The Descarga Review: Mongo Santamaria DVD, Guarayson, Grupo Caneo, Carlos Manuel and more!

Tue Jul 10 16:01:05 EDT 2007

The Descarga Review • July 10, 2007

Mongo Santamaria DVD, Joe Bataan DVD, Guarayson, Grupo Caneo, Carlos  
Manuel and more!
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Note: Our huge DVD Special ends midnight (EST) tomorrow, Wednesday,  
July 11th! Our entire catalog of DVDs has been marked down by 15%!

Here are some noteworthy new and reissued titles...

VARIOUS ARTISTS
La Música De Rafael Hernández - DVD
Banco Popular
Originally released: 1965
Reissued: 2007
Category: DVD; PERFORMANCE; PUERTO RICO
EditorsPick: 1965 - On November 21, the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico  
produced a program entitled "The Music of Rafael Hernández." It was  
broadcast over all the radio and TV stations in Puerto Rico. Among  
the artists participating that evening were: Fidel Cabrera, Raul  
Dávila, Ruth Fernández, Bobby Capó, Myrta Silva, Los Hispanos,  
Gilberto Monroig, Chucho Avellanet, Tito Puente, Rina de Toledo,  
Carmen Delia Dipiní, the Choir of the University of Puerto Rico,  
Rafael Torrens, Tiro Henríquez and Chalí Hernández. They were  
accompanied by a twenty-eight piece orchestra under the direction of  
Radhamés Reyes Alfau.
Unfortunately, Rafael was unable to enjoy that tribute in person.  
Nevertheless, in his sickbed at the San Patricio Veterans Hospital he  
listened and sent a recorded greeting to the audience. Incidentally,  
that was the first in a series of yearly programs dedicated to Puerto  
Rican music and its artists sponsored by the Banco Popular de Puerto  
Rico.
- Frank M. Figueroa, Latin Beat Magazine

Rafael Hernandez es uno de los grandes compositores de nuestra  
historia musical. Su talento cruzo fronteras y hermano pueblos que  
comparten un mismo lenguaje: la musica.
Popular ha rendido homenaje al cancionero de musica popular de Puerto  
Rico a traves de su serie de especiales musicales. Esta idea comenzo  
en el 1993 inspirada en el primer especial producido en 1965,  
titulado LA MUSICA DE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ.
Como parte de su 113 aniversario, Popular presenta nuevamente este  
especial para que la musica de nuestro "Jibarito" este siempre  
presente en el corazon de la familia puertoriqueña. Esta muestra  
musical, sin lugar a dudas, trasciende generaciones, y expresa los  
valores y sentimientos que nos identifican como pueblo.
[from the cover]
Description: ON SALE until July 11th!
original price: $21.98 now only: $18.68
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SONG TITLES:
1. Ahora Seremos Felices 2. Inconsolable 3. Cuchifritos 4. El Buen  
Borincano 5. Oui, Madame 6. Ausencia 7. El Cumbancero 8. Desvelo De  
Amor 9. Campanitas De Cristal 10. Congoja 11. Los Carreteros 12.  
Cachita 13. Silencio 14. Venus 15. Perfume De Gardenia 16. Nada 17.  
Tu No Comprendes 18. Muchos Besos 19. Mama Borinquen Me Llama 20.  
Romance 21. Mi Querer 22. Los Siento Por Ti 23. El Pastrocito 24.  
Traicion 25. Azul Y Blanco...plus 7 More Tunes!!!
Price: $18.68

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MONGO SANTAMARIA
En Vivo - DVD
Budda/West Side Beat
Originally released: 2007
Category: DVD; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: Live performance from club Lulu White, in Boston's south  
side, circa '70s. An interview (in Spanish with English subtitles) is  
interspersed between songs. Vintage quality is only moderately fair -  
don't expect anything near high definition here, folks. But for Mongo  
fans, this would be considered highly collectable. DVD footage of  
Mongo is rather scarce.
Recommended. (BP)
Description: ON SALE until July 11th!
original price: $21.98 now only: $18.68
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SONG TITLES:
1. Introduction 2. Mongo Beginings (Pt. 1 Of Interview) 3. Virtue 4.  
Cuban Roots (Pt. 2 Of Interview) 5. T.V. 6. Come Candela 7. Musicians  
& Me (Pt. 3 Of Interview) 8. Rico Tumbao 9. Mongo's Legacy (Pt. 4 Of  
Interview) 10. Watermelon Man 11. Closing Thoughts (Pt. 5 Of  
Interview) 12. Inspiration Song
Price: $18.68

