Rhythms Del Mundo - Cuba [Digipak] - Rhythms Del Mundo
1 CD(s) - Cuban - Label: Universal Music TV - Distributor: Universal Music - Released: 01/11/2007 - 602517095953
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... 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 ... Read review
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A Cuban spin to modern music
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Advantages: Great music, ethical purpose
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...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 ... ...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 ...
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Rhythms Del Mundo - Cuba [Digipak] - Rhythms Del Mundo
Main specs
Title: Rhythms Del Mundo - Cuba [Digipak]
Performer: Rhythms Del Mundo
Genre: World Music
Sub Genre: Cuban
Release Date: 01/11/2007
Recomended Retail Price: 16.99 GBP
Original Release Year: 2006
Label / Distributor: Universal Music TV / Universal Music
Engineer: Carlos Raul De La Vega
Producer: Kenny Young
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 602517095953
Catalogue Number: 1709595
Additional notes
Album Reviews: Vibe (p.111) - "Demetrio Muniz's arrangements invest these pop standards with a solid sense of hot Havana polyrhythms."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Clocks - Rhythms Del Mundo & Coldplay
2.: Better Together - Rhythms Del Mundo & Jack Johnson
3.: Dancing Shoes - Rhythms Del Mundo & Arctic Monkeys
4.: One Step Too Far - Rhythms Del Mundo & Dido/Faithless
5.: As Time Goes By - Rhythms Del Mundo & Ibrahim Ferrer
6.: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - Rhythms Del Mundo & U2/Coco Freeman
7.: She Will Be Loved - Rhythms Del Mundo & Maroon 5
8.: Modern Way - Rhythms Del Mundo & Kaiser Chiefs
9.: Killing Me Softly - Rhythms Del Mundo & Omara Portuondo
10.: Ai No Corrida - Rhythms Del Mundo & Quincy Jones
11.: Fragilidad - Rhythms Del Mundo & Sting
12.: Don't Know Why - Rhythms Del Mundo & Vanya Borges
13.: Hotel Buena Vista - Rhythms Del Mundo & Aquila Rose/Idana Valdes
14.: Dark Of The Matinee - Rhythms Del Mundo & Franz Ferdinand/Coco Freeman
15.: High And Dry - Rhythms Del Mundo & Radiohead/El Lele De Los Van Van
16.: Casablanca (As Time Goes By) - Rhythms Del Mundo & Ibrahim Ferrer/Omara Portuondo
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