Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
The pairing of Afro-Majorcan vocalist Concha Buika and Afro-Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés has apparently been a long time coming. But they are here together on this lovely recording, featuring songs from a wide variety of composers, in a handful of duets, or with the Valdés' band backing them. El Ultimo Trago -- translated as "The Last Drink" -- is as much a tribute to Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, a major influence on Buika. She's a passionate singer with a dusky, slightly raspy, thin, and gritty voice, but she sure can belt out a song like a great blues singer, or Cape Verdean contemporary Césaria Evora. While coming from the land of flamenco, this music retains the son quality of Afro-Cuban music, in great part due to the professional expertise Valdés adds to the musical arrangements, not necessarily the lyric content. Those expressions come from a romantic context, telling tales of lessons in life sung in Spanish, mostly brief and to the point, made more elegant by the legendary pianist, who as usual can do no wrong. The consistency of these recordings from track to track reflects the romantic notions of these great musicians, from the slow, sultry cha-cha form of "Soledad" and "Sombras," to the light son "Cruz de Olvido" with the magnificent, regal, traditional-styled piano playing of Valdés, "Se Me Hizo Facil" where Buika's singing is at times exuberant, or the bolero type "Somos" with chiming chords from the pianist. The uptempo clave beat of "El Andariego" incites a more animated Buika and instills Valdés to jump into a montuno bridge, and a very lively "Luz de Luna" is pushed along by the skilled trumpet playing of Carlos Sarduy. Bassist Lazaro Rivero Alarcón, percussionist Yaroldy Abreu Robles, and drummer Juan Carlos Rojas Catro lay out on several selections, as Buika and Valdés go it alone for the passionate "Las Cuidades," the short, quaint, classic waltz "En El Ultimo Trago," the lilting "Las Simplas Cosas" that bears resemblance to the croon tune "Besame Mucho," or the delicate closer "Vamonos." Clearly a chemistry exists here, beautifully exotic, with Buika as the shining star to be discovered and fully illuminated, with Valdés as her colorful spotlight technician. It's unlikely you'll find a better pairing of an amazing singer and accompanist anywhere else, no matter the music type, but if you enjoy the classic Latin song performed with every ounce of emotion available, this recording will be impossible to resist.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 13,50€/month
Javier Limon, Producer - Buika, MainArtist - Enrique Fabregat Jodar, Composer
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - Buika, MainArtist - Carlos Brito Benavides, Writer - Rosario Sansores Pren, Lyricist
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - José Alfredo Jiménez, Composer - Buika, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - Buika, MainArtist - Juan Zaizar Torres, Composer
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - Buika, MainArtist - Alvaro Carrillo Alarcon, Composer
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval, Composer - Buika, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - AGUSTIN LARA, Composer - Buika, MainArtist - Chucho Valdes, Performance, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval, Composer - Buika, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Armando Tejada Gomez, Lyricist - Julio César Isella, Writer - Javier Limon, Producer - Buika, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Mario Clavell, Writer - Javier Limon, Producer - Buika, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - Buika, MainArtist - Alvaro Carrillo Alarcon, Composer
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Javier Limon, Producer - Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval, Composer - Buika, MainArtist
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Albumbeschreibung
The pairing of Afro-Majorcan vocalist Concha Buika and Afro-Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés has apparently been a long time coming. But they are here together on this lovely recording, featuring songs from a wide variety of composers, in a handful of duets, or with the Valdés' band backing them. El Ultimo Trago -- translated as "The Last Drink" -- is as much a tribute to Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, a major influence on Buika. She's a passionate singer with a dusky, slightly raspy, thin, and gritty voice, but she sure can belt out a song like a great blues singer, or Cape Verdean contemporary Césaria Evora. While coming from the land of flamenco, this music retains the son quality of Afro-Cuban music, in great part due to the professional expertise Valdés adds to the musical arrangements, not necessarily the lyric content. Those expressions come from a romantic context, telling tales of lessons in life sung in Spanish, mostly brief and to the point, made more elegant by the legendary pianist, who as usual can do no wrong. The consistency of these recordings from track to track reflects the romantic notions of these great musicians, from the slow, sultry cha-cha form of "Soledad" and "Sombras," to the light son "Cruz de Olvido" with the magnificent, regal, traditional-styled piano playing of Valdés, "Se Me Hizo Facil" where Buika's singing is at times exuberant, or the bolero type "Somos" with chiming chords from the pianist. The uptempo clave beat of "El Andariego" incites a more animated Buika and instills Valdés to jump into a montuno bridge, and a very lively "Luz de Luna" is pushed along by the skilled trumpet playing of Carlos Sarduy. Bassist Lazaro Rivero Alarcón, percussionist Yaroldy Abreu Robles, and drummer Juan Carlos Rojas Catro lay out on several selections, as Buika and Valdés go it alone for the passionate "Las Cuidades," the short, quaint, classic waltz "En El Ultimo Trago," the lilting "Las Simplas Cosas" that bears resemblance to the croon tune "Besame Mucho," or the delicate closer "Vamonos." Clearly a chemistry exists here, beautifully exotic, with Buika as the shining star to be discovered and fully illuminated, with Valdés as her colorful spotlight technician. It's unlikely you'll find a better pairing of an amazing singer and accompanist anywhere else, no matter the music type, but if you enjoy the classic Latin song performed with every ounce of emotion available, this recording will be impossible to resist.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:36
- Main artists: Buika
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: WM Spain
- Genre: Wereldmuziek
© 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain, S.A.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.