (4:20) | Alom Se Fue Para El Japon (José Luis Cortés) (3:58) | Con Su Propio Tumbao (Javier Gutierrez) (6:22)

Review: Back in stock. Wow! Absolutely amazing compilation of rare recordings from the Instituto Cubano de Radio y Television. Hard core material. I wish we had the room to list all of the great artists on this CD. Here are a few: Tata Güines, Richard Egues, ...
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Pare Cochero - Orquesta Aragon Con Los Papines (6:50) | Puntéame Bien El Tres - Estrellas De Chocolate (3:19) | Bombo Chará - Estrellas Cubanas (4:13) | Guaguanco A Todos Los Barrios - Estrellas De Areito (14:28) | Cuidado Con La Percusión - Ritmo Oriental (4:25) | Quimbombó - Adalberto Alvarez Y Su Son (4:53) | Mi Bajo Con Tumbao - Orquesta Aragon (5:29) | Salgado - Reve Y Su Charangon (4:55) | Que No, Que No, No Juegues Conmigo - Los Van Van (3:30) | En Cuba El Son No Se Ha Muerto - Orquesta Original De Manzanillo (4:28)
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Tumbao Cubano - The Cuban All-Stars (2:22) | Descarga Cubana - Cachao With The Tito Rodriguez Orch. (4:58) | El Guardia Con El Tolete - Machito & His Orch. (3:02) | Tumba La Caña Jibarito - Celia Cruz & La Sonora Matancera (2:39) | Descarga En El Barrio - Ray Barretto & His Band (2:44) | Tee Pee Mambo - Tito Puente & His Orch. (2:20) | Mambo No. 8 - Perez Prado & His Orch. (3:08) | Escucha Mi Encanto - Machito & His Orch. (3:02) | Baho Kende - Celia Cruz & La Sonora Matancera (2:18) | Coco Seco - Tito Puente & His Orch. (2:22) | El Cañonero - Beny Moré & His Orch. (3:23) | Cosquilla - Chichuahua All-Stars (4:01) | Bilongo - Ray Barretto & His Band (4:40) | Sacando Candela - Tito Rodriguez & His Orch. (2:55) | Fiesta En Sax - Orquesta Hermonos Castro (2:24) | Soy Campesino - Beny Moré & His Orch. Gigante (3:10) | Baila Baila, Vicente - Celia Cruz & La Sonora Matancera (2:24) | El Bodeguero - Chico O'Farrill & His Orch. (2:40) | Yo Soy La Candela - Ray Barretto & His Band (3:59) | Ven Conmigo A Bailar - Tito Rodriguez & His Orch. (2:40) | Improvisando Cha-Cha - The Cuban All-Stars (2:30) | Melao De Caña - Celia Cruz & La Sonora Matancera (2:40) | Nena Me Muero - Beny Moré Y Su Orq. Gigante (2:55) | Uuuh! - Xavier Cugat & His Orch. (2:15) | Frenesi - Chico O'Farrill & His Orch. And Many, Many Other Tunes!!!
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Abre - Melodias Del 40 | Anda Machetero - Orquesta Riverside Con Tito Gomez | Viva Bayamo - Orquesta Sensacion Con Abelardo Barroso | La Brocha - Estrellas De Chocolate | Son Mi Son - Orquesta Neno Gonzalez | Los Problemas De Atilana - Orquesta Aragon | Buen Tumbao - Pio Leyva | Baila Mi Son - Orquesta Neno Gonzalez | Camina Y Prende El Fogon - Chapottin Y Sus Estrellas Con Miguelito Cuni | Guajira Para Ti - Orquesta Aragon | El Mambo Me Priva - Orquesta Melodias Del 40 | El Bajo Come Chivo - Orquesta Ideal | El Termometro - Orquesta Estrellas Cubanas | Yaguajay - Estrellas De Chocolate | Siempre En Cuba - Melodias Del 40 | Mi Perla Del Sur - Orquesta Neno Gonzalez | Los Tiempos Cambian - Orquesta Estrellas Cubanas | Te Queda Corto - Orquesta Sensacion Con Abelardo Barroso | Bailando El Son - Orquesta Novedades Con Miguelito Cuni | Al Soltar El Gallo - Orquesta Ideal
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Obatalá - Merceditas Valdés | Chacho - Los Muñequitos De Matanzas | Yemaya - Conjunto Folklorico Nacional De Cuba | Papa Aggun - Celeste Mendoza Y Los Papines | Soy Todo - Juan Formell Y Los Van Van | Mamita Cambia - Miguelito Valdés | Guajira Guantanamera - Joseíto Fernández | Son De La Loma - Trio Matamoros | El Diablo Tun Tun - Miguelito Cuní | Y Mañana Me Caso Contigo - Conjunto Roberto Faz | Yayabo - Tito Gómez Con La Orquesta Riverside | Identidad - Pablo Milanes | Que Bueno Baila Usted - Beny Moré | Iliana Quiere Chocolate - Pello Afrokán | Tres Lindas Cubanas - Sexteto Habanera | Pare Cochero - Orquesta Aragon | Sociedad Antonio Maceo - Israel "Cachao" Lopez | Mulatica Revoltosa - Arcaño Y Sus Maravillas | Adivinalo - Arseñio Rodriguez | La Bruja, Camará - José Luis Cortés Y NG La Banda | Mambo - Mario Bauza | Juana - Irakere | Tumbao De Coqueta - Jesús De Alemany | Parraga - Orlando Valle | Woody 'n' You - Gonzalo Rubalcaba And 32 More
