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Flor de Amor is the second World Circuit outing for Cuban diva Omara Portuondo, whose debut for the label topped the world music charts in 2000. This time out, Portuondo and producers Nick Gold, Jerry Boys, and Alé Siqueira assemble a sultry, steamy, and extremely elegant collection of love songs that are steeped in the popular Cuban bolero, rhumba, ritmo, guajira, and mambo traditions, but there is also the airiness of Brazilian pop music in the tunes produced by Siqueira. The players are from three generations of Cuban studio musicians, and include Barbarito Torres, Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Manuel Galbán, Roberto Fonseca, Carlos Emilio, and dozens of others, with a few Anglo players and singers as well. This is one of the most elegant recordings to come from the Buena Vista Social Club set. The album opens with the ethereal "Tabú." It is a song of longing for Africa with a gorgeous clarinet line played by Javier Zalba and a wispy backing chorus that winds around Portuondo; she blends in a Yoruban spiritual chant without breaking stride or upsetting the nocturnal balance of the tune. Jorge Chicoy's trademark electric guitar sound graces many of these tunes, with none so beautiful as "Amor de Mis Amores" ("Love of my life/Lifeblood of my veins/Give me the bloom of hope/Let me tell you the bittersweet truth/Of my suffering..."), with its chorus and entwining guitars and percussion. The classic "Amorosa Guajira" is haunting and tender; it features the singer accompanied only by Papi Oviedo's 12-string. The closing cut is written in Portuguese by Brazilian pop star Carlinhos Brown along with Junior Costa. Portuondo rises to the occasion, and sings this samba-inspired ballad with aplomb -- there is even a subtle theremin line by producer Siqueira! Flor de Amor is a wonderfully seamless, sensually charged, slow burn of an album that is nothing short of a work of art.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Alê Siqueira, Producer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Margarita Lecuona, Composer, Writer - Nick Gold, Producer - Swami JR., Guitar - Demetrio Muñiz, CoProducer - Roberto Fonseca, Keyboards - Al Stilman, Writer - Javier Zalba, Clarinet - Emilio Del Monte, Musician - Carlos Emilio, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Julio Guerra, Musician - Caridad Valdes Menendez, Musician - Idania Valdes Casuso, Musician - Ramses M Gonzalez, Drums - Riena Hernandez Centeno, Musician - Yaremi Alfonso Napoles, Musician - Emilio del Monte Jr., Congas - Sidney King Russel, Writer
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Gavyn Wright, Lead Violin - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin - Patrick Kiernan., Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Gustav Clarkson, Viola - C. Thompson, Violin - Chris Tombling., Violin - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Manuel Galban, Acoustic Guitar - Miguel "Anga" Diaz, Congas - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Bruce White., Viola - Julian Leaper., Violin - Amadito Valdes, Musician - Nick Gold, Producer - Carlos Gonzalez, Percussion - Roberto Fonseca, Piano - Teresa Garcia, Musician - Jorge Chicoy, Electric Guitar - Xiomara Valdes, Musician - Papi Oviedo, Musician - Carlos Emilio, Acoustic Guitar - Maria Lara, Composer, Writer - Alberto "Virgilio" Valdes, Percussion - Caridad Valdes Menendez, Musician - Idania Valdes Casuso, Musician - Riena Hernandez Centeno, Musician - Yaremi Alfonso Napoles, Musician - Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, Trombone - Kathy Shane, Violin - Zoe Jake, Viola
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Andy Findon, Bass Clarinet - Nicholas Bucknall, Clarinet - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Miguel "Anga" Diaz, Congas - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Nick Gold, Producer - Philip Todd, Clarinet - Roberto Fonseca, Piano - Lily Batet, Composer, Writer - Jorge Chicoy, Electric Guitar - Enrique Lazaga, Musician - Papi Oviedo, Musician - Carlos Emilio, Acoustic Guitar - Alberto "Virgilio" Valdes, Percussion - Caridad Valdes Menendez, Musician - Idania Valdes Casuso, Musician - Ramses M Gonzalez, Drums - Yaremi Alfonso Napoles, Musician - Miguel de la Hoz, Trumpet
