¡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]
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| Released | 4 July 2005 | |||
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| Length | 60:38 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |  [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
Critical reception
editSteve 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
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
edit- ^ Romer, Megan (2006). "CD Review: Ska Cubano – Ay Caramba!". About.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Ay Caramba! – Ska Cubano | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Denselow, Robin (2005). "Ska Cubano, Ay Caramba! | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Hands, Steve (4 July 2005). "Ska Cubano – Ay Caramba | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b Hagerman, Brent (1 July 2006). "Ska Cubano Ay Caramba!". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
External links
edit- ¡Ay Caramba! at Discogs (list of releases)
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