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Amor De Hospital - Klimax (5:16) | María Luisa - Manolito Y Su Trabuco (6:10) | Cuando Tu No Estas - Sabrosura Viva (4:22) | Corazón De Melón - Son Damas (3:10) | Traigo Un Tumbao - Los Soneros De Camacho (4:28) | Rico Vacilón - La Charanga Rubalcaba (3:56) | Caballo Grande Ande O No Ande - Manolito Y Su Trabuco (6:00) | Las Habaneras Son Perfectas - Klimax (5:45) | Buscando Una Mujer - Sabrosura Viva (4:10) | Poupurrí De Música Cubana - Son Damas (8:13) | Nunca - La Charanga Rubalcaba (3:09) | El Guayo De Catalina - Los Soneros De Camacho (3:51)
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Mi Amistad Pa'l Bailador - Orquesta Bobby Valentin | Yambu - Orquesta Willie Rosario | Mi Guajira Con Tumbao - Orquesta Puerto Rican Power | La Crianza - Orquesta Mulenze | El Parrandero - Conjunto El Sabor De Nacho | Somos El Son - Orquesta La Selecta | Quien Trabajara? - Orquesta La Criolla | Preparen Candela - Orquesta Willie Rosario | Reir Llorando - Orquesta Cabala De Mickey Cora | Los Celos De Maria - Orquesta Bobby Valentin
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Espuelas De Gallo Viejo - La Barriada | Cerca De Ti - Chispa Y Sus Complices | Tengo Lo Que Tu Buscas - La Farandula | Yo No Me Paresco A Nadie - Bamboleo | La Numero Cien - Klimax | Relacíon Internacíonal - Tumbao Habana | Por Siempre - Chicas Del Sol | Lo Tuyo Es Llegar - Angel Bonne | Todo Es Un Misterio - Tony Perez & Leo Vera | Ahi-Nama - Arte Mixto | Romance De Amor - Los Jovenes Clasicos Del Son | Pura Vestimenta - Angel Bonne | Lo Que Te Paso Conmigo - Tumbao Habana
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Jingle Partagas (0:51) | Tumbao Cubano - The Cuban All-Stars (2:22) | Melao De Caña - Celia Cruz Y La Sonora Matancera (2:40) | Pachito E' Che - Beny Moré Y Perez Prado And His Orq. (5:52) | Oye Simón - Orq. Riverside (2:54) | Jingle Partagas - Celica Cruz (0:51) | Sopa De Pichón - Machito And His Orq. (2:58) | La Prieta Linda - Orq. Hermanos Castro (5:08) | Santa Isabel De Las Lajas - Beny Moré (5:19) | Los Feos Pa' La Cocina - The Cuban All-Stars (2:29) | Mencion Comercial - Modesto Vazquez Y Consuelo Vidal (j0:50) | Cuco Progresito - Orq. Aragon (5:58) | Ni Chi, Chi, Cha, Cha, Cha - Graciela & Machito Orq. (5:25) | Sabor A Mi - Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto (2:25) | Como Fué - Beny Moré (2:56) | Jingle Pedacito De Domingo - Celia Cruz (0:51) | En Guantanamo - Abelardo Barroso Y Su Orq. Sensación (2:52) | Cachita - Orq. Riverside (2:52) | Yerbero Moderno - Celia Cruz (2:50) | El Bodeguero - Chico O'Farrill And His Orq. (2:40) | Porque Te Empeñas En Decir - Sonora Matancera (5:12) | El Tunel - Orq. Enrique Jorrin (2:24) | Cienfuegos - Beny Mor´y Su Banda Gigante (6:46)
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Descarga De Hoy - Jesús Alemany's Cubanismo! | Esto Te Pone La Cabeza Mala - Juan Formell Y Los Van Van | Ta' Bueno Ya - Albita | Bemba 'Cuchara (Spoon Lips) - Cachao | Umelina - Conjunto Céspedes | Maraca's Tumbao - Maraca | El Trágico - NG La Banda | Que Mala Corriente - Son 14 | El Reloj De Pastora - Sierra Maestra | Tumbao A Peruchín - Alfredo Rodríguez | Caballo Grande Ande O No Ande - Manolito | A Chano Pozo - Irakere | Que Bueno Baila Usted (Castellano) - Vocal Sampling | Son Wambari - Los Terry

