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Has a restrained passion and energy that evokes a small smoky cuban club. Definitely an enjoyable listen and one that i can see listening to more that captures a very cool vibe.
Gave this an honest shot, but its hard for me to vibe with music in a language i dont understand. Otherwise fine music, has a fun combination of instruments.
I liked. Even though I don’t understand Spanish they had a good sound and some great instrumental. Lyrics in some songs would get repetitive though.
Wasn't really my thing
Suprised with how much I enjoyed this
Surpris d'avoir été surpris
j'ai presque oublié que j'étais en train de chercher un tapis de salle de bain sur internet et pas en train de siroter une piña colada sur un transat
Prefer English lyrics
Good musicianship. Not my thing.
After listening to just the first track, one can easily see why this is one of the greatest albums of all time. While I cannot understand the lyrics, the instruments all complement each other very well, the mixing is unlike anything I’ve heard, and the musical content is outstanding. It is a very layered album that I can’t wait to listen to many more times in the future. Also, I cannot believe this came out in 1997! The mix and master alone can easily pass as being from the 2010s.
A very calming and pleasant listen. I think the foreign vocals made me disengage a bit for better or worse. Everything was consistent track to track and I was neither thrilled nor bored.
Bravo, seniors!
Good, but not my thing.
I appreciate that when music is in a different language, it’s just a vibe check. And this one passes
Classic. Great one. The second half is the best part for me. Maybe because I hear a lot less than the first one. Easy five.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: El cuarto de tula, El carretero, Candela
Any excuse to stick this on. Also it's the 25th anniversary of its release next week. First heard 6-7 years after its release, and then went mad for the sound, grabbing compilations of Compay Segundo and Omara Purtuondo's stuff. It is, obviously, wonderfully transportative music that could lift any mood. Just great.
Love for chill summer listening vibes. A classic
Didn't listen in full but 3/4 of the album, it's pretty fucking awesome, really liked the instrumental. Really chill sound
Chan Chan is the best!
Top 3 Songs: 1 - El Cuarto de Tula (3) 2 - Chan Chan (1) 3 - Candela (9)
Great!
Orgullecida ist ein Spongebob Lied safe. Kenn jeden Song durch mama haha.
Good album, Latin dance vibes. Piano, guitar and horns dominate sound. Early tracks mostly instrumental so very nice. Few later ones are just a guy going ham on the piano, not as nice.
Great vibes
It’s background music at beat
Music was fine but a little repetitive at a certain point. Kind of made me think of elevator music or what plays in the background at Mexican restaurants.
Gentle, lilting Latin music, evocative of a dusky night drinking mojitos in the barrios
Heard it before?: only one song Enjoy it?: yeah, background filler for me but was very melancholic Favourite song: Track 1 - Chan Chan
Beautiful through and through
Like a refreshing sip of iced cool water, an immense breath of fresh air, a much needed sigh after undergoing a repetitious round of heavy lifting. No amount of language barriers can contain the musical synchronicity present in this album, a complete blessing from a country that was once forbidden and sequestered. No club is cooler than the Buena Vista Social Club.
Came across this before on another chart. It's pretty highly regarded and plays well- soothing and transporting so it's mood music. You don't need to know what they're singing about. In fact that helps to concentrate on the music. Highly accomplished ensemble - smooth and co-ordinated and although this grates on some people it really hits the spot with me. Superb.
Cool! Hoewel ik weinig met deze muziek heb, is dit toch altijd prima aan te horen.
Vaak gedraaid, vooral op zwoele avonden. Werkt altijd goed.
De instrumentale stukken duren mij te lang maar die met zang zijn lekker zomers. Goed te doen tijdens een autorit door een zonnig Normandië
Chan chan is een heerlijk nummer. Dit album doet me denken aan Cuba en drankjes drinken met leuke mensen in de zon.
Fast, fun and has a warm acoustic sound
It's pleasant, but I prefer Latin music that smokes with heat, not as background drinking sounds.
