Del Fuego Y Del Agua - Susana Baca

Advantages: Different, intriguing, virtually pan pipe free
Disadvantages: Maudlin and sombre

...in the backgorund but less so this time. Light taps on a hand drum see the track out. Quite lovely. Mark: 4/5 **3. Heces** The first time on this CD that I've managed to draw my attention away from the strange instruments and traditional Peruvian arrangements and concentrate on her voice. It gets more mournful and coupled, as it is here, with just some coustic guitar, sounds truly special. Great track, if a little short. **4. Tu Mirada Y Mi Voz** This fourth track on the album continues the sombre pace and mellow feel. It's again accentuated by thumbed drumming and pick Latin guitar but this time Baca's balladry is supported by her amazing dialect. She rolls her R's and hisses her S's. Just a step away from being scary in a good way. Mark: 3/5 **5. Zamba Malato** This is the most daring track on the album so far. A bit faster than the previous... Read review

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Advantages: Truly Beautiful
Disadvantages: None.

...I was introduced to the cafe del mar series by a friend back in 1995, what a long time ago! I have never been to the famed cafe in Ibiza, but have purchased all the volumes in this series upto Vol 6. I stopped here because the man that puts them togther stopped, there are others and i'm sure they are good, but they won't be as good as this! Jose Padilla is the master mind behind volumes 1-6, he has such a good understanding of music and the way that it can influence moods and feelings and his selections on the cds are outstanding. I will review each of the 6 as I get the time, but here we will deal with the first... There are 12 tracks on the cd, I think you can still by it in the shops but remeber that it is now 10 years old!! This volume mixes tracks by Leftfield, Underworld, A man called adam and others, The penguin cafe orchestra... Read review

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Advantages: Una gran recopilación
Disadvantages: Canciones que ya tengo en otros discos

...¡¡¡Hola amigos y amigas de ciao!!! Hoy os voy a hablar sobre el último disco que ha sacado al mercado este grupo sueco que es, sin duda, el mejor grupo de Suecia después del éxito multitudinario que tuvo ABBA. Este grupo de origen sueco nació en 1986 con su primer disco que fue "Pearls of Passion". No fue un éxito de ventas en su propio país y en países cercanos (en España no salió a la venta este disco y las canciones que incluía las grabó y utilizó Per Gessle en un disco que lanzó en solitario. Las canciones las grabó para este primer disco de Roxette con la cantante Marie Fredriksson. Después de este disco vinó otro disco más y llegó el tercero que se vendió en toda Europa como churros, si me permitís la licencia de decirlo así; ese disco fue Look Sharp! en el año 1989. Este maravilloso álbum marcó en inicio de la carrera al... Read review

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