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Soul Of Cuba by Adriano Rodriguez
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fave it Trip Hop | Salsa
11 tracks | 59 minutes
Released Sep 2006
on Bembe
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:10 El Reloj De Pastora lyrics BUY MP3 06:10 El Reloj De Pastora lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:10 El Reloj De Pastora
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Buena Vista Social Club meets house music
Editorial review
It would be interesting to know what 74-year-old Cuban singer Adriano Rodriguez thought when his young, hip neighbor, Edesio Alejandro, approached him with the suggestion they work together in the recording studio. Whatever he thought going in, he must be at least a little mystified by what came out of this unusual collaboration and intrigued with the imagination of his young partner. Young musicians have worked with the old masters in the past, usually resulting in fairly faithful renditions of the old guy's hits. Not this time. Alejandro started with a selection of eleven classic Cuban sons from the likes of Arsenio Rodriguez and Felix Chapottin. Next he added the fundamental sounds of the traditional son: claves clicking out the characteristic 3-2 beat that is at the heart of Cuban music; bongo and conga drums and bells filling out the rhythm; the Cuban bass, staying off the first beat of each measure, then dancing across beats two, three and four; the tres, a guitar with three pairs of ringing steel strings; and a solo trumpet, sometimes muted, playing melodic runs on top. But then some completely new elements are added: electronic drums playing a sort of lazy hip-hop beat, the familiar electro-snare patterns that accompany rap music, but slower, more languid; a synthesizer droning along to produce a sitar-like effect; and Alejandro delivering some of the lyrics in a slow rap, speaking the words in a low monotone. The effect is hypnotic, mesmerizing. On top of all this is Adriano Rodriguez' mahogany voice singing the familiar lyrics, sometimes accompanied by a traditional coro. Traditional Cuban music has spawned many different musical styles -- mambo, cha cha, salsa, Latin jazz, soukous, songo -- but none so strange and beguiling as the music on this CD. ~ Bruce Ishikawa, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Adriano Rodríguez is one of the undiscovered treasures of Cuba. A 74-year-old master sonero, his powerful baritone voice has been featured with many prestigious Cuban musicians, among them Celia Cruz, Merceditas Valdés, Barbarito Díez and Pablo Milanés. Adriano is a consummate artist, whether interpreting a traditional son, accompanying batá drums or singing Old Man River.
Edesio Alejandro is part of the successful new breed of Cuban musicians and composers. His credits include over thirty-six film scores. He is obsessed with making Cuban music with a very contemporary sound. This passion has led him to push the boundaries of what is possible with Cuban music. Soul of Cuba brings together these two generations of Cuban musicians. They met as neighbors in Havana, where Edesio heard Adriano sing every day. Edesio would bring his latest works to Adriano for his comments.
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