Best Song: Chan Chan. Such a pleasant, dance-y kickoff to the album. Worst Song: Pueblo Nuevo. I just didn't find the extended, ragtime-style piano that interesting. Overall: My first time hearing them. Based on the name, I assumed it was going to be a standard indie band... Instead I was pleasantly surprised. Beautiful Latin melodies, always interesting instrumentation. Will definitely be returning to this.
If this doesn't immediately transport you to a curbside café in Havana, nothing will. The impact this record had and the doors it opened for world music everywhere is difficult to overestimate.
An album by Cubans, recorded in Cuba, sung by Cubans, written by Cubans… And now selected for preservation by the United States National Recording Registry. What a milestone!
Este disco me gusta. Recuerdo haber visto el documental muchos años después de oír el disco. Es curiosa esa forma de entrar a una obra complementaria, es como ver la película antes de leer el libro.
Great vibe throughout. Musicianship and cultural importance meets on this album. Sometimes the impact outstrips the actual music and this is one such case. Deservedly considered a classic.
Didn’t finish yet but really like it so far. First track is the best but the rest all have a very cool sound that I’ll def listen to again
Really infectious.
This was fine. Very specifically Cuban, and mostly interesting for background music.
Musicianship is excellent, but there isn't quite enough variety to make this so memorable for me.
Can’t speak Spanish! Why would I listen to this
Another album that I can neither highly praise nor tear apart. It's just fine. It sounds old timey, it's mostly pleasant, it is rather boring, it's a genre I don't know much about. That's about all I can say. Giving a 3 but this is the definition of a 2.5 album for me.
I put this on and my partner immediately started dancing. She also noted that I should put on headphones so she can concentrate. That might say it all.
Chill Feel-good
Donde esta la bibliotheca
A lot of fun! A lot of different types of sounds and compositions within
What I’d give to have have been at one of these shows
Lyrics in Spanish so I couldn't understand what they were singing. But music wasn't too bad. Probably wouldn't listen again.
A staple of my hi-fi salesman years. A recording of incredible faithfulness to live performance, and compelling stories of the musicians and their traditions...so why do I find it so wearing after the first half?
If I hadn’t had this nearly back to back with more world music I would have enjoyed it more.
Pretty good. Excellent musicians, some great tunes. Not sure I could listen to the whole thing very often. Shannah - 3 Bill - 4 Conor - 3.2 (3.4/5)
Reminds me of my grandma’s house when I was growing up in Puerto Rico
Just a nice chill album to listen to through-out.
2.5, It's nice.
It's fine, but not really for me
Как-то раз был я в районе Маленькая Гавана в Майами. Там играла ровно такая же музыка отовсюду. Хорошо исполнено, сыграно, но как же мне не хватает оригинальности в латиноамериканской (в данном случае кубинской) музыке. 4 из 10.
Probably one of the best albums from this genre - so rounding up from a two to a three. Was surprised to see Ry Cooder’s involvement, as I had heard about the band but did not know he was instrumental in getting this out. My guess is I would like this a lot more if I was on a beach with a cold Cuba Libre at hand.
Really fun! Would be even better if I was sippin' a Cuba Libre on the beach. 4.5!
A classic!
Well this was different! I listened to most of this on a summer Saturday with the windows open. This album was made for listening in warm, fresh air…preferably with a drink in hand. I felt whisked away to a tropical place. I probably wouldn’t listen to this again but this was pleasant.
Fun pretty vibes
This is so fun
The soundtrack of a Mediterranean meal. I'm sure I'd love it on holiday in Cuba.
really goid, a breath of fresh air when it came out in the heyday of Britpop. seemed to be played everywhere at the time, listening to it now brings back good memories of London bars and restaurants in the late '90s. thoroughly enjoyable
Good music.
el empujón para cruzar nadando el mar caribe
I enjoyed every minute of this. The story of the making of the album almost seems apocryphal. Best track: Chan Chan
Fun.