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JOE BATAAN
Live In San Francisco - DVD
Cool-Fu
Originally released: 2005
Category: DVD; PERFORMANCE
EditorsPick: Live performance in San Francisco.
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
Description: ON SALE until July 11th!
original price: $21.98 now only: $18.68
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SONG TITLES:
1. Intro Jam 2. When Sunny Gets Blue 3. Sad Girl 4. Gypsy Woman 5.  
Ordinary Guy (Afrofilipino) 6. I Wish You Love (Part 1) 7. I Wish You  
Love (Part 2) 8. Prayer 9. My Cloud 10. If I Were A King
Price: $18.68

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GUARAYSON
Te Pasó Po' Encima
Fonova Music
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA; PUERTO RICO
EditorsPick: Nice new Puerto Rican salsa-son project with Giovanni  
Lugo on lead vocals and percussion. Guests percussionist Paoli  
Mejias, trumpeter Angie "El Colrao" Machado and cuatrocero Pedrito  
Guzman.
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Te Paso Po' Encima (3:34) 2. Dulce Habanera (4:39) 3. El Plato  
Roto (3:25) 4. Bang, Bang (5:27) 5. Xiomara Mayoral (3:52) 6. Te  
Traigo Mi Son (5:12) 7. Sonero (4:58) 8. Que Nadie Se Meta (3:30) 9.  
Medley Daniel Santos (4:53) 10. Consuelate (4:09) 11. Me Pide Calle  
(4:24) 12. Me Pide Calle (Pista) (4:24)
MUSICIANS:
• Giovanni Lugo: Lead vocal, coros, tumbadoras, bongo, timbal,  
campana, quintos, tambores bata, cua, maracas, clave, guiro y chekere
• Oscar Rios: Tres, vocal, coro, percusion menor
• Nestor Prestamo: Trompetas, flugelhorn, vocal, coro y percusion menor
• Tito Quiñones: Bajo, vocal, coros
• Artistas Invitados: Paoli Mejias: Quinto
• Osvaldo Roman: Coro
• Wichy Camacho: Coro
• Ramon Rodriguez: Coro
• Efrain Hernandez: Bajo
• Angie "El Colrao" Machado: Trompetas
• Pedrito Guzman : Cuatro
• Piro Rodriguez: Trompeta
• Manolo Navarro: Piano
• Israel Velez: Pandero de plena
• Gamalier Gonzalez: Trombone
• Bebes De Casa (David Y Jonathan: Chanteo en "Bang, Bang
• Coro De Fonava Music Institue (Alondra Lugo, Xamaita Ballesteros,  
Auroa Vaillant, Alma Basco, Barbara Perez, Xialmagelis Faiella,  
Franchel Cruz Y Sandra Fuentes: Coros
Price: $16.98

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CARLOS MANUEL
Carlos Manuel
Prune Productions
Originally released: 2007
Category: POP/OTHER; POP LATIN
EditorsPick: Hot new highly anticipated pop release from Carlos  
Manuel with salsa and timba flavor.
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. El Amor Eres Tu (3:41) 2. Solo Te Pido (3:35) 3. La Pastilla  
(3:57) 4. Si Quieres (4:16) 5. Dilo Claro (3:20) 6. Este Año Levanto  
(3:59) 7. Millón De Jevas (3:55) 8. Bandolero (3:42) 9. Se Me Sobran  
(4:34) 10. Un Beso (3:06) 11. Aclarando Mentes (4:48) 12. El Amor  
Eres Tu (Salsa) (3:09)
MUSICIANS:
• Carlos Manuel Pruneda: Voz
• Mike Cruz: Voz
• Javier Concepcion, Bayron Ramos, Angel Arce, Juan Alberto Fernandez  
(Memo), Luis Bu: Piano
• Eduard Madrinaga: Bajo
• Juan Alberto Fernandez (Memo): Bajo
• Rene Luis Toledo: Guitarra
• Ahmed Barroso: Guitarra
• Richard Bravo: Bateria y percusion
• Jose Sibaja, Ricardo Llauno, Raul Rodriguez: Trompetas
• Bayron Ramos: Trombon
• Jorge Dobal: Trombon
• Guianko Gomez, Monica Sierra, Olga Lidia Thomas, Juan Carlos  
Alvarez, Daniel Aquino, Jose Parafita, Bayron Ramos: Coros
Price: $15.98

