Various Artists - The Rough Guide To Salsa (Second Edition)

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

605633115628

Description:

Liner Note Author: Lubi Jovanovic.
Photographer: Steen Tronsgaard.
While the first (and highly popular) compilation of salsa dance in the Rough Guides line dealt largely with more traditional versions of the genre (with some give and take, of course), this second edition specifically makes an effort to include newer, more fusion-oriented salsas. The major bases are covered with contributions from New York, Cuba, and Colombia, but there are contributions from farther afield as well, with the West Coast represented well and fusions with Senegal and Mali courtesy of Africando`s more salsa-oriented end. The Colombian salsas are particularly slick productions, and the Puerto Rican (and Nuyorican) influenced pieces of salsa dura are great examples of the mix of classic and modern. Regardless of the origin of these pieces though, every one of them is a tight performance. Excellent sound accompanies the newer recordings, and the mix of old salsa standards and new adventures in composition is refreshing. Perhaps a bit short and leaving some ground uncovered in the genre, but the album is an excellent starting point for someone looking into modern salsa. ~ Adam Greenberg

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Ave Maria Lola - Conjunto Imagen
2. Esencia Latina - Grupo Gale
3. Tremendo Mal Olor - Los Nemus
4. Maracas, Las - Fruko y Sus Tesos
5. Me Voy Pa Colombia - Johnny Polanco
6. Dime T? - Rigo y Su Obra Maestra
7. Son Fo - Africando
8. Titere, El - Sexteto Cafe
9. Manuela - Bobby Rivas
10. Trasplante de Coraz?n - Los Titanes
11. Tambo la Rumba - Conjunto Colores
12. Mercadonegro Lleg? - Mercadonegro
13. Baila Mi Piano - Charlie D`Cali Y Su Salsa
14. Poquito de Na`, Un - Merengada
15. Se Formo la Rumba - Jorge Cordero
16. Estes Es Mi Son - La Sonora Carruseles
17. Avion de la Salsa, El - Jimmy Bosch

Album Information

Release Date:

06/28/2005

Type:

Collection

Genre:

International

Subgenre:

Salsa

Label:

World Music Network

Producer:

Phil Stanton

Catalog Number:

1156

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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