Love this Ry Cooder produced album, a classic example of how all music is relevant at some time, just needs to be brought to the attention of the larger population. Ry Cooder did for Son Cubano very much what Alan Lomax did for the Blues 60 years before and thank goodness for him and Wim Wenders for brining us the joy of this music. This record led me to "Tropical Brainstorm" the wonderful Cuban themed album by one of my favourite female singers, Kirsty MaColl. Love "Chan, Chan" "Pueblo Nuevo" "? Y Tu' Que Has Hecho" (A great song that translates as "And You're What You Have Done" "Murmulio" and of Course the Eponymous "Buena Vista Social Club" Rightfully on the list for all the right reasons.
I get the appeal just not my thing
pretty fun actually.
Masterful. I love everything about this album.
Not my jam
The concept behind "Buena Vista Social Club" (the album and especially the band) is fascinating. Today I learned the original Buena Vista Social Club was based in Havana and had its heyday in the 1940s. Fifty years later, this band was formed from an ensemble of Cuban musicians (some young, many retired after having been active in the 1940s). We shouldn't ignore the fact the project was masterminded and produced by white American Ry Cooder, which raises an interesting debate around the merit of Western-branded "world music": why must lists like these prioritise Latin-American/Caribbean, African or Asian pop tailored towards Western audiences? Putting that aside for a moment though, at its most basic reading "Buena Vista Social Club" sees an ensemble of retired Latin-American people celebrating the music bringing them all together, reaching back into a shared history of a pre-revolution Cuba. It's basically the Avengers of Latin-American popular music, which is super-cool. It really made me feel invested in the album and root for the people involved: here we have a group of dozens of musicians audibly having the time of their lives and getting lost in their work. It's a great set-up, although much of it ended up a bit lost on me. I'm a total novice in Cuban or Latin American music: I'd never heard of the trova or filin so can't appreciate the intricacies of those forms of music and how they're celebrated here. It was inevitable that after a few tracks, the similarities to my ears began to blend together and the album was best enjoyed as a background accompaniment to a sunny day. Highlights? The laid back piano running through "Pueblo Nuevo"- and the ecstatic release when the trumpet bursts in. The danceable high-energy of "El Cuarto de Tula" and "Candela". The call-and-response of "De Camino a La Vereda". I could, of course, still appreciate the emotions and vibes coming across: "Buena Vista Social Club" is carefree, relaxed, breezy. It's a lovely way to spend an hour and made me want to learn more about the styles/lyrical themes so that I could come back to this in future and enjoy it more.
Nice background music and starts engagingly enough. A bit samey after a while.
Too gentle to stir the soul.
amiable, then interminable
Cuba!
Surprisingly, a lot of the songs here were familiar to me. Pretty good album, fun and atmospheric.
Not bad!
1997. Chan Chan, Dos Gardenias
Jazzy, went on a bit.
Nice vignette into Cuban folk music. Pretty unique situation behind the album. Impressive for an album that is completely live
Nice and gives party atmosphere, not really my thing though
The cover always reminds me of Calle Neptuno in Havana.
-"De Camino a La Vereda" sounds like every song I've ever heard in a Mexican restaurant. Actually like half the album sounds like every song I've ever heard in a Mexican resturant
Pure perfection
Amazing musicianship and rhythms but can’t say it’s changed my life, would listen again
I’m in love. Completely enamored.
5/15/2022 - ALBUM #109 Today's Album: "Buena Vista Social Club" by Buena Vista Social Club - This is a great Latin jazz album and I really just have to leave it at that. I really love getting these Latin albums on the generator because it's always a great album experience with usually great production, great performances, and personality-filled vocal performances and my analysis of the album pretty much stops there due to the language barrier. This one has a really great energy and spans a lot of musical sounds from your typical Latin jazz all the way to some stuff that I would never expect out of an album like this. Orgullecida stands out as this sort of acoustic rag-time track that honestly would not fit on this record at all if it weren't for the Spanish vocals but dang is it not energetic as hell. Overall, this is a great one to have in the background and if you know Spanish, it's a must for sure. Listen to this one if you like Jazz, or specifically Latin Jazz, and want to hear another great album. Highlights: N/A : ALL Score: 8/10 Lovely Latin Jazz
I'm pleading the fifth! I don't know what to say about this at all. I don't know anything about son, the genre of traditional Cuban music of which this album caused an international revival, and I don't think my opinions would be that considered or that insightful. I guess I can say I prefer the second half to the first, with the slower, more melodic songs, and the music sounds good throughout, although since I know nothing about son, I found it occasionally like wallpaper. A hedged bet of 3 stars, dolely because of my own ignorance.
