Arts Publications
Topic: RSS FeedCaravana Cubana: Del Alma
Latin Beat Magazine, Nov, 2002 by Rudy Mangual
(Dreamer Music)
This sophomore outing by the L.A.-based, all-star tributo band Caravana Cubana once again features a luminary cast of guest musicians. Pianist Chucho Valdés, flutist Orlando Valle "Maraca" and vocalists Vannia Borges Hernández and Yordamis Megret Planes (from the group Bamboleo), make a return trip from Caravana Cubana's first outing. Other collaborators on this journey include singing sensation Bobby Carcassés, Los Papines, Pancho Quinto, Efrain Rios Morales, Rolo Martínez and jazz great Cedar Walton. A total of nine original compositions transport lovers of Afro-Cuban music to the world of son, changüí, guaracha, bolero, descarga guaguancó and abakuá. Flute virtuoso Maraca joins jazz pianist Cedar Walton on the opening track, Maraca De Cedro, with vocals by Perico Hernández and chorus by Candi Sosa and Lázaro Galarraga.
Related Results
Bobby Carcassés leads the vocals on the selection Barroso (a hot guaracha son) with solos by Danilo Lozano on flute, Michito Sánchez on bongó and Efraín Ríos Morales on tres guitar. Alborada Isleña is a melancholy bolero-son featuring the vocals of Candi Sosa, Perico Hernández and the Bamboleo singers. Percussionist Long John Oliva records for the first time with his father, Pancho Quinto, on the selection Cajón Abakuá, with vocals by Rolo Martínez and Lázaro Galarraga. The closing track--Seis Por Chucho--brings together master pianist Chucho Valdés with master percussionist Francisco Aguabella, bassist Carlos Del Puerto, Jr. and vocalist Lázaro Galarraga on a hard-driven 6/8-con-batá. You just can't get any better than this production--a well-thought out and marvelously executed project.
- 5 Rules for Immediate Annuities
- Death in the Family: 12 Things to Do Now
- Dumbest Things You Do With Your Money
- 6 Online Networking Mistakes to Avoid
- 401(k) Mistakes to Avoid
- 5 Economic Scenarios to Keep You Up at Night
- The Real ‘Best Places to Retire’
- Best Credit Cards for You
- 12 Tough Questions to Ask Your Parents
- The Real ‘Best Colleges’
- Home Buyer Tax Credit: How to Cash In
- Why You Shouldn't Bash Cash
- 8 Phony 'Bargains' and Better Alternatives
- Danger: 3 Debit Card Scams to Avoid
- 6 Myths About Gas Mileage
- 29 Fees We Hate Most
- Quick and Easy Ways to Boost Returns
- Best Stocks to Buy Now
- Lower Your Taxes: 10 Moves to Make Now
- New Jobs: 8 Lessons from Real-Life Career Switchers
- The New Job Market: Who Wins and Who Loses?
- Health Care Reform's Public Option: Everything You Need to Know
- Volunteer Work When Unemployed: Should You Work for Free?
- Whose Recovery Is This?
- Long-Term-Care Insurance: 4 Biggest Risks to Avoid
Content provided in partnership with
Most Recent Arts Articles
Most Recent Arts Publications
Most Popular Arts Articles
- What makes a successful business person? Business people who are tops in their field have a lot in common, and art professionals can learn a lot from their successes and strategies
- Toni Cade Bambara's use of African American Vernacular English in "The Lesson"
- The Arnolfini double portrait: a simple solution
- Baggage Blues - how to handle lost luggage - Brief Article
- Brittany Murphy - Interview



