This has to be one of my most played albums since I bought it 2 months ago. I listen to Chill FM on the internet and they had been playing this funky Cuban version of Coldplays Clocks a couple of times. I searched and searched to find out who had done it and after a week or so came up with this - Rhythms Del Mundo by the Buena Vista Social Club.
"I knew it was them" I said to myself! Anyway, I bought it straight away just on the strength of that one track and was very pleased by all the other tracks on the Album. Not only have the Buena Vista Social Club given the Cuban treatment to Coldplay, but also to tracks by Sting, Arctic Monkeys, Jack Johnson, Maroon 5 and Kaiser Chiefs.
Buena Vista's ability to revamp these modern favorites in such a funky Cuban style is excellent. Perfect evening music for entertaining friends. Its certainly a one off and the only mistake you could make is to expect to hear regular Buena Vista on this CD.
Not only is it great music but after reading the insert I realized a minimum of £2 from each sale goes to Artists Project Earth, a charity for natural disaster relief and climate change awareness programmes. The CD packaging is apparently carbon neutral - being made from some kind of potato starch plastic - and the booklet insert contains some very inspirational words and helpful tips from famous ecologists such as George Monbiot and Al Gore.
Its a shame, haven't really heard this record being pushed very much which surprises me as the music is great and it certainly has a good cause. This CD is a fast favorite and is a must have for any definitive music collection.
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