Classico y maravilloso
not for me
A great set and love the atmosphere and the musicianship. Music that takes me on a literal journey and away from the grey of London Town. I think I have seen the film but enjoyed the album more as it’s all about the music.
This wasn't as great as I remembered it at the time. It's still a very polished album, but I think I got caught up in the hype when it was first released. There's great musicianship and the ambience of the album is maintained throughout. I wouldn't be in a hurry to for a repeat play though.
Not what I’d choose to listen to. It didn’t hurt my ears, on the contrary, but I’m not scoring it highly. 2*
Enjoyable. Particularly like the first song (Chan Chan). It does get a bit samey after a while though...
04/28/2022 Solid album!
Fuck yeah, love this shit so much.
This was overall one of the most boring foreign language albums I’ve gotten. Surprised this came out in the late 90s since it sounds like something from the 60s
Awesome musicianship
4.5
I had this CDE on release. It was one of the sidetracks I was on when I was expanding the countries I was following musically. I really liked it on release but it actually seems less impressive now.
I saw Buena Vista Social Club perform live in the late 90s and remember thinking "Wow these guys are old!" But the the music was great and it's fitting that performers who toiled away in relative obscurity under the US embargo for decades could finally get their day. It's a pleasant surprise to discover that Campy Segundo (the oldest guy, as I remember) wrote the signature tune, Chan Chan, and it became played around the world in in bars, restaurants and brunch clubs over a decade after he first recorded it. Such a great song! I guess this album would have never been recorded if those two African Hi-Life musicians weren't denied their VISAS, leaving Ry Cooder in need of a Plan B!
When Ry Coder travelled to Havana to record a collab featuring Malian and Cuban musicians there was a last minute glitch when the Africans had visa issues so he went ahead and recorded just the Cubans. Fortunately for us, he captured the sounds of some aging local legends before they disappeared and left this gem for us to enjoy. The highlight of the album by far is Chan Chan which is the opener and sung by the octogenarian Compay Segundo. The rest of the album kinda meanders a bit and showcases the local repertoire and it also captures a wonderful performance by Reuben Gonzalez who unfortunately died a few years after this record was released. Overall, this is a solid outing and a fine example of Cuban Trova and Filin songs.
This album was such a revelation
I only know basic Spanish, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the tunes. Favorites: Chan Chan, De Camino a La Vereda, El Cuarto de Tula, Veinte Años, Candela
Amazing album as always
If you think I'm giving less than 5 stars then clearly you hain't been paying attention. Ibrahim Ferrer is one of my musical heroes. I've oddly never heard this, but I've had Rhythms del Mundo on moderately heavy rotation for about 15 years now.
Muy bueno!
have already listened to this a billion times
Jazzy/samba really my idea of bad music, this was ok and I’m loathed to mark as low as two. So this is getting a 3 stars.
Really like this album, so summery and uplifting
Love it!
Background music
A fun listen, but wouldnt be a go to.
04/06/22
4.5
4, great
Started off with some good songs but seemed to drag on a bit with more of the same 5/10
I really liked the vibe this album had. Most of the songs were enjoyable and comforting. I don't hear music like this too often, so it was a nice change of pace. Not an instant favorite, but I liked some of it.
I love this so fucking much, god I wanna go to Sicilly. Even though it's Cuban. And they speak spanish. But it's close and I still love it too much to give it less than top score.
Favorite Track - Bruce Maniguá Where I was - Office How I listened - Amazon music on speakers Listen Again? - No
I loved it. It is a great album.
A refreshing listen from music that should be heard. I never got around to listening to this when it was released and it's the type of music I appreciate more now. A very pleasant afternoon spent transcended to Buena Vista. Nice!
Good vibes and background music, lyrics in Spanish.
