World music, compiled by Cobie Ivens. With Pablo Milanés & Chucho Valdés (Cuba), Diego El Cigala (Spain), and Djavan (Brazil).
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Pablo Milanés & Chucho Valdés.
This is an album by two old friends, Cuban celebrities and Grammy winners, who never before had recorded an album together. Pablo Milanés is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of Cuba, a hero of the ‘nueva trova’ movement, that wanted to renew the changes made to Cuban music after the revolution. But Pablo Milanés became better known for his sentimental ballads than for his political hymns. Chucho Valdés is revered just as much, both for continuing his father’s tradition of being of of Cuba’s best pianist, as for founding the invigorating band ‘Irakere’. On this intimate album, we hear him being a sensitive, versatile accompanist with demure piano work.
CD. ‘Más Allá de Tode’, Pablo Milanés & Chucho Valdés. Label: Wrase Records (2009), code: wrasse-232. Video
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Diego El Cigala.
This Latin Grammy-winning Gypsy singer from Madrid is known for being a pioneer in fusing the flamenco with Latin American musical forms, such as the bolero, Afro-Caribbean jazz and the tango. His ability to mix different forms of contemporary music and traditional flamenco has given him popularity and many awards. He is mostly known for his release: Bebo y Cigala: ‘Lágrimas Negras’ with Cuban jazz pianist Bebo Valdés.
CD. Compilation (2015). Label: Cigala Music. Video
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Djavan.
He’s a very productive Brazilian singer/songwriter, who combines traditional Brazilian rhythms with popular music from America, Europe and Africa. He could be placed in several genres, such as Brazilian pop, samba or Latin American dancing music. Djavan’s compositions have been recorded by dozens of artists, including Al Jarreau, The Manhattan Transfer, João Bosco, Chico Buarque, Maria Bethânia…
CD. Compilation (1978 to 2014). Labels: CBS -Sony – Columbia – Luanda – EMI. Video
