The Rough Guide to the Music of Cuba is a world music compilation album originally released in 1998. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album spotlights the music of Cuba, with such genres as danzón, Cuban jazz, and son.[2] Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, produced the album.[3] This was the first of two similarly named albums: the second edition was released in 2009.
| The Rough Guide to the Music of Cuba | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 27 January 1998 | |||
| Genre | World, Cuban | |||
| Length | 73:16 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The album received positive reviews. Writing for AllMusic, Adam Greenberg praised the diversity and quality of the tracks, calling it a "wonderful" starting-point, but mentioning that there are better choices for those pursuing specific genres.[2] Michaelangelo Matos of the Chicago Reader compared the release to The Rough Guide to Salsa, calling this one "slower", "sexier", and "funkier".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En Casa del Trompo No Bailes" | Orquesta Riverside | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Rucu Rucu a Santa Clara" | Irakere | 7:51 |
| 3. | "Santa Bárbara" | Celina González | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Un Meneíto Na' Más" | Vieja Trova Santiaguera | 3:08 |
| 5. | "A Orillas del Cauto" | Ñico Saquito | 6:06 |
| 6. | "Descarga en Faux" | Ritmo Y Candela | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Amiga Mia" | Los Van Van | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Oyelo Sonar" | Bellita Y Jazztumbatá | 5:12 |
| 9. | "Descarga Numero Dos" | Chico O'Farrill Y Allstars Cubano | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Mambo Rincon" | Mario Bauzá | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Dundunbanza" | Sierra Maestra | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Elegba" | Lázaro Ros | 2:26 |
| 13. | "El Vendedor de Agua" | La Familia Valera Miranda | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Alafia" | Conjunto Céspedes | 5:18 |
| 15. | "Caballo Viejo" | Estudiantina Invasora | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Tinguiti 'Ta Durmiendo" | Los Terry | 6:18 |
References
edit- ^ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ a b c Greenberg, Adam. "Rough Guide to the Music of Cuba]". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (5 November 1998). "A Rough Guide to the Rough Guides". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2014-01-10.