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GRUPO CANEO
Salsa Original
Fuentes (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA COLOMBIA; COLOMBIA
EditorsPick: New highly-charged uptempo salsa release from Colombia.  
If you like King Bongó or Grupo Gale, you're gonna love this new  
Grupo Caneo release.
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Duele (4:30) 2. Que Hare Sin Ti (4:25) 3. Enamorado (3:58) 4. He  
Decidido Perderte (4:04) 5. El Primo (4:27) 6. Dejame Ser (4:37) 7.  
Besame (4:19) 8. Quien Piensa En Ti (4:37) 9. Dime (4:32) 10. Volaste  
(4:16)
MUSICIANS:
• Donovan Mosquera: Congas
• Jorge Enrique Gaviria: Bongo y campana
• Johan Benitez: Timbal
• Juan Fernando Jimenez: Piano
• Ariel Escobar: Bajo
• Carlos Andres Carmona: Trompeta
• Pedro Patiño: Trompeta
• Carlos Andres Restrepo: Trompeta
• Manuel Pinto: Saxo tenor
• Halmar Munera: Saxo baritono
• Oscar Abueta: Voz lider y maracas
• Elder Moreno: Coro
• Oscar Castaño: Coro
• Mario Arango: Voz lider
• Artistas Invitados: Pablo Grajales - Piano; Sergio Munera - Bajo;  
Douglas Guevara - Percusion; Juan David Grajales - Guiro Y Coros;  
Luis Bravo - Trompetas; Morist Jimenez - Trombon; Carlos Piña - Saxo  
Baritono; Carlos Llamosa, Cristian Fernandez, George Valencia - Coros;
• Invitado Especial: Tema El Primo: Americo Murillo
• Chrimia Tema El Primo: Tambora: Marvin Borja; Redoblante: Robert  
Alvarez; Clarinete: Wismar Mena
Price: $15.98

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SEPTETO NACIONAL DE IGNACIO PIÑEIRO
Live In France: 80 Años De Sabor Tradición - DVD
Mundo Libre
Originally released: 2007
Category: DVD; SALSA/SON; CUBA
EditorsPick: Live performance by the legendary Septeto Nacional led  
by vocalist Eugencio R. Rodriguez "El Raspa".
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
Description: ON SALE until July 11th!
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SONG TITLES:
1. Echale Salsita - Ignacio Piñeiro 2. Bardo - Ignacio Piñeiro 3.  
Suavecito - Ignacio Piñeiro 4. Aqui Estoy Yo - Dagoberto Saceiro 5.  
Tú Mi Afinidad - Rafael Ortiz 6. Amor De Loca Juventud - Rafael Ortiz  
7. Cascarauñafaña - Francisco Oropesa 8. Mueve La Cintura - E.  
Almenares 9. No Juegues Con Los Santos - Ignacio Piñeiro 10. El Final  
No Llegará - Rafael Ortiz - P. Ginori 11. Desafiando Al Detino - Luis  
M. Llamo 12. Convergencia - Bienvenido J. Gutierrez 13. El Sabor De  
La Tradición - Enrique Collazo 14. Tema Piñeiro Se Baila Con Son -  
Pablo Blanco 15. Llora Como Lloré - Santos Ramirez
MUSICIANS:
• Eugencio R. Rodriguez "El Raspa": Cantante y director
• Francisco D. Oropesa Fernandez "El Matador" : Bongo y administrador
• Enrique A. Collazo Collazo: Tres y voz
• Dagoberto Saceiro Oliva : Guitarra y voz
• Agustin Somelian Garcia: Trompeta
• Raul Acea Rivera: Contrabajo
• Julio Martinez Hernandez: Maracas y voz
Price: $16.98

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WILLIAM CEPEDA & AFRO RICAN JAZZ
Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival
Casabe/Carimoods
Originally released: 2006
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ; PUERTO RICO
EditorsPick: Live performance from the Montreux Jazz Festival. With  
Ivan Renta, Angel Mojica, Reinaldo de Jesus and others.
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Dolores & Next Plena (10:47) 2. Pa' Mi Cuembe (10:08) 3. Cumba  
Blues (21:26) 4. Cosa Nuestra & La Vida (11:19) 5. Rule Sonda & Yuba  
Marile (3:57) 6. Bomba Swing (5:41) 7. Campo Jazz & Comparza Loiza  
(11:34)
MUSICIANS:
• William Cepeda: Trombone, conch shells, vocals, percussion
• Omar Kabir: Trumpet, vocals
• Ivan Renta: Tenor sax, vocals
• Uli Geissendoerfer: Piano & synth
• Antonio Batista: Electric bass y vocals
• Andres Patrick Forero: Drums
• Angel Mojica: Bomba drums, bongo & pandero de plena, vocals
• Reinaldo De Jesus : Bomba drums, congas, timbales, vocals
Price: $17.98