Review: There have been so many compilations of Cuban music lately that we have stopped taken them into the catalog — with some exceptions, of course. This one is a sure winner and definitely well worth having. The cream of the crop. ...
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De Camino A La Vereda - Ibrahim Ferrer (2:43) | Buen Tumbao - Pio Leyva (3:06) | La Pachanga - Pacho Alonso (2:43) | Qué Te Pasa Corazón - Severino Ramos (3:00) | A Ti Na' Ma - Orestes Macias (2:40) | Ahora Bailo Yo - Fellove (2:44) | Mambo Infierno - Conjunto Casino (3:00) | Baila Mi Son - Beny Moré (3:00) | Lo Decia Él - Rolo Martinez (2:39) | Calderón - Mambo Cuban Boys (2:26) | Ritmando Cha Cha Cha - Bebo Valdes (3:05)
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Cuando El Rio Suena - Los Compadres (2:50) | Cangrejo Fue A Estudiar - Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto (2:58) | Prueba Mi Sazón - Orq. Bellisario López (2:53) | Malanga - Trio Matamoros (3:08) | Monte Adentro - Ibrahim Ferrer Con Chepin Y Su Orq. Oriental (2:27) | Al Vaiven De Mi Carreta - Guillermo Portabales (3:17) | Yembe Laroco - Celia Cruz Con La Sonora Matancera (2:51) | Seven Seven - Chano Pozo Y Su Conjunto (2:26) | Tribilin Cantore - Sexteto Habanero (3:26) | Pare Cochero - Mariano Merceron Y Su Orq. Canta: Camilo Rodriguez (3:38) | Mambo Con Cha Cha Cha - Roberto Faz Con El Conjunto Casino (3:31) | Adios Africa - Miguelito Valdés Con La Orq. Casino De La Playa (3:02) | Suavecito - Cuarteto Machin (2:55) | Guaguancó En La Habana - Conjunto Modelo (3:16) | La Ultima Noche - Cascarita Con La Orq. Casino De La Playa (3:32) | Almendra - Orq. Almendra (2:55) | Alekum Salem - Perez Prado Y Su Orq. (2:38) | Mambo - Arcaño Y Sus Maravillas (3:00) | Adios Compay Gato - Nico Saquito Y Sus Guaracheros De Oriente (2:41) | Mangolele - Beny Moré Y Su Conjunto Colonial (3:19) | Ahora Si Tengo Un Amor - Tito Gomez Con La Orq. Riverside (2:58) | Si Si, No No - Graciela Con Machito Y Su Orq. (3:09) | La Mujer Del Peso - Pio Leiva Con Compay Segundo Y Su Grupo (2:25) | Aguanta Ahi - René Alvarez Y Su Conjunto (4:14)
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La La La - Jack Costanzo (4:51) | San Dunga - Dave Pike (4:27) | Mi Tumbao - Grupo X (5:08) | Sandra Malandra - Marlon Simon (5:52) | Herencia - Bobby Matos (4:38) | Oya Ye Ye - Snowboy (5:42) | Con Mi Guaguanco - Ray Armando (7:11) | Mujer Chicana - The Jazz On The Latin Side All-Stars (7:26) | Baldwin's Fire - Babatunde Lea (5:21) | Jonny's Bugalu - Grupo X (5:05) | Rimsky - Arturo Sandoval (7:25) | Obatala - Afroshock (5:02)
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Guajira Con Tumbao - Orlando Canto (3:24) | El Manisero - Orlando Canto (4:44) | Maria Belen - Ciso Guanche (5:44) | Yo Vengo Suave Y Sabroso - Ciso Guanche (5:11) | El Niño Prodigio - Melodias Del 40 (4:27) | Me Voy Pa'Moron - Melodias Del 40 (4:20) | Scherezada - Jesus Rubalcaba (5:31) | Descarga Cubana - Jesus Rubalcaba (5:30) | Muere Una Ilusion - Ignacio Carrillo "Mazacote" (2:58) | El Que Siembra Su Maiz - Igancio Carrillo "Mazacote" (3:55) | Seis Perlas Cubanas - La Sublime (5:15) | El Escrupuloso - La Sublime (5:48)
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Es Solo Musica - Mamborama (5:22) | Speak No Evil - Jimmy Bosch (5:10) | Spain - Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble (6:16) | Puente - Snowboy & The Latin Section (5:57) | Princess - Mongo Santamaria (4:57) | Palladium - Roland Vazquez (5:32) | Maraca's Tumbao - Havana Flute Summit (7:46) | Ponte Pa'l Monte - William Cepeda Afrorican Jazz (5:42) | Our Routine - Eddie Palmieri (9:09) | Josieto - Poncho Sanchez (5:25) | Little Sunflower - Manny Oquendo's Libre (7:23) | The Guardian Of The Crossroads - Michael Philip Mossman (6:10)

