Joel Jose Guzman - Latinology - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Rhythmically driven and French-Caribbean flavored, this diverse set of recordings from the island of Martinique features large carnival bands and call-and-response choirs accompanied by drumming and gourd shakers or guitars. Especially noteworthy is the set of biguine, a musical genre specifically identified with Martinique which features both clarinet and trombone. Album Tracks 1. Ba Ma Un Ti Bo 2. Martinique Plus Belle 3. Zip, Zap, Zebap 4. Abandon 5. Fruit-A-Pan-A 6. M'sieu Michel 7. Martinique, Pays D'amour 8. Ce'ou Meme 9. Bravo Vaval 10. Eulalie 11. Hermancia 12. Adieu Foulard, Adieu Madras

Raices Latinas Smithsonian Folkways Latino Roots Collection features tracks by Ernesto Guerra y su Conjuno, Los Reyes de Albuquerque, Gruop Afrocuba de Mantanzas, Luiz Bonfa and more! Album Tracks 1. An Awakening Giant - Un Gigante Que Diespierta - Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy 4 03 2. Little Dances - Bailecitos - Segundo Castro and His Trovadores de Angaco 3 10 3. Put Out My Candle - Apágame la Vela - Nicola Gutierres 4 47 4. Breezes of the Pamplonita - Brisas Del Pamplonita - los Gavilanes 2 10 5. Seis Mapeye - Cuerdas de Borinquen 6 18 6. Song of Orpheus - Canção Do Orpheo - Luiz Bonfa 2 26 7. The Muleteers - los Arrieros - Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano 4 43 8. The Dance of the Blacks - Danza de los Negros - Senor Cautivo 2 05 9. I Sing on the Plain - Yo Canto en El Llano - Cuarteto Patria y Compay Segundo 5 02 10. Pipil Polka - Francisco Tepas 1 44 11. The Oranges - Las Naranjas - Rolando Alarcon 2 52 12. Two Marimbas Playing in Front of the Church - Jacques Jangoux 2 18 13. (The Psychedelic) Polka - la Sicodélica Polka Ernesto Guerra y Su Conjunto 2 43 14. Adios, Bereju - Norman a. Whitten, JR 3 06 15. Paranae - Grupo de Capoeira Angola Pelourinho 3 15 16. The Little Stroll - los Reyes de Albuquerque 17. The Spotted Bird - la Pájara Pinta Suni Paz 18. Corrido de Joaquin Murrieta - Luis Mendez 19. El Choclo - Rene Marino Rivero 20. The Legends of Greece - Las Leyendas de Grecia - Grupo Afrocuba de Matanzas 7 16

One of the legendary percussionists of Cuba, Nelson Padron, aside from reaching millions of people on the nationally syndicated InchSabado GiganteInch TV show for the past thirty years, has been one of the most in demand studio drummers, playing on thousands of sessions ranging from classic rock to Latin jazz. Another Miami session heavyweight, pianist Paquito Hechavarria, famous for his piano riffs on Gloria Estefan's InchConga,Inch joins the master percussionist to produce some of the most vibrant Latin jazz ever recorded. Featured here is Nelson's signature tune, the explosive InchLatino Loco,Inch coupled with InchAlgo Sabroso.Inch Newly re-mastered.