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Manuel Galban, Acoustic Guitar - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Amadito Valdes, Musician - Nick Gold, Producer - Swami JR., Guitar - Carlos Gonzalez, Musician - Jorge Chicoy, Electric Guitar - Lazaro Dagoberto Gonzalez, Violin - Xiomara Valdes, Additional Vocals - Augusto Diago, Violin - Julian Corrales, Violin - Alejandro Almenares, Composer, Writer - Abilio Betancourt Bejerano, Violin - Alberto "Virgilio" Valdes, Percussion - Caridad Valdes Menendez, Violin, Musician - Edward Marzan Betancourt, Violin - Enrique Lasaga, Musician - Idania Valdes Casuso, Musician - Polo Tamayo, Flute - Ramses M Gonzalez, Drums - Riena Hernandez Centeno, Musician - Silvio Duqesne, Violin - Yaremi Alfonso Napoles, Musician - Yordanys Ravelo Machado, Violin
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Rosendo Ruíz, Composer, Writer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Miguel "Anga" Diaz, Congas - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Amadito Valdes, Musician - Nick Gold, Producer - Carlos Gonzalez, Percussion - Roberto Fonseca, Piano - Teresa Garcia, Musician - Jorge Chicoy, Electric Guitar - Enrique Lazaga, Musician - Lazaro Dagoberto Gonzalez, Violin - Xiomara Valdes, Musician - Augusto Diago, Violin - Julian Corrales, Violin - Carlos Emilio, Acoustic Guitar - Alberto "Virgilio" Valdes, Musician - Caridad Valdes Menendez, Musician - Idania Valdes Casuso, Musician - Polo Tamayo, Flute - Riena Hernandez Centeno, Musician - Yaremi Alfonso Napoles, Musician - Silvio Duquesne, Violin
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Alê Siqueira, Producer - Mario Fernández, Violin - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Miguel "Anga" Diaz, Congas - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Nick Gold, Producer - Swami JR., Guitar - Demetrio Muñiz, CoProducer - Roberto Fonseca, Organ, Piano - Rolando Vergara, Composer, Writer - Emilio Vega, Vibes - Ariel Sarduy, Violin - Augusto Diago, Violin - Carlos Emilio, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Alberto "Virgilio" Valdes, Percussion - Caridad Valdes Menendez, Musician - Enrique Lasaga, Musician - Idania Valdes Casuso, Musician - Riena Hernandez Centeno, Musician - Yaremi Alfonso Napoles, Musician
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Gavyn Wright, Lead Violin - Boghan Costa, Musician - Alê Siqueira, Producer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin - Peter Lale, Viola - Patrick Kiernan., Violin - Elton, Musician - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rita Manning, Violin - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Miguel "Anga" Diaz, Congas - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Julian Leaper., Violin - Barbarito Torres, Musician - Nick Gold, Producer - Swami JR., Guitar - Demetrio Muñiz, CoProducer - Roberto Fonseca, Piano, Clavinet - Rafael Lay, Director - José Ramon Sanchez, Composer, Writer - Lazaro Dagoberto Gonzalez, Violin - Dagoberto Gonzalez Piedra, Violin - Caridad Valdes Menendez, Musician - Enrique Lasaga, Musician - Idania Valdes Casuso, Musician - Riena Hernandez Centeno, Musician - Yaremi Alfonso Napoles, Musician - Alfonso "Virgilio" Valdes, Musician - Celso Valdes, Violin - Eduardo Rubio, Flute - Horacio Rodriguez, Musician - Leo Bit-Bit, Musician
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer - Jorge Gonzalez Allue, Composer, Writer - Papi Oviedo, Musician
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Graciano Gómez, Composer, Writer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Mixer, Keyboards - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Manuel Galban, Acoustic Guitar - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Amadito Valdes, Musician - Nick Gold, Producer - Lazaro Gonzalez, Violin - Carlos Gonzalez, Percussion - Roberto Fonseca, Piano - Adel Gonzalez, Congas - Teresa Garcia, Musician - Jorge Chicoy, Electric Guitar - Enrique Lazaga, Musician - Xiomara Valdes, Musician - Ariel Sarduy, Violin - Augusto Diago, Violin - Julian Corrales, Solo Violin - Papi Oviedo, Musician - Carlos Emilio, Acoustic Guitar - Caridad Valdes Menendez, Musician - Idania Valdes Casuso, Musician - Riena Hernandez Centeno, Musician - Yaremi Alfonso Napoles, Musician - Victor Villa, Musician - Carlos M Calunga, Musician - Tirso O Duarte, Musician
