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A beautifully executed and produced album by Omara Portuando, the only woman to appear on the original Buena Vista Social Club recordings. Portuando, who is one of Cuba's most acclaimed musicians and a featured performer at the Tropicana, has shown here that, at 70, she still possesses the qualities that helped develop her stardom on her native island. This recording, which covers a variety of traditional musical styles, from son to guajira to bolero, makes it easy to see why critics have called her the Edith Piaf of Cuba and "The Fiancée of Feeling." The style, especially on the second track, "He Perdido Contigo," evokes a nostalgic, old-fashioned sentiment, and the songwriting is classic. Featured performers include Rubén González on piano, Eliades Ochoa and Compay Segundo on guitar, and a full string section including Angel and Arelis Zaldivar. The performances are lively and tight, creating an album that feels nearly perfect. A full set of liner notes, including English translations of all of the lyrics, makes the album even more accessible.
© Stacia Proefrock /TiVo
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Rafael López, Composer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Luis Cardenas, Lyricist - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Teresa Vera, Composer - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer - Ernesto Duarte, Composer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Miguel Matamoros, Composer - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer - Urbano Gomez Montiel, Composer - Urbano Gomez, Composer - Yody Fuentes, Composer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Oscar Hernández, Composer - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Osvaldo Farrés, Composer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer - Luis Grinan, Composer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Teresa Vera, Composer - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer - Guillermina Aramburu, Lyricist
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Humberto Suárez, Composer - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, Arranger - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Album review
A beautifully executed and produced album by Omara Portuando, the only woman to appear on the original Buena Vista Social Club recordings. Portuando, who is one of Cuba's most acclaimed musicians and a featured performer at the Tropicana, has shown here that, at 70, she still possesses the qualities that helped develop her stardom on her native island. This recording, which covers a variety of traditional musical styles, from son to guajira to bolero, makes it easy to see why critics have called her the Edith Piaf of Cuba and "The Fiancée of Feeling." The style, especially on the second track, "He Perdido Contigo," evokes a nostalgic, old-fashioned sentiment, and the songwriting is classic. Featured performers include Rubén González on piano, Eliades Ochoa and Compay Segundo on guitar, and a full string section including Angel and Arelis Zaldivar. The performances are lively and tight, creating an album that feels nearly perfect. A full set of liner notes, including English translations of all of the lyrics, makes the album even more accessible.
© Stacia Proefrock /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:18
- Main artists: Omara Portuondo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: World Circuit
- Genre: World
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
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