When we see another pseudostar, we often think that such giftlessnesses do not let breathing the real diamonds, which can't afford occupying the highest ranks due to the lack of marketing instruments. The duet of Gema Corredera and Pavel Urquiza is a bright example of such a diamond. Representatives of a new powerful wave of rockason, they are ( Read more... )

Although their 2006 album is perfect, this one, recorded five years earlier, is even better. For being more Cuban, first of all. The masterpieces are all over the disk - Un son pa' cantar, El cuarto del Tula, Que soledad, Pio mentiroso. These sones leave you totally crazy. There is also famous Guantanamera and a classical piece Asi hablaba ( Read more... )

Quite often the problem of a-capella groups lies in that they make emphasis on the specificity of their genre and evoke rather curiosity, than desire to listen to their works again and again. It in no way refers to the music of Cuban group Vocal Sampling, probably, the best group in the world of those who sing all the instruments' parties with the ( Read more... )

A young Cuban, who lives mainly in France, but sometimes records in motherland too. Although he is considered as a part of modern "rockason" stream (Cuban "mestizaje"), his music is not as ultraintellectual as of the rest of "rockasoneros". It's a bit simpler, similar to Jarabe de Palo. Which means,it's marvellous. Raul does not get too deep into ( Read more... )

The first «I did not like it» referred to Cuban music. I would have never guessed that these were Cubans. No Cubanism. A colorless panlatin pop with not a single hit, not a single rememberable tune. Besides, the guys have overlistened to Tiziano Ferro and Silvio Rodriguez: the quoting is obvious which is no good for a proud possessor of a Cuban ( Read more... )

Regarding this album I share the opinion of those who liked it, rather than those who were disappointed. Paulito continued the efforts of timba’s flagships on modern Cuban music’s lightening. So to say, on trying to painlessly facilitate timba by getting it down to masses (i.e. to the level of higher sales and recognition in the world). The result ( Read more... )

I expressed curiosity to this album, although knew that there was no buena onda. This a recording of a rehearsal. I won’t be surprised if they recorded it right in Fanguito. The cover is very eloquent too - made in Photoshop by the left hand and after a hangover. But what is really remarkable is that even in this poor state this album is still ( Read more... )

Since recently I’m a bit suspicious to the albums produced by Arnaldo Jimenez. It’s not that I don’t like them, but there is a feeling of a conveyor. The reviewed album is good, light, a bit reggaetonish, but not too bright. Several themes look like underdone a bit. Although all the flaws are fully compensated by a very bright hit «El tumbaito», a ( Read more... )

In order not to offend those who like this album, I’d write here what I have seen in it and what I haven't. I have seen an impeccable stylistics, clear timba standards, quality recording, swinging and compactness of arrangements, aiming at the discothèques’ DJs. Besides, I like these versions of «Superturistica» and «Nube pasajera» more than ( Read more... )

I made a mistake by starting my acquaintance with this legendary group with this album. It’s recorded bad. The vocal is as if the singers did not hear the music. The arrangements are not heard well enough. So, you better look for the studio albums. Although, of course, even the bad sound could not bother to understand that the disc is full of ( Read more... )