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.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Linda Guajira – Various Artists
2. Qu‚ Bueno Baila Usted – Various Artists
3. Relax & Mambo – Various Artists
4. Al Son Del Pil¢n – Various Artists
5. Tab£ – Various Artists
6. Yo No Quiero Piedra En Mi Camino – Various Artists
7. La Mulata Rumbera – Various Artists
8. L grimas Negras – Various Artists
9. D‚jame Recordar – Various Artists
10. El Manisero – Various Artists
11. Guantanamera (Versi¢n Original) – Various Artists
12. Cogele El Golpe – Various Artists
13. Dundumbanza – Various Artists
14. Magia Negra – Various Artists
15. Gandinga, Mondongo Y Sandunga – Various Artists
16. Te Di Un Beso Sin Importancia – Various Artists
17. Mambo Riff – Various Artists
18. La Rumba Me Llama – Various Artists
19. Mambo No. 5 – Various Artists
20. Saradonga – Various Artists