Review: Terrific compilation of sizzling Latin jazz. Recommended. ...
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Yo Soy La Zarza - Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz | De Barrio Obrero A La Quince - Willie Rosario | La Flauta - Jimmy Sabater | Sabre Olvidar - TNT Band | Niña Y Señora - Tito Puente | El Piro De Farra - Johnny Pacheco | Kindimbia - Mongo Santamaria & Justo Betancourt | I Like It Like That - Pete Rodriguez | Timbalero - Willie Colon | Ella No Baila Sola - Lou Perez | Mi Guajira/Se Va Mi Querer - Adalberto Santiago | Bajo Con Tumbao - Eddie Palmieri | Madre - Ismael Miranda | The Soul Drummers - Ray Barretto | Bang! Bang! - The Joe Cuba Sextet

Review: This compilation of '60s and '70s salsa and Latin soul is a heck of a lot of fun. With Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz, TNT Band, Joe Cuba, Willie Rosario, Tito Puente, Lou Perez, Willie Colon and many others. Recommended. ...
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Introduction | Es Que Tu Hombre Soy Yo - Carlos Manuel | The Studio And Tradition | Romance De Amor - Los Jovenes Clasicos Del Son | Feeling Hot Inside | Tengo Lo Que Tu Buscas - La Farandula | Doing It Our Way | La Numero Cien - Klimax | Music Everywhere | Vamolos A La Camija - Eco Caribe | New Attitude | Lo Que Te Paso Conmigo - Tumbao Habana | Recording Of Todo Es Un Misterio | Todo Es Un Misterio - Tony Perez & Leo Vera | Dance Contests | Pura Vestimenta - Angel Bonne | Interview With Arto Mixto | Ahi-Nama - Arte Mixto | Party At Vanya's | Yo No Me Parezco A Nadie - Bamboleo | Relacion Internacional - Tumbao Habana | Espuelas De Gallo Viejo - La Barriada

