Various Artists – Dundunbanza! Essential Cuban Classics

Description

The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music. Cuban music is among the richest and most influential regional music in the world and has contributed to the development of a wide variety of genres and styles around the globe. Examples include the son Cubano, guarachá, danzón, bolero, rhumba, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, and a wide variety of genres in Latin America. Many of these styles are represented on this outstanding collection, which presents 20 of Cuban music’s greatest hits performed by the most celebrated Cuban stars including Mongo Santamaria, Celia Cruz, Compay Segundo, Omara Portuondo, Machito and many others.