Fantastisch album voor bij een zomers weertje! Direct in Cubaanse sferen vanaf de eerste noot. Een uurtje genieten!
Maravilhoso d+
Cool
Dehär går helt otroligt hårt!!!
Where do you apply for a membership?
bzbabba
It's fine, I guess
For mariachi music, its ok.
5/5. Historical, very lovely, nuff said
Definitely fun, but it is the same vibe for a long time on this one. Could have done with cutting a few tracks.
Nostalgic and loving. A little samey at times though.
I'm not into Spanish music, besides Salsa. So this was a no for me unfortunately. I can see that the album is well produced tho.
This album has a great Cuban cookbook in the liner notes... Good times come with black beans.
I just love this album, a lot of nostalgia for me with this one. Masterfully Cubano.
Started off really great with the salsa stuff but it lost steam for me about half way through.
Fuck no! First world, early new century granola eaters going to have their latte to the fair and inclusive café right in their basement, and feeling great about themselves for oh such an open view on the world around them. Bleurgh!
A beautiful classic.
ennþá góð
Although I found this quite boring it just made me want to go on holiday!
I have listened to this album before. After hearing other artists and music reviewers talk about this album, I had to check it out. The music is good, and how this collaboration came to be is a great story. "Pueblo Nuevo" and "El Carretero" were the tracks I liked the best on this listen. Because of the history of this album, I won't forget that this album is out there. This might not be the music I will come back to very often, but this is quality music. I might be back again, when I'm looking for something different than what I normally listen to.
Musicianship on display here is impressive. It’s just not a genre I enjoy. Album art is cool, I dig its vibe.
Beautiful album. Not a wild range, but the instrumentation worked wonderfully for what it was. I love this album-a-day!
Kyllähän tätä jossain Havannan clubilla kuuntelis sikari huulessa, rommi kädessä ja tulinen rakastajatar sylissä. Konttorirotan työpisteen taustamusana kokemus jää aavistuksen pliisuksi.
Pitäis lukea mikä tässä oli taustalla, kun aika perussetiltä genressään tuntu olevan. Pidemmän päälle alkaa tökkimään ja vaatii ympäristöltäkin jotain, että tulee kunnolla fiilisteltyä
Solid album to provide atmosphere for dinner or a gathering
Nandos music? Completed it m8
7/10. Something different. A great listen whilst at work and a couple of songs added to the 'chill' playlist. The music is happy, upbeat but not too intense. Some really great instrumentals on piano, guitar and sax.
Very atmospheric, but not really my kind of thing unless I'm in the mood. Loved the title track, though.
Not sure what they were singing about, but I'm sure craving an enchilada now
Finalmente parei pra ouvir
Gostei dá para imaginar uma trilha sonora de um filme com esse álbum. Não gostei muito da música "El quarto de Tula "
Nice. Some great emotional expression in both singing and playing.
bem latino americano bailante
This may be due to the fact that I recently returned from a trip to Mexico.... I found this album to be a very pleasant listen. This is pretty good background music: even if it is more likely to be overheard in some cheesy restaurant.
As someone who only knows about this style of music in passing, this was a nice treat to hear. Favorites: "Chan Chan", "El Cuarto de Tula", "Amor de Loca Juventud"
I love this album. They have such a unique and pure sound. It's one of those albums that speak directly to your heart and feels like a balm to the soul.
Very Enjoyable. Smooth latin jazz.
Son cubano. Guajira
Blinkers on listening to indie and big beat, I didn't appreciate this when it came out and never saw the associated doco by Wim Wenders. When I finally realised what amazing music this is through , I couldn't find a copy of the CD anywhere! So I bought a compilation that used other versions of the songs on there. I have a confession, I when I finally listened to this album I still preferred the compilation. There was something about those other recordings that had a rawness that gets lost on Buena Vista Social Club which at times sounds too polished. At times this album too sounds like a compilation rather than a cohesive album I do love this album though and it was instrumental in introducing people to a music mostly lost because of the pointless embargoes put on Cuba by the US. It is worth checking out the Afro Cuban Allstars if you enjoy this. They share members and recorded in the same studio around the same time. More up tempo and raw than the Buena Vista Social Club.