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SON CLAVE DE ORO
Recordando Son Clave De Oro Con Sus Cantantes: Chepilla, Moscovita,  
Cascarita
BMG/Camden
Reissued: 1996
Category: SALSA/SON; SON, GUARACHA, GUAJIRA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Old stock found! Released originally on the BMG Camden  
label out of Mexico. Don't expect high-fi sound here, but the  
vocalists *are* Chepilla, Moscovita, and Cascarita. Great swinging  
arrangements beginning with "Shampoo De Cariño" and continuing all  
the way through "Cascarita De Limon" and "Me Estoy Poniendo Viejo."  
It's a vintage gem - and *very* limited supplies.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Shampoo De Cariño (2:55) 2. Se Murio Panchita (2:45) 3. Acabando  
(2:45) 4. El Manicaero (3:25) 5. El Cuento Del Sapo (3:12) 6. El  
Caballo Y La Montura (3:18) 7. Cascarita De Limon (3:10) 8. Por  
Poquito Me Tumba (3:06) 9. Un Meneito Na'Ma (3:25) 10. Por El Prado  
(3:00) 11. Dulce Conga (3:10) 12. Me Estoy Poniendo Viejo (2:33)
Price: $15.98

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ARGELIA FRAGOSO
Entre Nosotros - Agelia Fragoso & Javier Colina Trio
Karonte/Nube (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: BOLERO; BOLERO / BALADA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Gorgeous boleros as interpreted by Cuban vocalist  
Argelia Fragoso. Backed by the acclaimed trio led by bassist Javier  
Colina.
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Imagenes (3:44) 2. Añorado Encuentro (4:26) 3. La Flor De La  
Canela (4:08) 4. Alivio (4:44) 5. Horas (4:28) 6. He Perdido Contigo  
(3:44) 7. Una Semana Sin Ti (4:04) 8. Sin Ti No Soy Nada (3:29) 9.  
Cancion De Un Festival (2:35) 10. Nuestro Secreto (3:44) 11. Te  
Extraño (3:13) 12. Alma Mia (5:25)
MUSICIANS:
• Argelia Fragoso: Voz
• Javier Colina: Contrabajo
• Mariano Diaz: Piano
• Guillermo McGill: Bateria
Price: $21.98

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RAFAEL HERNANDEZ
Los Grandes Compositores De Puerto Rico , Vol. 4
Disco Hit
Originally released: 2007
Category: BOLERO; BOLERO / BALADA; PUERTO RICO
EditorsPick: More great material from legendary Puerto Rican composer  
Rafael Hernández as interpreted by Los Condes, Duo Irizarry De  
Cordova, Trio Vegabajeño, Lucecita Benitez, Trio Matamoros and others.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Inconsolable - Canta: Jose Luis Monero 2. Perfume De Gardenias -  
Canta: Duo Irizarry De Cordova 3. Cancion Del Alma - Canta: Carmen  
Delia Dipini 4. Mañanita Campera - Cantan: Chucho Avellanet Y Tuna De  
Cayey 5. Silencio - Cantan: Trio Vegabajeño 6. Ausencia - Canta:  
Lucecita Benitez 7. Siciliana - Cantan: Duo Quique Y Tomas 8.  
Cumbanchero - Orquesta Panamericana (Instrumental) 9. Diez Años -  
Cantan: Trio Los Condes 10. Pobre Gaviota - Cantan: Duo Felipe Y  
Davilita 11. Campanitas De Cristal - Cantan: Los Andinos 12. Buchi  
Pluma - Cantan: Trio Matamoros
Price: $13.98

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JUAN MANUEL LEBRON
DJ Master Disaster - El Pueblo Está Encojonao
PDT
Originally released: 2007
Category: POP/OTHER; REGGAETON; PUERTO RICO
SONG TITLES:
1. La Ley Y La Trampa (4:10) 2. Picasela A La Mitad (3:47) 3. El Tema  
Del Dia (3:48) 4. Pasando Lista (3:25) 5. Dejalos Guindao (3:50) 6.  
Los Vendedores (3:01) 7. Don't Jodin The Part (2:22) 8. El Pueblo  
Esta Encojonao (3:19)
MUSICIANS:
• Carlos "Pachito" Vega: Cuatro
• Javier Velazquez: Guitarra y percusion
Price: $15.98

