Rough Guide to Celia Cruz
World
| Apr 2005
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2005-05-16
Reviewed 2005-05-16
The Queen of SALSA - 1966 to 1992 Celia's early NY days with La Sonora Matancera, Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco and Ray Barreto
1: 2:28 mid to fast with Memo Salamanca Orchestra.
2: 2:08 mid to fast brass & percussion.
3: 3:28 mid tempo.
4: 2:52 cool mid to fast vocal conga groove Boogaloo.
*5: 2: 57 mid to fast vocal with piano/conga/cowbell
*6: 4:14 FAST conga groove FAST FAST
***7: 3:01 Afro Cuban chant Great TITO percussion.
8: 4:32 mid to fast Big band sound Big Brass.
9: 4:29 mid tempo.
***10: 4: 41 slower cool conga-vocals-piano-tres & perc.
11: 3:58 mid tempo Celia with male vocal duet.
**12: 5:45 mid to fast male chorus Ray Barreto perc.
**13: 2: 55 mid tempo great vocals.
***14: 3:48 mid to fast cool scat style singing "Cucala"
15: 4:22 mid to fast perc/brass/vocal groove
***16: nice Tres intro. Soaring vocals, perc & brass groove
17: 5:30 mid great vocals male/female duet, tres groove.
18: 2:38 mid tempo almost a ballad.
19: 2:57 sad but beautiful " When I left Cuba" D Farrell 05/2005
1: 2:28 mid to fast with Memo Salamanca Orchestra.
2: 2:08 mid to fast brass & percussion.
3: 3:28 mid tempo.
4: 2:52 cool mid to fast vocal conga groove Boogaloo.
*5: 2: 57 mid to fast vocal with piano/conga/cowbell
*6: 4:14 FAST conga groove FAST FAST
***7: 3:01 Afro Cuban chant Great TITO percussion.
8: 4:32 mid to fast Big band sound Big Brass.
9: 4:29 mid tempo.
***10: 4: 41 slower cool conga-vocals-piano-tres & perc.
11: 3:58 mid tempo Celia with male vocal duet.
**12: 5:45 mid to fast male chorus Ray Barreto perc.
**13: 2: 55 mid tempo great vocals.
***14: 3:48 mid to fast cool scat style singing "Cucala"
15: 4:22 mid to fast perc/brass/vocal groove
***16: nice Tres intro. Soaring vocals, perc & brass groove
17: 5:30 mid great vocals male/female duet, tres groove.
18: 2:38 mid tempo almost a ballad.
19: 2:57 sad but beautiful " When I left Cuba" D Farrell 05/2005
Recent airplay
Elegua, El Paso Del Mulo
Music Casserole — Jul 23, 2016
Cucala
Late Night Lurve — Jun 05, 2014
Sugar Sugar
It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood — Apr 01, 2014
El Paso Del Mulo
Music Casserole — Jan 01, 2010
Reina Rumba
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 04, 2009
Elegua
Music Casserole — Jan 24, 2009
Charting
2005-05-15 — 2005-07-17
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 17 | 3 |
| Jul 10 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | 2 |
| Jun 19 | 1 |
| Jun 12 | 2 |
| Jun 5 | 3 |
| May 29 | 1 |
| May 22 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | La Jaibera | ||
| 2. | El Cacahuatero | ||
| 3. | Arrecotin Arrecotan | ||
| 4. | Metida Con You | ||
| 5. | La Campeona | ||
| 6. | Reina Rumba | ||
| 7. | Elegua | ||
| 8. | Bambarakatunga | ||
| 9. | No Me Cambie Camino | ||
| 10. | El Paso Del Mulo | ||
| 11. | La Madre Rumba | ||
| 12. | Nadie Se Salva De La Rumba | ||
| 13. | Sugar Sugar | ||
| 14. | Cucala | ||
| 15. | Rico Changui | ||
| 16. | Flor De Mayo | ||
| 17. | Se Que Tu | ||
| 18. | Te Solte La Riennda | ||
| 19. | Cuando Sali Di Cuba |