New one for me. Nice for cooking.
I liked it, nice vibes throughout.
Great album! Introduces the world to Cuban music, I guess. But I love the beats and the instruments. Great variation in the music, all are excellent
Alsof de zon schijnt in de winter
The sound of pre-revolutionary Cuba. Warm, romantic, and beautifully performed. Jam along on your otamatone.
Groovy
1996 - Son Cubano, bolero, guajira, danzón
A lot of fun. Good background music. Didn't add, but recommend for a Friday evening.
nice
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Candela Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: A good soundtrack to a lazy day somewhere south of the border. Unfortunately I am listening to it in a state of mental anguish in my solo apartment and I wasn't transported to a beach so much as wishing I was there. Maybe it caught me on a wrong day. Gonna go listen to Morrissey or some shit that meets me where I'm at right now.
Whilst I find the music perfectly enjoyable, it’s not the type of music I can see myself gravitating towards (likely because I like singing along to songs so I like music with English lyrics, which is obviously no fault of the album). But I just didn’t find it very interesting in general. So I probably won’t listen to it again. I also think it’s too long and becomes a sort of drag as some of the music is very similar. Favourite song is probable Candela.
mid
This is the sort of thing that gets played on repeat in backpacker hostels and bars across Asia. It doesn't suck by any means, but it's a one trick pony. 3/5.
Great album. Always loved this one.
It's a classic, listened to this a lot growing up. It's impressive how an album from a genre that normally gets very little exposure became this popular
govno
It sounds like Spanish music. I really don't know how else to describe it. It's just an incredibly generic album, a solid hour straight of just thinking "Yep. This is what Spanish music sounds like." It's not bad, exactly. I enjoyed listening to some of it. But it’s just about the most bland thing since unbuttered white bread. I kept wondering if there'd ever be a single interesting thing, some song I could point back to and say "yeah, this was the highlight" or "I really liked what they did here". Nope. I forgot every single song within a minute of listening. If the scoring system here allowed it, I would give it a 50/100, because I think that's the only fitting rating for it, but I can’t, so just pretend that my 2 is actually a 2.5.
Vibes all round
Cuba's best musicians gathered together in 1997 to recreate the island sound of the 40's and 50's. This is what resulted and its fucking magical. Authentic and timeless. 5/5
I imagine this sort of music being played at a Cuban restaurant - De Camio a La Vereda was my favourite song of the album but that means fuck all really. Didn't understand a word of the Spanish lyrics and the vibes were relatively chill, good background music but don't think I'd listen to it out of choice ever again (unless I was asked to put some music on in a Cuban restaurant). Although, they may have been singing about something NSFW so in that case perhaps not.. Because I'm extra and I can't help but judge a book on its cover I'm gonna throw in an extra rating for the album cover: 5/10
Upbeat and dancing music but abit of the same stuff each song, good music to put on to cheer yourself up
Extremely pleasant throughout. I liked the jazzier parts a lot.
13 December 2021 Listened in the morning while getting ready to go out and explore vancouver. Very vibey. Immediately feel like you're in Cuba.
Would tap my toe if I heard in a cuban restaurant
Just a really fun listen
A marvellous collection of Afro Cuban music beautifully produced, charming and beguiling.
This was a nice album, very relaxing to listen to. Unlike anything I've heard before.
Iconic. Nuff said.
I like this, I think a lot of this stuff is very context based. Listening to this on a grey day in Hull it’s hard to go higher than 4 stars.
estuvo bien, pero tampoco hubo tantos temas piolas, asi que no se van con una nota muy alta
pretty cool album, some songs slapped, others were a little slow Chan Chan, Murmullo and La Bayamesa were some of my favorites
Great recording quality and production techniques, and good variety within the confines of the Latin sound.
Chan Chan best song
some fun mariachi jams
Not for me
I love this album! So good, and Ry Cooder's musical contributions don't stick out.
I would like this album a lot more if it was much shorter. The musicianship and production are really good though.
