After watching a programme on television about the Buena Vista Social Club, I was inspired to buy this CD. And, I was not disappointed!
I don't usually buy music from this genre but I was soon dancing around the room 'shaking my booty'! - not a pretty sight!!
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critically acclaimed documentary.Accompanying Ry Cooder, producer of the 1997 Grammy award-winning album Buena Vista Social Club, back to Cuba, Wim Wendera encounters Ibrahim Ferrer, Company Segundo, Ruben Gonzalez, Omara Portuondo and other members of the band. Together, these veteran musicians reminisce about the glory of their musical past where, at the height of their success in the 1930s and 40s, they were acclaimed as the greatest musicians in Cuba.The film observes their rehearsals with Ry Cooder in a studio, leading up to their first performance in America, at New York legendary Carnegie Hall.A remarkable record of an immensely gifted group of musicians, Buena Vista Social Club is a journey as emotional and uplifting as the music itself.
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phenomenon selling millions of copies internationally and winning a Grammy. When Ry Cooder travelled to Cuba again early in 1998 to record a solo album with Ibrahim Ferrer - again with all the musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club - Wim Wenders accompanied him with a small film crew, observing the musicians in the studio and tracing their lives in Havana. The film continued in the spring in Amsterdam where Buena Vista Social Club gave two concerts and ended, finally, in the summer in New York with a triumphal concert in Carnegie Hall.The result is an inspiring and uplifting story of a group of incomparable musicians recreating a bygone era with their fascinating reminisces and awesome music.
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son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on "El Cuarto de Tula" is both more blinding and more tasteful than any guitar showcase on any recent rock album; a quote from "Stormy Weather" and some very distinct parallels to Hawaiian styles remind us of why it's called "world music." --Rickey Wright
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Ry Cooder's name has helped bring attention to this session, but it's the veteran Cuban ... more
son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on "El Cuarto de Tula" is both more blinding and more tasteful than any guitar showcase on any recent rock album; a quote from "Stormy Weather" and some very distinct parallels to Hawaiian styles remind us of why it's called "world music." --Rickey Wright
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...programme on television about the Buena Vista Social Club, I was inspired to buy this CD. And, I was not disappointed!
I don't usually buy music from this genre but I was soon dancing around the room 'shaking my booty'! - not a pretty sight!!
The front CD cover shows Ibrahim, wearing a leather cap, looking as though he's had a great deal of life's experiences and enjoyed them along the way! The plastic CD cover is also ... ...until he appeared with the Buena Vista Social Club, that he gained a more international recognition.
The album was mixed in Havana by the same group used by The Social Club, and so you get the same feel for the music - they know what they are doing!
Other artists and musicians have been invited to perform on this recording and so you get a good mix of sounds and a wide range of talented people - mainly from Cuba. Ry ... more
After watching a programme on television about the Buena Vista Social Club, I was inspired to buy this CD. And, I was not disappointed!
I don't usually buy music from this genre but I was soon dancing around the room 'shaking my booty'! - not a pretty sight!!
The front CD cover shows Ibrahim, wearing a leather cap, looking as though he's had a great deal of life's experiences and enjoyed them along the way! The plastic CD cover is also covered by a cardboard one.
This CD is the first solo album by Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer. He was born in 1927 in Santiago and he moved to Havana in 1957, where he has lived ever since. He was well-known in Cuba for his singing, mainly as a backing singer for other groups, but it was not until he appeared with the Buena Vista Social Club, that he gained a more international recognition.
The album was mixed in Havana by the same group used by The Social Club, and so you get the same feel for the music - they know what they are doing!
Other artists and musicians have been invited to perform on this recording and so you get a good mix of sounds and a wide range of talented people - mainly from Cuba. Ry Cooder has produced this album, along with Nick Gold, executive producer. The album was produced by World Circuit in 1999.
Inside the CD case is a very useful book, which details Ibrahim's life and it explains how he became to be more widely-known. There are photographs showing Ibrahim recording his music with the other artistes. Also, because the songs are sung in a mixture of Spanish and African-derived patrios's, the song words are printed in English and in Cuban - useful, if you want to sing along.
The music itself is a mixture of the more energetic styles or the more slower ballards. So you get a good contrast. Depending on which mood I'm, I do tend to pick and choose what I want to hear. I tend to prefer the more up-beat ones! His voice is suited perfectly to whichever style he happens to be singing at that time. It has a subtle quality about it and you can hear his age and experience in it. Many of the tracks tell a story, which make them more interesting e.g. The first track - 'Bruca Manigua'- about a black slave who flees to the mountains to escape his suffering.
There are eleven tracks on the CD which contain musical influences from as far back as 1937. They contain different styles including rumbas, ballards, and boleros. Ibrahim was more well-known for singing up-tempo music, so this CD really gives him an opportunity to show what he can do.