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Gavyn Wright, Lead Violin - Alê Siqueira, Producer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin - Peter Lale, Viola - Patrick Kiernan., Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Gustav Clarkson, Viola - C. Thompson, Violin - Chris Tombling., Violin - Luis Casas Romero, Composer, Writer - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Bruce White., Viola - Julian Leaper., Violin - Toninho Ferragutti, Accordion - Amadito Valdes, Musician - Nick Gold, Producer - Swami JR., Guitar - Demetrio Muñiz, CoProducer - Roberto Fonseca, Piano - Kathy Shane, Violin - Zoe Jake, Viola
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Gavyn Wright, Lead Violin - Rosendo Ruiz Jr., Composer, Writer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin - Patrick Kiernan., Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Gustav Clarkson, Viola - C. Thompson, Violin - Chris Tombling., Violin - Nicholas Bucknall, Clarinet - Simon Burwell, Mixer, Keyboards - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Manuel Galban, Acoustic Guitar - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Bruce White., Viola - Julian Leaper., Violin - Margarita Lecuona, Composer - Nick Gold, Producer - Philip Todd, Clarinet - Adel Gonzalez, Congas - Rolando Vergara, Composer - Jorge Chicoy, Acoustic Guitar - Papi Oviedo, Musician - Carlos Emilio, Acoustic Guitar - Maria Lara, Composer - Ramses M Gonzalez, Drums - Kathy Shane, Violin - Zoe Jake, Viola - Rosendo De La Ruiz Suarez, Composer, Writer
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Andy Findon, Bass Clarinet - Miguel Matamoros, Composer, Writer - Nicholas Bucknall, Clarinet - Simon Burwell, Mixer, Keyboards - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Manuel Galban, Piano - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Amadito Valdes, Musician - Nick Gold, Producer - Philip Todd, Clarinet
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer - Rolando Vergara, Composer
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jr. Costa, Composer - Alê Siqueira, Producer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Carlinhos Brown, Composer - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer - Demetrio Muñiz, CoProducer
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Album review
Flor de Amor is the second World Circuit outing for Cuban diva Omara Portuondo, whose debut for the label topped the world music charts in 2000. This time out, Portuondo and producers Nick Gold, Jerry Boys, and Alé Siqueira assemble a sultry, steamy, and extremely elegant collection of love songs that are steeped in the popular Cuban bolero, rhumba, ritmo, guajira, and mambo traditions, but there is also the airiness of Brazilian pop music in the tunes produced by Siqueira. The players are from three generations of Cuban studio musicians, and include Barbarito Torres, Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Manuel Galbán, Roberto Fonseca, Carlos Emilio, and dozens of others, with a few Anglo players and singers as well. This is one of the most elegant recordings to come from the Buena Vista Social Club set. The album opens with the ethereal "Tabú." It is a song of longing for Africa with a gorgeous clarinet line played by Javier Zalba and a wispy backing chorus that winds around Portuondo; she blends in a Yoruban spiritual chant without breaking stride or upsetting the nocturnal balance of the tune. Jorge Chicoy's trademark electric guitar sound graces many of these tunes, with none so beautiful as "Amor de Mis Amores" ("Love of my life/Lifeblood of my veins/Give me the bloom of hope/Let me tell you the bittersweet truth/Of my suffering..."), with its chorus and entwining guitars and percussion. The classic "Amorosa Guajira" is haunting and tender; it features the singer accompanied only by Papi Oviedo's 12-string. The closing cut is written in Portuguese by Brazilian pop star Carlinhos Brown along with Junior Costa. Portuondo rises to the occasion, and sings this samba-inspired ballad with aplomb -- there is even a subtle theremin line by producer Siqueira! Flor de Amor is a wonderfully seamless, sensually charged, slow burn of an album that is nothing short of a work of art.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:53
- Main artists: Omara Portuondo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: World Circuit
- Genre: World
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
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