Oh yeah, this is great. You have to either like this style to like this, but it's fun.
HERMOSO
Acere, que bola!
Enjoyed the album quite a bit. Not the music I would typically listen to, but I am familiar with it living in the SW for 20 years. Pretty impressed, don't know how much more I will listen but will be more open to that type of music now.
Jazzy Mexican music. Pretty music. Nice to have in background for a dinner party. Not bad
very catchy guitar and piano tunes, vocals and back vocals remind me of late 40s music like "I don't want to set world on fire". Perfect listen when you are in a bar sipping machito.
Jazzy
few track is great, rest of them is pretty meh, sometimes it sounds too old and cubish
Was not expecting an all Spanish album, but was pleasantly surprised.
What a way to while away a dark Monday morning. Instantly transported to a cool Cuban bar, with swaying rhythms and cocktails to hand. Perfect.
I like this album a lot. 4 🌟
Meh. The story behind this album is more interesting than the actual music. Not terrible, but not great.
This album got into myy soull every song but especially camino vereda and the womans songs
Just awesome.
It's all in the title.
Nice jazz album, very familiar sound
Very pleasant background music, like you'd hear in a mexican restaurant. Nothing that blew me away but obviously very musically accomplished.
gotta relisten, great ambient vibes tho
Quality album
*Latin album *Acoustic guitars, horns, percussion *Nice harmonies/vocals *Kind of a mariachi vibe to the songs *Track 4 Piano-focused instrumental
Not my usual style of music but appreciated it. Wish I spoke Spanish.
Listened to this one for pretty much an entire day, the composition is amazing and absolutely fantastic as background music for a relaxed diner. It does really feel like it was recorded in a Cuban social club, and the album is amazing for it.
ye nice vibes a bit boring after a while extra points for not being in english
Like a warm bath …
Abi dada music
Not my cup of tea
It's like Prog-Rock for Spanish music. Lots of good musicianship, not much to remember. Highlight Tracks: 3, 7, 11, 12
Hmm yeah, kind of not really my thing. I remember it being very fashionable to like this though. Maybe I need to see the film.
Latin Album, hard to comment on since I'm not super familiar with the genre but it's a nice listen and good for background/ambiance.
Pretty relaxing. 6/10
nice sounds but couldn't listen to it all day
Старые прокуреные кубинские деды оттопыриваются по тихому
It`s not a modern music and i don`t understand language`s song, but i like that
7/10
this was fun, and a really welcome change. also, those guys can PLAY. i appreciate the legacy, but i definitely feel like i'm missing something not having seen the movie.
A very nostalgic album to anyone who has spent time in Cuban resorts the last 20 years. Great collection of songs as a tribute to the rich culture of Cuba.
Decent album, definitely a great background music but not my type of music for main listening ourposes
latin jazz is always a banger
Ι normally don't listen to this genre, but there is something in this album. I really enjoyed it. The first song is a killer
some really iconic tracks and some mediocre ones that really stretched out the runtime, overall a pleasant listen tho. 7/10
8/10. Quite good, great vibe to have going in the background, and probably solid in the foreground as well, though I haven't tested that as much.
It's well-produced and all the songs sound nice, it just isn't really my style for casual listening. 7/10
i am shocked 81920480218409281094/10
I enjoyed how this album made me feel like I was in Havana as I walked and drove with it playing.
Delightful. Really enjoyed it.
Really enjoying this… another album I likely never would have listened to but really good! Some of my favorite tracks were the piano ones like Pueblo Neuvo and Buena Vista Social Club. I’ve heard some of these songs before - I think maybe in some movies?
The second album that features Cuban music and its better. The calm tempo makes it feel like you're in an old western movie at times. The Spanish lyrics are soothing and the guitar work is very good.
I think this is a great thing, a true artifact in culture. It has its imperfections but for what it is in itself, about perfect
A great album, got some heavy listening from me and friends back in the day.
good vibes
J'ai noté l'album de living color 5/5 au lieu de cette album. Mais living color est 4.15 et celui ci est 5/5. Vraiment un classique. Tellement bon.
7/10 legit.