Review: Back in stock! (Also entitled Cubamania: The Undiscovered Cuba Series / Intersound 5826) Performances and interviews from the First Annual Cubamania Festival, a five day event at the Casa De Música in Havana, Cuba (circa late '90s). Features excellen ...
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Descarga Cubana #2 (2:55) | Dile A Catalina (2:50) | Me Recomendaras (3:01) | Batakun (2:56) | Que Me Castigue Dios (2:53) | Bilongo (2:59) | Tumbao (3:15) | Descarga Cubana #1 (3:01) | Solo Contigo Basta (3:14) | Special Del Bebo (2:53) | El Labrador (2:46) | Lagrimas Negras (3:03)

Review: Great compilation of Cuban dance and descarga tracks cullled from the Antilla catalog. This one features Bebo Valdes, Chico O'Farrill, Richard Egues, Peruchin, Emilio Peñalver, Tata Guines, Negro Vivar, Escrich, Walfredito de Los Reyes, Osvaldo Peñal ...
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Salsa Para Siempre - Siempre Salsa All-Stars (under The Direction Of Ricky Gonzalez) (4:15) | Mi Salsa - Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad (4:25) | El Vacio (Tributo To Celia) - Son Café (4:54) | El Temblor - Orquest La Palabra (5:37) | Ritmo Y Melodia - Jimmy Delgado (6:00) | Salsa Tumbao - Havana NRG! (5:12) | Homenaje Al Bailador - Chino Núñez And Friends (4:42) | Descarga Cache - Caché (4:32) | Con Tumba, Tres Y Bongo - Conjunto Imagen (4:17) | La Hamaca - Bio Ritmo (4:26) | Descarga Latin Vibe - Grupo Latin Vibe (5:40)

Review: Here's a fine compilation of independent salsa bands — all of which have been reviewed and recommended by the Descarga.com editors. Represented are Johnny Polanco, Son Café, La Palabra, Jimmy Delgado, Havana NRG, Chino Nuñez, Caché, Conjunto Imagen, ...
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Pare Cochero - Orquesta Aragón | Mambo #5 - Perez Prado | Marinao - Benny Moré | La Brocha - Estrellas De Chocolate | Tres Lindas Cubanas - Orquesta Aragón | Camina Y Prende El Fogon - Chappotin | Guajira Con Tumbao - Orquesta Aragón | Mambo Del Ruletero - Perez Prado | Ay! Mi Cuba - Benny Moré | Punteame Bien El Tres - Estrellas De Chocolate | El Manisero - Orquesta Aragón | Que Rico El Mambo - Perez Prado | Guajira Guantanamera - Joseito Fernandez Con Benny Moré | Mire Don Jose - Orquesta Aragón

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La Negra Tiene Tumbao - Celia Cruz | Que Manera De Quererte! - Gilberto Santa Rosa | Camaleon - Ruben Blades | El Raton - Cheo Feliciano | Idilio - Willie Colon | Lluvia - Eddie Santiago | Dime Por Que - Ismael Rivera | Dile A Ella - Victor Manuelle | Una Aventura - Grupo Niche | Indestructible - Ray Barretto | El Matrimonio - El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico | Vuela Muy Alto - Jerry Rivera | No Me Digan Que Es Muy Tarde - Ismael Miranda & Willie Colon | El Cantante - Hector Lavoe