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GRUPO NICHE
Sólo Hits
Tropisounds/Codiscos
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA COLOMBIA; COLOMBIA
EditorsPick: Terrific compilation of hits from the Colombian salsa  
powerhouse band Grupo Niche. With "Cali Pachanguero," "Buenaventura Y  
Caney," "La Gota Fria," "Más Duro Me Da" and many others.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Cali Pachanguero (5:07) 2. Buenaventura Y Caney (6:16) 3. Primero  
Y Que (6:08) 4. La Negra No Quiere (5:58) 5. Ana Milé (5:52) 6. Del  
Puent Pa' Allá (5:58) 7. Digo Yo (5:38) 8. La Gota Fria (5:24) 9.  
Listo Medellín (5:31) 10. Si Te Has Quedado Sola (5:50) 11. Sólo Un  
Cariño (5:54) 12. Más Duro Me Da (3:49) 13. Mi Mamá Me Ha Dicho  
(5:09) 14. Romeo Y Julieta (4:47)
Price: $14.98

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JESÚS SANTANDREU
Out Of The Cage
Fresh Sound (original import)
Originally released: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ; SPAIN
EditorsPick: Latin jazz project by sax player Jesús Santandreu. All  
original compositions. Recorded in Barcelona, Spain.
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Title (6:13) 2. Una De Tantes (7:57) 3. Mustafa Sostenido (4:31)  
4. Conter Amunt (6:53) 5. Avant/Arrere (7:19) 6. Gor (5:06) 7. Out Of  
The Cage (8:15) 8. Xicotiniu (7:44)
MUSICIANS:
• Jesus Santandreu: Tenor sax
• Abe Rabade: Piano
• Paco Charlin: Acoustic bass
• Vicente Espi: Drums
Price: $16.98

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FULANITO
Vacaneria!
Cutting Records
Originally released: 2007
Category: MERENGUE/BACHATA; MERENGUE
EditorsPick: Review to follow shortly. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Pa Que Sepa 2. Ajena (Featuring Magic Juan & Truko) 3. Mira  
(Featuring Truko) 4. Rakina 5. Enciende 6. Mataron El Negro 7. No Hay  
Otro Como Yo (Featuring Kevin Ceballo) 8. Sabado En La Noche  
(Featuring Tonny Tun Tun) 9. Tate Manza 10. Cotorra 11. Dejalo Ahi  
(Ponmelo Ahi) Featuring La Banda Gorda 12. Contigo 13. Sigue (Oh Oh)  
14. Culebrita
Price: $15.98

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PAPO VALLE Y SU TRIO BORINQUEN
Algo Contigo - Papo Valle, Jorge Hernandez, Chebin Perez
Disco Hit
Originally released: 2007
Category: BOLERO; DUO/TRIO; PUERTO RICO
EditorsPick: Excellent material by Trio Borinquen.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Algo Contigo 2. Corazon De Melos 3. Regresa Mi Cancion 4. Que Sea  
De Verdad 5. Medley: Ajel Amor De Mi Bohio (Mi Jibarita) 6. Blas Tres  
Carabelas 7. Cae La Nieve 8. Recuerdos De Ipacarai 9. En Nosotros
MUSICIANS:
• Papo Valle: Primera voz
• Jorge Hernandez: Requinto y tercera voz
• Chebin Perez: Segunda voz
Price: $13.98

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Bailando At The Palladium, Vol. 1
Universal/Protel
Originally released: 2007
Category: DANCE TRADITIONS; MAMBO, CHA CHA CHA
EditorsPick: More stellar Tico dance tracks with Machito, Tito  
Rodriguez, Arsenio Rodriguez, Joe Cuba, La Playa Sextette, Johnny  
Pacheco, Kako and many others.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Cha Cha And Guaguancó - Machito 2. La Ley Del Guaguancó - Tito  
Rodriguez 3. Meta Y Guaguancó - Arsenio Rodriguez 4. Tremendo  
Guaguancó - Celia Cruz 5. Guaguancó En Tropicana - La Playa Sextet 6.  
Guaguancó De Los Barrios - Joe Cuba 7. Consejo Al Vivi Bien  
(Guaguancó) - Mongo Santamaria 8. Guaguancó Bembe - La Lupe 9. La  
Esencia Del Guaguancó - Johnny Pacheco 10. Guaguancó Bonito - Ray  
Barretto 11. Guaguancó Soberano - Kako/Azuquita 12. Suna El Guaguancó  
- Chacon Y Su Orchesta
Price: $13.98

