Joropo Music From the Orinoco
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2004-08-10
Reviewed 2004-08-10
Joropo is cowboy music from Eastern Colombia. It’s lively, happy music played on a variety of stringed instruments plus maracas & vocals. The instrumental tracks are especially outstanding and you can’t go wrong with any of them. Smithsonian has provided their usual fascinating, informative notes for the full scoop. It’s all wonderful and everything is worth a play, but I especially liked the following. This is good stuff, folks and the band is amazing.
1. Fast strings, soaring vocals, excellent energy. Wow!
2. Excellent uptempo instrumental w/great strings, esp. the harp.
3. Fast strings in an almost flamenco-esque instrumental.
5. Another sensational upbeat instrumental.
6. Strong vocals, lively strings, what more can I say?
8. The maracas add a nice hissing perc to this fast instrumental.
10. Wicked fast strings highlight another great instrumental.
12. Fast harp instrumental. Professional harpist, do not attempt.
14. Warm & melodic instrumental w/great strings & perc.
15. Vocals/strings…his horse died, but he sounds happy.
16. Another w/a flamenco-type sound. Upbeat instrumental.
18. Dueling solos. Guitar/maracas/bandola, etc. trading focus.
8/2004
1. Fast strings, soaring vocals, excellent energy. Wow!
2. Excellent uptempo instrumental w/great strings, esp. the harp.
3. Fast strings in an almost flamenco-esque instrumental.
5. Another sensational upbeat instrumental.
6. Strong vocals, lively strings, what more can I say?
8. The maracas add a nice hissing perc to this fast instrumental.
10. Wicked fast strings highlight another great instrumental.
12. Fast harp instrumental. Professional harpist, do not attempt.
14. Warm & melodic instrumental w/great strings & perc.
15. Vocals/strings…his horse died, but he sounds happy.
16. Another w/a flamenco-type sound. Upbeat instrumental.
18. Dueling solos. Guitar/maracas/bandola, etc. trading focus.
8/2004
Recent airplay
Llanero, Si, Soy Llanero
public noize racket — Sep 30, 2009
Llanero, Si, Soy Llanero
No Cover, No Minimum - Favorites of 2004, Part 2 — Dec 10, 2004
Numerao
Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces — Oct 07, 2004
Se Me Murio Mi Caballo
At the Cafe Bohemian — Oct 05, 2004
Y Soy Llanero
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 21, 2004
Los Diamantes
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 14, 2004
Charting
2004-08-16 — 2004-10-17
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 10 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | 2 |
| Aug 29 | 2 |
| Aug 22 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Llanero, Si, Soy Llanero | ||
| 2. | Los Diamantes | ||
| 3. | Pajarillo | ||
| 4. | Un Llanero De Verdad | ||
| 5. | Los Merecures | ||
| 6. | Y Soy Llanero | ||
| 7. | Seis Por Derecho | ||
| 8. | Numerao | ||
| 9. | El Gavan Restiao | ||
| 10. | Quitapesares | ||
| 11. | Atardecer En Arauca | ||
| 12. | Zumbaquezumba | ||
| 13. | Maria Laya | ||
| 14. | Puerto Carreno | ||
| 15. | Se Me Murio Mi Caballo | ||
| 16. | Las Tres Damas | ||
| 17. | Soy Llanero Pelo-Liso | ||
| 18. | Pajarillo |