Those fans of Cuban music who were put off by the huge success of the Buena Vista project or saw it as all-encompassing, and a detriment to new music are urged to listen with fresh ears to this tribute to the roots of Cuban dance music and discover that — in the end — there is no substitute for great musicians playing great songs. Buy the album here. You must be logged in to post a comment. Facebook Instagram. Like this: Like Loading Prev Silvio Rodriguez to donate funds for medical supplies for Cuba.
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It speaks to what you were saying Jon, about this anniversary as a memory of a memory. Much of it is rooted in son and trova, African-derived folk musics dating back to the 19th century that form the backbone of a lot of Cuban dance music. One thing that strikes me about the other tracks is how casual the sessions sound. Ultimately, I am so glad these musicians achieved the success they did, and that new markets were opened to them, because they were well-deserving of compensation. Today, there is such a vibrant community of Cuban hip-hop, and dozens of other Cuban musicians that I hope get a similar level of recognition on an international scale.
This article originally appeared in The New York Times. According to Gold, around 70 percent of the songs on the record were suggested there and then by the musicians playing. But some tracks on the record are much newer.
As well as Son, the album features a number of local genres, including son montuno, bolero and criolla. The songs on the record cover a range of themes, ranging from romance to fires breaking out in the local neighbourhood.
The tree ends up falling in love with the girl and starts dropping flowers onto her. Ry Cooder played a significant role in producing the Buena Vista Social Club record, adding guitar and percussion. Gold explains why he chose to work with Cooder on the album. Cooder and Gold saw Compay as a repository for Cuban music history. Ry was very good at pulling things out and identifying them. Another key part of the record was Ruben Gonzalez, a pianist who was in his 70s who was lured out of retirement for the Afro Cuban Allstars album, a record Gold recorded with him the week before the Buena Vista project.
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