¡Ay Caramba! is the second studio album by English group Ska Cubano, released on 4 July 2005 by Casinosounds.[4] It was released in the US by independent label Cumbancha. The album mixes Jamaican ska, Afro-Cuban son, retro swing, salsa and Colombian cumbia.[4][5]

¡Ay Caramba!
Studio album by
Released4 July 2005 (2005-07-04)
Genre
Length60:38
Label
Ska Cubano chronology
Ska Cubano
(2003)
¡Ay Caramba!
(2005)
Ajiaco! The Remix Album
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]

Critical reception

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Steve Hands of musicOMH wrote that the album "possesses the grainy authenticism of goodtimey Ska, just before the euphoria of Jamaican independence subsided, full of tall tales, late-nite shebeens, rum, and rhumba".[4] Brent Hagerman of Exclaim! called the album "a pan-Caribbean jam from the early '60s that never had a chance to happen since the Cuban revolution largely cut off musical ties between Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean".[5]

Track listing

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Original 2005 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"2:34
2."Tabu"3:32
3."Oye Compay Juan"3:35
4."No Me Desesperes"3:34
5."Tungarara"3:50
6."Big Bamboo"2:59
7."Cachita"4:31
8."Soy Campesino"3:42
9."Jezebel"3:20
10."Marianao"3:52
11."¡Ay Caramba!"3:02
12."Chispa Tren"3:22
13."Bobine"4:56
14."Cumbia en Do Menor"4:41
15."Natty Bo Dead (Sammy No Dead)"2:36
16."Jezebel" (instrumental; bonus track)3:18
17."La Boquilla" (bonus track)3:14
Total length:60:38
2006 US release track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Soy Campesino (I'm a Country Man)"3:42
2."¡Ay Caramba!"3:02
3."Tabu (Taboo)"3:32
4."Oye Compay Juan (Listen, My Buddy Juan)"3:35
5."No Me Desesperes (Don't Drive Me Crazy)"3:34
6."Big Bamboo (Gran Bambu)"2:59
7."Tungarara"3:50
8."Cachita"4:31
9."Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"2:35
10."Marianao"3:51
11."Chispa Tren"3:22
12."Jezebel"3:20
13."Bobine"4:56
14."Cumbia en Do Menor (Cumbia In C Minor)"4:41
Total length:51:30

References

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  1. ^ Romer, Megan (2006). "CD Review: Ska Cubano – Ay Caramba!". About.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Ay Caramba! – Ska Cubano | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ Denselow, Robin (2005). "Ska Cubano, Ay Caramba! | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Hands, Steve (4 July 2005). "Ska Cubano – Ay Caramba | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Hagerman, Brent (1 July 2006). "Ska Cubano Ay Caramba!". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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