Cubalive

Various Artists

World | Apr 2003

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2003-05-14

Recorded live in venues a diverse as restaurants, street jams, and private houses, this collection serves as a nice sample of what Cuban music is like outside of formal clubs. The songs are a good cross-section of contemporary sons, but overall the collection is hampered by muffled sound quality due to location recording.

1. Horn & vocal-driven son.
2. Cool percussion, but the vocals are muffled.
3. A big, brash, brassy dance..
*4. A relaxed swing.
*5. Guantanemera w/a nice live audience feel.
*6. Lively perc/flute/vocals.
7. Mid-tempo w/male vocals. A bit more fuzzy.
8. Percussion, street chorus, Afro-Cuban feel.
*9. Mid-tempo w/a playful air.
10. Relaxed & swaying.
11. Down-tempo strings, perc, vox.
12. Whiny vocals, horns, perc. Uptempo.
*13. Carnival music w/sound of the parade going by.
5/03

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Recent airplay

Bailando Asi

Fly By Night — May 24, 2004

Mi Botijia

Fly By Night--with Interview — Mar 13, 2004

Moneda Falsa

Fly By Night — Jul 21, 2003

Mi Botijia

At the Cafe Bohemian — Jul 15, 2003

Carnival Music

NoCover, No Minimum — Jul 01, 2003

Guantanemera, Llegaron Los Millionarios

Fly By Night — Jun 24, 2003

Charting

2003-05-26 — 2003-07-28 Reggae/World

Week Ending	Airplays
Jul 27	1
Jul 20	1
Jul 6	1
Jun 29	3
Jun 22	2
Jun 15	2
Jun 8	3
Jun 1	1

Track listing

	1.	Maria Antonia Septeto Nacional De Ignacio Po
	2.	El Tocoloro Los Munequitos De Matanzas
	3.	Bailando Asi Grupo Irakere
	4.	Mi Botijia Oveido, Isaac Y Su Familia
	5.	Guantanemera Duo Del Bodeguita Del Medio
	6.	Moneda Falsa Estrellas Cubannas
	7.	En El Tiempo De La Colonia Septeto Nacional De Ignacio Po
	8.	Chant to Elegua Afro Cuba De Matanzas
	9.	Llegaron Los Millionarios Orquesta Orestes Lopez
	10.	El Barco Velero Estrellas Cubanas
	11.	El Buen Camino Oveido, Isaac Y Su Familia
	12.	La Plengaria Del Son Septet Nacional De Ignacio Pio
	13.	Carnival Music Carnival Comparsa Group