1. Ry Cooder

It seems very strange that World Circuit/Nonesuch would wait ten long years to issue this historic document of the grand, wildly celebrated concert at Carnegie Hall. This is the very show so wonderfully and artfully detailed by filmmaker in his documentary on the project that reunited these then-obscure Cuban music legends for an album and a tour and catapulted them to worldwide fame. Perhaps it was worth the wait; perhaps this music should have been in our midst all along. Of the four older legends, those who had made music together in Cuba before Castro, only remains on the Earth, and she is still quite active. The other three, vocalist, pianist, and guitarist and vocalist, have passed away - lived to be 96! The youngster of the group, guitarist, continues to record and tour.

• An emotional reminder that the short-lived Cuban supergroup really did justify their global reputation.
• ‘Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall’ is only the second album ever released by the original Buena Vista Social Club™; this extraordinary collection of.

One thing the music on this lavishly packaged double-disc set does accomplish, however, is reveal without doubt that the music in the film is as profound, sensual, and beautiful as it was when accompanied by images. Do avg internet security 2013 gratis. It is true that eight of the songs that appeared on the eponymous studio album are replicated here, but these live versions blow them away. In addition, the 16 songs here, covering two full discs, offer extended instrumental workouts to go along with the glorious vocals, making each tune - from the opening 'Chan Chan' all the way through to the glorious bolero 'Silencio' duet between and - reflect all of the lived history not only of the singers, but of the entire era for an audience to behold.

Ry Cooder

's rich and lived-in baritone inhabits disc two's opener, 'Orgullecida,' so fully that no one should ever be allowed to cover it again. As is the standard for Nonesuch, the sound of the evening is fantastic, the spark in the mix has been left in, and the backing band sounds as varied and tight as it did in the film. The enclosed booklet contains ' original New York Times review of the performance and reminiscences from many of those involved in the evening, including and producer and backing guitarist. This set is every bit as necessary as the solo albums by the singers, and perhaps even more than the studio effort. It is not only a historical document; it is a living, breathing piece of work that guarantees the transference of emotion from tape to listener, and cements 's place not only in the Latin music pantheon, but in the larger context of popular music history.

‘Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall’ is only the second album ever released by the original Buena Vista Social Club™; this extraordinary collection of.