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Cocinando Salsa
Univision/La Calle/Universal
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Very solid salsa compilation with Frankie Negón, Tito  
Nieves, Ismael Miranda, Andy Montañez, Marlon Feat. India and others.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. No Vuelvo Contigo - Frankie Negron (4:20) 2. Si No Te Ubieras Ido  
- Tito Nieves (4:59) 3. Usted Abusó (Salsa) - Marlon Feat. India  
(3:57) 4. Todavia Duele - Ismael Miranda (3:36) 5. Solo Tu Y Yo  
(Salsa Version) - LimiT 21 (3:51) 6. Todavia No Se Ha Escrito - Tito  
Nieves (4:15) 7. Sacude La Mata - Andy Montañez (5:24) 8. Si Nos  
Volveramos A Ver (Salsa Version) - Ciclon (4:07) 9. Desilusioname  
(Salsa Version) - Olga Tañon (4:00) 10. Tu Amor No Es Garantia (Salsa  
Version) - Anais (3:46)
Price: $15.98

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Rumba At The Palladium, Vol. 1
Protel/Universal
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: From the vaults of Tico records comes this sizzling  
salsa-mambo release with Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, La Lupe, Mongo  
Santamaria, Larry Harlow, Bobby Valentin, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez,  
Gilberto Sextet and others.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente 2. El As De La Rumba - Machito 3.  
Margarito - Mongo Santamaria 4. Palo Pá Rumba - Eddie Palmieri 5.  
Historia De Una Rumba - Celia Cruz/Johnny Pacheco 6. Rumba A La Vida  
- Orquesta Harlow 7. Que Buena La Rumba - Bobby Valentin 8. Cambia  
Palo Pa' Rumba - Justo Betancourt 9. Rumberos De Ayer - La Lupe 10.  
Evelio Y La Rumba - Tommy Olivencia 11. La Rumba Es Mia - Pete "El  
Conde" Rodriguez 12. El Muerto Se Fue De Rumba - Gilberto Sextet
Price: $13.98

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Highlights from the previous Descarga Review

CHEO NAVARRO Y SU ORQUESTA
Tributo Al Ayer / Tribute To Yesterday
Castro Records / original import
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA; VENEZUELA
EditorsPick: Okay, listen up. Direct from Venezuela comes this  
sparkling non-stop old school salsa number led by percussionist José  
Cheo Navarro. With durable drive and unwavering focus, this dance  
record is everything a first-class no-nonsense salsa CD should be.  
Packed with tremendous swing, leader Navarro has perfectly  
established the feel and relentless power of the best late-night New  
York dance club salsa bands. The esteemed Cruz Control or Grupo  
Caribe come to mind, especially on tracks like the gem "Rómpelo."  
And, like icing on the cake, the violin riffs of Janet Trejo  
embellish what are already near-perfect arrangements. This is one of  
those productions where every track seems better than the last - it  
hasn't left my CD player in a week. Check out Navarro's take on the  
Louie Ramirez classic "El Titere." Final assessment: Get this CD -  
now! A great big DJ-Alert.
Very Highly Recommended. (BP)
Price: $16.98
• Click here to Order Tributo Al Ayer / Tribute To Yesterday Now!

