 | Songs in Spanish for Children [Read More ...]
A Classic!:My mother grew up listening to some of these lullabies (she is from Peru). It is a classic! I use a couple of songs to comfort my children when they are upset. My kids love it! |
 | Putumayo Presents: Latin Lounge [Read More ...]
Description: A remarkable revolution is taking place in Latin music these days, as electronica and remixing meet the more traditional rhythms of Argentinean tango, Afro-Cuban son, Brazilian bossa nova and Colombian cumbia. On Putumayo’s new collection, Latin Lounge artists such as Sidestepp... |
 | Putumayo Presents: Baila - A Latin Dance Party [Read More ...]
Description: ¡Baila!.is a global Latin party featuring salsa, cumbia, and meringue mixed with contemporary dance beats and rhythms. The party starts in the streets of Havana before hitting the road. Raul Paz kicks it off with "Mua Mua Mua," seamlessly blending the deep grooves of his nativ... |
 | Putumayo Presents: Latin Jazz [Read More ...]
Description: A mixture of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz style come together on Latin Jazz, a lively collection of songs by masters of the genre. The artists featured on Latin Jazz represent an honored cast of musicians ranging from early pioneers of the genre to those who have helped it rem... |
 | The Greatest Salsa Ever, Vol. 1 [Read More ...]
A Real Winner:The title says it all. Every song is a winner and this CD contains the best. |
 | Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Lounge [Read More ...]
Description: It is impossible to deny the influence that Brazil has on today’s global culture. From music and film to fashion and dance, Brazil has become one of the world’s most important resources of popular art and entertainment. Brazilian Lounge is a collection featuring the sultry vo... |
 | Concord Records SACD Sampler 1 (Multichannel Hybrid SACD) [Read More ...]
Multichannel SACDs:This is a multichannel SACD
My rating is based on how I like the Music and the Multichannel mix. On this recording the mix is good, but the Music is Traditional Jazz, witch I find rather boring. I'm more in to modern chilled jazz.
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 | Feliz Navidad: Christmas Songs Sung in Spanish [Read More ...]
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 | Samba Bossa Nova [Read More ...]
Description: This eclectic compilation shows the syncopated and seductive evolution of the African-derived Brazilian samba and its offspring, the bossa nova. The CD features a new-wave series of moods and grooves tailor-made for the 21st century. There's angel-voiced Rosa Passos and her s... |
 | Masters of Flamenco Guitar [Read More ...]
Description: Many subtly varied kinds of music fall under the rubric of flamenco, which is a style of singing, dancing, and even living, as well as playing the guitar. This collection presents a good guitar selection, highlighted by the polished technique of Sabicas, the profundity of Manolo ... |
 | Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba [Read More ...]
This unique compilation project brings together the legendary musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club & some of today's most popular music stars Chris Martin (Coldplay), Dido, Franz Ferdinand, Sting, Bono, Radiohead among others, performing collaborations of some of their classic hits. |
 | World Christmas [Read More ...]
Description: An exceptional gathering of musicians from around the global village set a new standard for Christmas records on World Christmas. The wonderful variety of songs resonate with love of the season, and there isn't a novelty tune to be heard. From Africa come Cesaria Evora, Angelique... |
 | La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Read More ...]
La Bamba great in Spanish class:I use the song La Bamba is my Spanish class and the students enjoy it. |
 | Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru [Read More ...]
Description: In the early 70 s a new sound grew out of the booming cities of the Peruvian Amazon. Chicha, as it came to be known, modeled itself on Colombian Cumbia music but replaced the accordion with surf guitars, and incorporated the psychedelic sounds of Farfisa organs and Moog synthesi... |
 | Desperado: The Soundtrack [Read More ...]
Desparado :Excellent vintage rock and roll with some brooding blues tracks. Some numbers are done with a slightly different tempo than on the artist's CD - with a better effect - in my view. |
 | 16 Most Requested Polkas [Read More ...]
Big bang for the buck:My mother, age 86, loved this CD. She got a CD player and wanted polka music to play while using her treadmill. She was very impressed with the number of songs included. |
 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights [Read More ...]
Description: Set against the decadent glamour and escalating danger of revolution-eve Cuba, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights re-imagines the 1987 film phenomenon from an exciting new perspective. Havana Nights tells a timeless story of a young woman's discovery of love, sensuality and independenc... |
 | Cuba [Read More ...]
Description: At once spicy hot and languorously sweet, Putumayo Presents Cuba is a passionate marriage of active and passive, masculine and feminine, a contemporary festival of sound whose roots were born in defiance of onerous distraction and oppression. Based on Afro-Cuban culture, whose mu... |
 | The Best Tango Album in the World, Ever! [Read More ...]
Review: Lots of Variety:It's not the Best Tango Album in the World Ever! But it's pretty darn good. This is NOT an album where all the songs sound the same; there is a remarkable variety in the song selection. You'll hear everything from vocals, like Gardel's Volver, to Fuga Y Misteri... |
 | Latin Playground [Read More ...]
Description: Latin Playground is a fiesta of upbeat Latin American music for children and families. The CD contains the delightful pieces of music from around the world including: Omara Portuondo recording of Guantanamera. Los 50 De Joselito recording of La Arana Picua. Pink Martini's Anna... |