Not in English.
The instrumentals are beautiful throughout. Dos Gardenias will forever be a classic.
Great world afro-cuban album.
Latin/Cuban jazz is my favorite type of jazz, just makes you want to salsa. Ok reading more about it I guess its not considered jazz? Well whatever it is it's good.
Not sure I could manage the whole album in 1 go but this is a significant enough album from the late 90s that was part of me visiting Cuba so marked up
Good fun for what it is. Won’t be top of my play list pile.
Bit too jazzy for my liking - but nice to hear
Classic Cuban latin jazz. Starts off very strong with Chan Chan but never reaches that high again. Album leans heavy on slower simmers than in-the-pocket grooves
Really not my thing
Claro que sí, por favor
Amazing bossa nova album I absolutely love this album its sooooo good. The mood the instrumentation even tho I have no idea what they're saying. I feel like I'm being transported to Cuba with a cigar in my mouth. 9.5/10
I'm sure it's a decent example of the genre but it just sounds like the background music in every bar in Cuba
Nice enough chill vibes, but a bit too old school for me
Wasn't sure about the start, but dang do I love a good piano piece. Solid 3 stars.
Not my type of music but it seems like it has an interesting story.
Retro salsa
Wow, sometimes I hate this platform. YOU, however, should smile in relief that you don't have to read my 10,000+ word review. After spending too much time I care to admit, I navigated away and closed my the page. But here's the condensed version: --- | --- WOULD PRETENTIOUS-ASS LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM? Yes, this album would be played in the background for the swanky dinner parties I host as a way to prove I'm multidimensional, culturally astute, worldly and very, very deep. Otherwise, no.
If the whole album was like the first few songs, it would be 4 or 5 stars. Love the guitar-driven Cubano style on those tracks. The jazzier and piano-focused stuff I like less.
This album is a tweener for me. First off, I like the Cubano style music. I like the instrumentation. It feels like a party. The Spanish language barrier is not a deterrent for me. I’ve studied Español on/off, so I was excited to follow along with the lyrics. Not that I understood most of it, but a decent chunk I did. Per tip from JKav, there are somewhat incongruent styles amongst the songs. Judging the album as a whole, it is a bit off putting. I liked the first half of the album more than the back half. My 3 star bucket is widest of all, and this album bounced off the lower score rim and in.
Rating: 3 Soft sound
Nice album. Not my music style but it was interesting to listen
Pueblo Nuevo is a nice jazz song. I enjoyed Dos gardenias. Buena Vista Social Club (Song) was nice. Overall, not for me.
I don't normally listen to this kind of music, and I don't think this album will change that for me right now. To me, it was pleasant but there weren't any tracks that stood out.
Loved it fun funky sound like an island paradise
Bangers front to back. A little slow in the middle, but in a good way.
Excellent album that brings together a who's who of Cuban musicians to create something truly wonderful. This album is at once listenable, danceable, and features some amazing musicianship and arrangement. This will going into my rotation.
A classic
Nails the Latin American genre very well, a great mix of cheerful songs and more low-key somber sounds
Excellent, but I wouldn't find myself listening through the album start to finish, except as background music.
Feel like this genre tends to be quite repetitive Gets a bit tiresome for me probably because the words mean very little Nice sounds though 4.5/5 from annie more 'ariba' for 5 stars
A lot of fun, really enjoyed it.
Album art: 5
3.75
Quite a good album, a bit slow in parts
This album is great but I've already listened to it before 4 stars
Awesome vibes
Calming, Latin
This is not music I would normally listen to, but I can appreciate its quality nonetheless. The record starts of well with the energy and swing of Chan Chan and El Cuarto, but Pueblo Nuevo's, or danzon in general, is not something I would find time in my day to listen to. The slower Dos Gardeniaas and Veinte Anos bored me quite a bit. This is a well executed and original album, but it does not fit my music taste very well. Overall score is a 4/10.
I actually quite like the Cubano style of music, some of which I expect is due to it playing a fairly prominent role in Breaking Bad. It has such a unique sound and style that it's instantly recognizable no matter who is singing.