MICHAEL STUART
Sentimiento De Un Rumbero
Universal/Machete
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Dynamic new release by virile singer Michael Stuart.  
This sizzling salsa project features guests La India as well as José  
Alberto "El Canario." Also with timbalero Tito De Gracia, pianists  
Luis Marin, Isidro Infante, conguero William "Cachiro" Thompson and  
many others. Stuart sounds more electrifying than ever. This is the  
stuff of dance-club perfection: fervent, passionate and catchy, too.  
Listen to the hooks on "Lola" or the unstoppable coro refrain on "La  
Vecina." The duet "Un Amor Tan Grande" should be a hit for Stuart and  
La India, recalling the emotive power that India and Marc Anthony  
generated roughly fifteen years ago with "Vivir Lo Nuestro." And the  
other duet here, "Dos Con Swing," with José Alberto "El Canario" is  
pure dance pleasure that begs to be made longer. But it's the  
combustible material like "Sólo Pena" - salsa that channels timba  
intensity - that is signature Stuart. It's pure heat, heat, heat. A  
big DJ Alert.
High powered, and Highly Recommended. (BP)
Price: $15.98
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SAMÁ Y EL EXPRESO DE ORIENTE
El Repartero De La Habana
Envidia / original import
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: The latest incarnation of Cuba's El Expreso de Oriente  
is led by Ernesto Sama Curbelo (Andres Revé was previously at the  
helm) and is a superb, fat-sounding, dance record packed with  
trombones, percussion, violins and flute. This perfect-for-the-dance- 
club CD has a blend of bright colors that clearly identify it's  
roots: The Expreso is the illegitimate child of Reve's Charangón and  
Los Van Van. In fact, ex-Revé members Pascual Matos "El Sinsonte" and  
Roberto Morales "Robertico" are two of the four singers on Repartero  
De La Habana. The others, Javier Rodriguez "Chocolate" (from Sur  
Caribe) and Eduardo Boloy "El Bolo" do a terrific job as well. Also  
with J.J. Oliveros, Ronny Cabarrocas, Jorge Felix Bravo, Mayito  
Rosabal and others. This is uptempo, supremely fun, party music at  
it's best.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
Price: $17.98
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THE ENSEMBLE OF LATIN MUSIC LEGENDS - WITH CHARLIE PALMIERI
Mambo Show
Universal/Machete/Callejero
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA/SON DESCARGA
EditorsPick: Finally! A digitally remastered CD reissue of this salsa  
classic release from the '80s. With vocals by Yayo El Indio, Ray De  
La Paz, and Adalberto Santiago.
Highly Recommended. For the salsa collector - a must-have.
"This gorgeous Latin jazz set was recorded in the 80s with tunes  
composed and arranged by Charlie Palmieri and Marty Sheller. This  
short lived band was called 'The Ensemble of Latin Music Legends.'  
The band featured Charlie Palmieri (piano), Mongo Santamaria  
(congas), Chombo Silva (tenor sax), Barry Rogers (trombone), Nicky  
Marrero (timbales) and Piro Rodriguez (trumpet)."
- José Rizo, 98/99 Catalog (DR)
Description: Original Mambo Show recording as featured in the hit  
movie "Salsa."
Price: $15.98
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LARRY HARLOW
Señor Salsa
Universal/Machete/Callejero
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Finally, reissued for the first time on CD! This 1984  
Harlow classic features conguero Frankie Malabe, Pancho Roman on  
timbales, Lewis Kahn on trombone and violin, and lead vocals by Ray  
Perez. Coro provided by Nestor Sanchez and Adalberto Santiago. With  
additional guests bassist Sal Cuevas and Luis Bauzó on batá  
percussion. Arrangements by Steve Guttman, Marty Sheller, Paquito  
Pastor, Isidro Infante, Larry Harlow and Steve Wexler. Digitally  
remastered.
Highly Recommended, and for the salsa collector, a must-have! (BP)
Price: $15.98
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TITO DE GRACIA Y SU NAOKA JAM
Atmosphere
Tierra De Gigantes
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ; PUERTO RICO
EditorsPick: Here's a Latin jazz - with a heaping side of salsa -  
that swings tough and hard. Tito De Gracia, the much sought after  
Puerto Rican timbalero (he's on the latest releases by Michael  
Stuart, Johnny Rivera, Anthony Cruz, Roberto Roena etc., etc.) has  
made time to produce his second release as a bandleader. And, man,  
good job indeed. De Gracia can pack a big sound that, at times,  
reverberates with a big-band mambo-jazz feel. Totally, cool. But  
somewhere in the middle of this project De Gracia goes pure salsa,  
and fires off several tracks that will leave you gasping for air.  
This guy is good. He's also brought in a bunch of special friends,  
most notably Andy Montañez who was utilized to capacity: listen to  
him fire off his soneos on the explosive grand finale "Caramelo."
Highly recommended. (BP)
Price: $16.98
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SON CAFÉ WITH RALPH IRIZARRY
En Grande Y En Vivo - Live Performance DVD
BKS Records
Category: DVD; SALSA/SON
