Manriquez, Rafael And Friends / Que Viva El Canto: Songs Of Chile
Album: Que Viva El Canto: Songs Of Chile   Collection:World
Artist:Manriquez, Rafael And Friends   Added:Nov 2008
Label:Smithsonian/Folkways  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-01-11 Pull Date: 2009-03-15 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Mar 1 Feb 22 Feb 15 Feb 8 Feb 1 Jan 25 Jan 18
Airplays: 1 1 2 2 1 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 22, 2009: Sunday Afternoon Baseball Rainout
La Cueca De Los Poetas
4. Feb 10, 2009: At the Cafe Bohemian
Me Gusta La Cuenca Trava
2. Feb 21, 2009: Music Casserole
Yo Defiendo Mi Tierra
5. Feb 05, 2009: The B-Side
Que Viva El Canto
3. Feb 11, 2009: Hand Wash in Coleslaw
Hagale Un Aro A Las Penas
6. Feb 03, 2009: At the Cafe Bohemian
La Burreita

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2009-01-06
Chilean folk music played with style and flair. Acoustic instruments like charango (small guitar made from armadillo shell), quena (flute), panpipes, harp, and drums. Read the extensive notes for fascinating info on songs & performers. An impressive variety of songs, all good. Especially these:

1. Upbeat, bouncy M-F vocal duet w/ bright strings.
2. Relaxed acoustic guitar intro, warm, emotional male vocals.
4. Bright, midtempo flute/guitar intro, male vox. Warm and swaying.
7. Relaxed, sweet guitar F-M vocal duet. Midtempo but sad.
9. Bright, toe-tapping harp/perc/guitar & happy vocals.
10. Slow, soaring crystal-sweet fem vocals, male backup, guitar. Sad.
13. Male vocals, guitars, downtempo but lyrical and elegant.
15. Sweet, romantic, ballad. Warm male vocal, gentle strings.
16. A celebration song about friends, wine, good food. Lots of joy.
17. Lightly tripping, bouncy a light and happy thing.
19. Midtempo Andean sound w/accordion, flute, strings. Pretty.
24. Starts w/conversation, then a sax! A retro midtempo sway. Cool!
25. Slow panflute, soaring vox, strings. A relaxed song of the land.


Track Listing
1. La Cueca De Los Poetas   13. Canto Por Siempre
2. La Golondrina Chilota   14. Tonada De Gris Silencio
3. Espigas Para Un Recuerdo   15. Cuando Voy Al Trabajo
4. La Burreita   16. Hagale Un Aro A Las Penas
5. Enredaderas   17. Los Cuarento Oficios
6. Brindis Por Violeta Parra   18. Deja La Vida Volar
7. Adios, Corazon Amante   19. Pericona Por Lincoman
8. Mi Case De Campo   20. La Senora De La Calle
9. Que Viva El Canto   21. Y Done Andara El Chindo?
10. El Cautivo De Til Til   22. La Clavelina
11. En Lota La Noche Es Brava   23. Si Yo Volviera A Querte
12. Mi Vals Paraiso   24. Me Gusta La Cuenca Trava
  25. Yo Defiendo Mi Tierra