"Cuba has been in the news quite a bit lately. It hasn’t been for the best reasons, either. Luckily though, where certain events have caused quite the division among Americans and natives of the island nation, Putumayo World Music has bridged that gap with a new collection of Cuban music in the recently released compilation record Cuba! Cuba! The 10-song record is a collection that will unite everyone regardless of political persuasions and ethnic backgrounds. That is due in part to the songs featured in this latest collection of Cuban compositions. It will be discussed shortly. The artists and acts featured throughout the record are collectively just as important to discuss in examining the record’s whole as its songs. This will be discussed later. The record’s companion booklet rounds out its most important elements. Each element is important in its own right to the album’s whole. All things considered, they make this record one of the year’s top new World Music." (Philspicks)
" Orquesta Cumbre is an outstanding group of Cuban popular music from Pinar del Rio with a large repertoire of sones, guarachas, boleros, cha cha chás, rumbas and Yoruba rhythms. Founded in 1978 by Osvaldo Medina, Orquesta Cumbre is now an ensemble of 14 conservatory-trained professionals under the leadership of trombonist Aldo Martínez. Their musical director is Noel Villar, the keyboard player of the band. He does all the arrangements and he also composes original material for Orquesta Cumbre. The other songwriter of the band is the pianist Alberto Reyes. One of the milestones of their career were their superb shows at the Heimatklänge festival in 1992. In July 1995 Orquesta Cumbre traveled to Europe again. They performed at two of the most remarkable folk festivals in the Nordic Countries, Falun and Kaustinen. Finland’s Global Music Centre released Orquesta Cumbre’s debut just before the tour. The album was recorded at Cumbre’s home, Pinar del Rio, with the Global Mobile Studio." (Worldmusiccentral.org)
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