The tracks are:- 1. Bruca Manigua 2. Herido de Sombras 3. Marieta 4. Guateque Campesino 5. Mami Me Gusto 6. Nuestra Ultima Cita 7. Cienfuegos Tiene Su Guaguanco 8. Silencio 9. Aquellos Ojos Verdes 10. Que Bueno Baila Usted 11. Como Fue
I will not repeat all of the information on each song given in the CD booklet, but, it is well worth reading to get an idea of where the music originated from and how it has been up-dated for today.
Ibrahim is supported by a stringed section and a small 'band' with plenty of percussion instruments including. of course, maracas! Where would Cuban music be without them? There are also backing vocalists and Cuban soloists who join Ibrahim on a number of tracks including 'Silencio'.
I bought this CD online from audiostreet online for approx. ten pounds - it was a few months ago now!
It is well worth borrowing or buying this CD to give yourself a wider musical experience - I'm glad that I did.
Flo57 08.05.2004 (08.05.2004)
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Product details
Title
Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer
Performer
Buena Vista Social Club
Genre
World Music
Sub Genre
Cuban Son
Release Date
01/06/1999
Recomended Retail Price
15.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1999
Label / Distributor
World Circuit / Proper
Engineer
Jerry Boys
Producer
Ry Cooder
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
769233005526
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Ibrahim Ferrer (vocals); Teresa Garcia Caturla, Omara Portuondo, Jose Antonio Rodriguez (vocals); Manuel Galvan, Ry Cooder (electric guitar); Eliades Ochoa (guitar); Papi Oviedo (tres); Lazaro Ordonez Enriquez, Julian Corrales Subida (violin); Roy Avila Serrano (cello); Carlo Montenegro Ruiz (alto saxophone); Braulio Hernandez Rodriguez, Gil Bernal (tenor saxophone); Manuel Mirabal, Daniel Ramos (trumpet); Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, Alberto Munoz (trombone); Ruben Gonzalez (piano); Olando "Cachaito" Lopez (bass); Joachim Cooder (drums, dumbek, udu drum); Roberto Garcia (bongos, guiro); Carlos Gonzalez (bongos, cowbell); Angel Terry (congas); Amadito Valdes (timbales); Ibrahim Ferrer, Jr. (clave); Lazaro Villa, Pio Leyva (background vocals). Recorded at Egrem Studios, Havana, Cuba. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Performance. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER won the 2000 Billboard Latin Music Award for Album Of The Year by a Male Performer and won for Album Of The Year by a New Artist. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album. Why the whole world wasn't privileged with the voice of this angel-faced singer until he reached his 70s is open to debate. What is certain though, is that this first major solo outing shines a long overdue spotlight on one of the most wonderful Bolero/roots artists to ever emerge in Cuban music. Like the humble Parisian baker on the corner who makes stellar croissants out of what might otherwise be a banal commonbread, Ferrer performs these romantic standards with a divine usualness that makes them burst with love. Whirling in the mid-20th century time warp that is Cuba, this stellar studio opus bears many similarities to that of the Grammy-winning BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB. Many friends from that project are again on hand, including producer/slide guitar stylist Ry Cooder, Eliades Ochoa on guitar, pianist Ruben Gonzalez and the superb vocalist Omara Portuondo, although the gentle background harmonies by the women of Gemo Cuatro and sumptuous string arrangements are wonderful new additions. "Silencio" is surely one of the loveliest pieces here, with a heart-melting duet by Ferrer and Portuondo--the juxtaposition of Cuban guitar legend Manuel Galban's vibrato fills and Cooder's Hawaiian-style slide tastefully ornament the song's romantic imagery.
Album Reviews
Mojo (1/00, p.31) - Ranked #13 in Mojo Magazine's "Best of 1999." Rolling Stone (8/19/99, p.118) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...first-rate Caribbean warmth....[allows] Ferrer to luxuriate in symphonic settings....Stunning." CMJ (1/10/00, p.25) - Included in CMJ's "New World '99 Top 5" - "...[His] masterful debut is one of Buena Vista's best solo releases...featuring another set of Cuban classics recorded in Havana..." Dirty Linen (10-11/99, p.75) - "...There are not adjectives enough to describe the music on [this]....It is difficult to try and choose a favorite track....heartily recommended without hesitation."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Bruca Manigua
2.
Herido De Sombras
3.
Marieta
4.
Guateque Campesion
5.
Mama Mi Gusto
6.
Nuestra Ultima Cita
7.
Cienfuegos Tiene Su Guaguanco
8.
Silencio
9.
Aquellos Ojos Verdes
10.
Que Bueno Baila Usted
11.
Como Fue
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