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by: Buena Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrar, Ruben Gonzalez, Compay Segundo, Omara Portuondo

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Average Rating: Rating: - Absolutely Stunning. "Buena Vista Social Club" is the album that ignited my love affair with the rich and warm sounds of Cuban music. The album's intricate melodies and impassioned vocals glide through these excellent tracks, all produced by Ry Cooder. But while Cooder takes helm of the production, the real stars are the vocalists and the band members who breathe energy, feeling, and zest into this stellar recording. The opener "Chan Chan" is a gentle and laid back number equipped with effective percussion, a spicy dash of guitars, and well-harmonized vocals from Eliades Ochoa, Compay Segundo, and Ibrahim Ferrer. I was left in awe by the pretty melody of "De Camino a La Vereda" and the sharp trumpeting in "El Cuarto de Tula." But I was most impressed by the dynamite Ibrahim Ferrer who takes lead vocals in "Candela," an uptempo number which soars due to tasty acoustic guitars and percussion. Sensual, tender, emotional, and full of life, "The Buena Vista Social Club" is a towering and riveting experience. It's a rare beauty that will leave you amazed. Rating: - Full Of Life And Energy. "Buena Vista Social Club" is a collection of music done with true feeling, talent and spirit. Great music never gets too old and here is evidence the great music from Cuba is still vibrant today as it was 40 years ago. The film based on the group had a special message about how age doesn't matter in the area of the great artists. One of the musicians here is in his 90s and look at how alive and energetic and moving this music is! The vocals, the music, the lyrics are all rich and full of style. These are real musicians playing real music. Like Santana's "Supernatural," "Buena Vista Social Club" is more of an experience than just good music. Songs like "Chan Chan" are really deep and move you in a nice way, others like "Candela" just excite you with the energy and fun feeling of it all. I'm grateful to Ry Cooder for bringing back these incredible musicians who play some of the best Cuban music ever. The only reason other arists like Celia Cruz don't mention them that often is because they still live in their homeland, Cuba. But they deserve praise and more. Recently we remembered Tito Puente who was a great musician and recently passed away, but we should also appreciate those who really brought Latin music to life, the ones who really play it with spirit and feeling. "Buena Vista Social Club" is no less than a masterpiece. Rating: - it's worth all the hype I'm a long time collector of Cuban music and this is a terrific introduction. Unlike many of the recordings I have from the 30's and 40's, this is a crystal clear recording with many Cuban classics like Dos gardinias and Cuarto de Tula that are very hard to find. Every once in a while, Ry Cooder's guitar gets annoying, but that's a small complaint on an album that is about as authentic as you can get. If you speak Spanish (or if you don't, read the excellent liner notes/translation), you'll appreciate the songs even more, but it's not necessary. Die hard fans of this style will want to seek out the best "son" disc out there: El son es el mas sublime -- it's not as well recorded since these are the originals, but it has many famous son and son montunos. I'm glad this music has such a wide appeal.

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