EditorsPick: Live performance DVD recorded at Club Renaissance in New  
York. This fiery salsa session features material from Son Cafe's CDs  
Bailando Con Azucar and Tributo. Irizarry opens with a short but  
sweet biographic history - there are short clips (clippettes, really)  
of him with Barretto, Seis del Solar with Ruben Blades, and Cachao.  
But then the show begins ...and Irizarry and crew kick into gear.  
They perform material to please the crowd including Tributo's fine  
medleys (Cha-Cha-Chá, Sonora Matancera, La Lupe, and Charlie  
Palmieri) There's some intermittent footage of behind the scenes  
studio sessions too, but it's the Son Cafe stone-solid rhythm section  
and the power of Jorge Maldonado and Elsa Ozuna's vocals that really  
shine. The DVD is a good quality production that clearly shows what  
we New Yorker's already knew: Ralphy Irizarry and Son Café is a  
totally dependable, rock-steady, danceclub band that we're lucky to  
have.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
Price: $21.98
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ANDY MONTAÑEZ
El Godfather De La Salsa
Univision
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Just in! Andy Montañez doing what he does best - and  
he's better than ever. Some salseros simply get better and better  
with time: the years adding depth and color. Oscar D'Leon and  
Gilberto Santa Rosa come to mind. Montañez is in that club. The  
veteran salsero is joined here by guests Herman Olivera, who is the  
perfect counterpoint to Montañez on the swinging "Fruto Que Da,"  
Aymee Nuviola, sons Andy and Harold Montañez, Carlos Manuel and  
others. With a primo coro section consisting of Primi Cruz, Wichie  
Camacho and Darvel Garcia. And with arrangements by Ernesto Sánchez,  
Luís Garcia, Julito Alvarado and Humberto Ramirez.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
Price: $15.98
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NG LA BANDA
Bailemos - NG La Banda Interpreta Canciones De Almeida
Egrem / original import
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA CUBANA; CUBA
EditorsPick: Just in! New NG La Banda led by José Luis Cortés.  
Singers Mónica Mesa, Yoel Espinosa, Gerardo Contino, Dyanelis  
Alfonso, Tony Calá, and Arlenys Ridríguez interpret the compositions  
of Juan Almeida Bosque.
Review to follow shortly. (BP)
Price: $17.98
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ORQUESTA DEE JAY
Forget It!
Latin Soul Records
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA: CLASSIC 1960s or 1970s NEW YORK
EditorsPick: Finally! After 35 years out of print and 4 months of  
postponement of this project, Orquesta Dee Jay "Forget It" is  
officially on CD. You may be asking yourself, "Who on earth is  
Orquesta Dee Jay?" Some Latin music enthusiasts are still asking that  
question today. When I first heard Orquesta Dee Jay sweet Latin Soul  
single "Forget it" I was under the impression it was recorded by  
Jimmy Sabater one of lead singers for Joe Cuba Sextet... There is  
something interesting about this Orquesta. Orquesta Dee Jay has an  
authentic swinging soul sound in their salsa not only in their lyrics  
but in their music arrangements. There is no question, the album  
"Forget it" should have won a Grammy in my book for best swinging  
Latin Salsa, best single "Forget it" and best coro in the 70s by Yayo  
El Indio, Adaberto Santiago & Eliot Romero. Every track on this album  
is a killer.
- Andres Padua, Latin Soul Records (DR)
Price: $12.98
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RAY RODRIGUEZ Y SU ORQUESTA
Papo Felix Meets Ray Rodriguez
Latin Soul Records
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA: CLASSIC 1960s or 1970s NEW YORK
EditorsPick: Ray Rodriguez had established his career mark in the  
Latin music industry with a few albums he recorded with his orquesta  
on Alegre and Cotique records in the late 1960s. In the early 1970s  
he teamed up with vocalist Papo Felix and recorded the second LP for  
Ghetto records "Papo Felix Meets Ray Rodriguez." Under the musical  
direction of Joe Bataan, these three hard-hitting pioneer Latin  
musicans created one of the most swinging Salsa/Funk LPs that has  
been out of print for over three decades.
Latin Soul Records presents the second OUT OF PRINT COLLECTION Series  
with more to come, the album that you probably have thrown away in  
the trash is now back in your possession, digitally remastered by  
DigiTech Studios exactly how it was recorded in the 1971, the exact  
front cover how you remembered it when you first purchased it 35  
years ago, originally recorded on the short-lived independent record  
label Ghetto
Records, "Papo Felix Meets Ray Rodriguez." The out of print  
collection series are only limited pressings. Latin Soul Records only  
presses 500 Units. In other words the albums will be OUT OF PRINT  
AGAIN and never to be released unless by popular demand.
- Andres Padua, Latin Soul Records (DR)
Price: $12.98
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