Canciones De Mi Cuba / Var - Canciones de Mi Cuba - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Twenty-five stunning tracks that represent some of the most diverse styles of tru Cuban music. Includes music from Maria Cervantes, Lecuona Cuban Boys, Orquesta Hermanos Castro, Desi Arnaz y Su Orquesta, Conjunto Cubakonga and many more.

The 1950's was a fertile period for Cuban music. Inspired by recent advances in American jazz, several influential conjuntos appeared, among them the great Conjunto Casino, led by vocalist Roberto Faz, dominating the airwaves and Havana's vibrant club scene with a densely rhythmic and sophisticated melodic approach. Their classic late 1950's album, InchLo Mejor de Cuba,Inch is featured here. All selections newly remastered.

This rare compilation features artists that were extremely popular in Cuba in the 1950's and went on to become Cuban music legends. Originally released in the mid-1960's in America, the wonderful performances collected here were recorded in Havana between 1955 and 1959. Featuring the piano virtuoso Frank Emilio Flynn, legendary singer and composer Maria Teresa Vera, the family singing group Los Ruffino and the great Afro-Cuban singer Paulina Alvarez. All selections newly re-mastered.