Review: Good compilation of old school salsa from the stars of Fania, and El Gran Combo too. ...
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Review: A Cuban charanga lover's must-have. This intense and discerning 5-CD set features one band per disc. They are: Orquesta Aragon, Fajardo Y Sus Estrellas, Orquesta Melodías del 40, Orquesta América and, finally, Orquesta Sensación. That should say it a ...
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Puerto Rico/Adoración - Fania All Stars (9:52) | Caminando - Eddie Palmieri (3:52) | La Hija De Lola - Charlie Palmieri (4:35) | Son Con Cuero - Ray Barretto (5:15) | Juan Pachanga - Ruben Blades (6:14) | No Me Hagas Sufrir - Eddie Palmieri (6:09) | Coco - Charlie Palmieri (6:45) | Tumbao Africano - Ray Barretto (7:13) | Pa' Borinquen - Tito Puente (3:15) | Perdido - Alegre All Stars (9:13)

Review: Compilation of excellent material from Fania, Alegre, Tico etcetera. Recommended. ...
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Review: ***Best of 2008 Editors Pick Award*** This might turn out to be the best Christmas gift of the season: Emusica has produced a lavish 4-CD boxed set consisting of the label's iconic salsa tracks featuring all you might expect and more: Alegre All Star ...
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De La Habana Cubana - Habana Express (6:15) | Mal Pensa - Soneros Del Gallo (4:36) | Bongosero Mentiroso - Rumbavana (4:27) | El Cable - Gregorio Laza "Cordovi" (6:44) | Guajira Con Tumbao - Orlando Canto (3:22) | Saboreando - Raul Cabrera & Jazz Power (3:43) | Dame Un Chance - Amaranto Y Su Orquesta (3:00) | Chilindron De Chivo - Navarro Y El Conjunto Saratoga (4:26) | Maria Belen - Ciso Guanche (6:26) | Montuno Guajiro - Peruchin Jr & J.J. Oliveros (5:37) | Llego Lusson - Lusson & Lusson (4:32) | El Que Canta Bonito - Bermudez (4:31) | A Golpe De Sabor - Puly Hernandez (4:28) | Mi Rumba Echando Candela - Rosita "La Perla" (4:12) | La Soledad - Max Gonzalez "La Araña" (4:25) | El Cangrejo - Sonora Gloria Matancera (5:41)

Review: Sizzling Afro-Cuban salsa, guajira, montuno and Latin jazz has been packed into this terrific compilation of Envidia artists. With Habana Express, Rumbavana, Peruchin Jr & J.J. Oliveros, Orlando Canto, Puly Hernandez, Gregorio Laza "Cordovi," Max Gon ...
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Song Titles:
Golondrina Guajira - Soneros De Verdad | Marieta - Ruben Gonzalez, Jr. | A Bailar Tomason - Gran Afro Cuban Orchesta | Merida La Blanca - Sergio Rivero | Changui A Reve - Soneros De Verdad | Coral - Ruben Gonzalez, Jr. | Mi Tres Mujeres - Pio Leiva | Sonero De Verdad - Soneros De Verdad | Tarde De Mayo - Tiburon Morales | Dame Un Chance - Gran Afro Cuban Orchesta | Linda Alborada - Soneros De Verdad | Pianisimo - Ruben Gonzalez, Jr. | A Buena Vista - Soneros De Verdad | Yo No Soy Mentiroso - Pio Leiva | Baila Suave - Soneros De Verdad | Lagrimas De Licor - Gran Afro Cuban Orchesta | Mirandote Y Acariciandote - Sergio Rivero | Para Papa - Ruben Gonzlez, Jr. | Hoy La Lluvia - Soneros De Verdad | Rico Tumbao - Ruben Gonzalez, Jr. | Para Bailar Mi Son - Soneros De Verdad | Vamos Pa El Monte - Pio Leiva | Campestre - Ruben Gonzales, Jr. | Olvidame - Tiburon Morales

Review: Afro-Cuban dance music at its rootsy best. With the participants Soneros de Verdad, Rubén Gonzalez Jr., Pio Leiva, Tiburón Morales, and the Afro-Cuban All Stars. A huge helping of sabor and infectious dance grooves. Fans of Buena Vista should not pas ...
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