With a raspy but warmly appealing voice, Polo Montañez mines the same roots guajira tradition as Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa. But while Montañez's feet are planted in the countryside of West Cuba, his music reaches far beyond, from the jazzy flute that winds around the vocal on "Amenece el Nuevo Ano" to the almost-pop changes of "Un Monton de Estrellas" to "Si Fueras Mia" and its emotive violin accompaniment. For a debut, this is remarkably assured, and the former coal man has the kind of charisma that could easily translate into stardom. Whether on the son of "Como Sera Manana" or when letting his voice lead horns on the title track, Montañez sounds relaxed and simply oozes melody throughout the disc, although he seems happiest in a relatively stripped-down setting, such as on "Canten." Singers this good come along rarely; catch him before he's famous. --Chris Nickson
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ASIN: B00005UNCX Release Date: 2002-01-15 |
Tracks:
- Amanece El Nuevo Ano
- Guajiro Natural
- Quien Sera
- Donde Estara
- Si Fuera Mia
- Un Monton De Estrellas
- Un Bolero
- Mi Mejor Amiga
- Canten
- Si Se Enamora De Mi
- Barca A La Deriva
- Como Sera Manana
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With a raspy but warmly appealing voice, Polo Montañez mines the same roots guajira tradition as Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa. But while Montañez's feet are planted in the countryside of West Cuba, his music reaches far beyond, from the jazzy flute that winds around the vocal on "Amenece el Nuevo Ano" to the almost-pop changes of "Un Monton de Estrellas" to "Si Fueras Mia" and its emotive violin accompaniment. For a debut, this is remarkably assured, and the former coal man has the kind of charisma that could easily translate into stardom. Whether on the son of "Como Sera Manana" or when letting his voice lead horns on the title track, Montañez sounds relaxed and simply oozes melody throughout the disc, although he seems happiest in a relatively stripped-down setting, such as on "Canten." Singers this good come along rarely; catch him before he's famous. --Chris NicksonCustomer Reviews:
Very good but I don't understand all the 5 star reviews.......2006-12-15
Lucero Eterno.......2005-09-09
He first took up guitarra, tumbadora and maraca as a young boy alongside his father, going from one casa de campo to another like itinerant troubadours, making merriment with punto guajiro in the Cuban countryside.
After many years of back breaking toil on the family farm, Polo began to whet his craft as artist and performer. He played for friends and family at improvised parties or guateques in neighboring bateys and later at more formal venues including local hotels, plazas and stadiums where he would display his musical energy and talent to enthusiastic audiences. With over 70 songs to his name, this amiable poet left us with an unforgettable musical legacy. Perhaps his greatest gift to the Cuban songbook was his "Guajiro Natural", an affirmation of the Cuban guajiro and his unassailable wit. Here was the simple and rustic trovador who in a brief moment of Cuban history captured in the amber of the Cuban spirit the distinct character of its guajiro. I believe he single handedly lifted the chins of his fellow guajiros and made them the unassuming proud heroes of the Cuban countryside. No longer need a guajiro feel inept or socially inferior to city compatriots.
Polo Montañéz conveys in his rich lyric the ethos and pathos of a nation characterized by years of indubitable economic, social and political paradoxes. Despite an arguably strained and nearly insuperable existence under a pointless economic embargo, a modest compesino can scale high above what can be viewed as subjective ruination and pour out his heart and soul into some of the most beautiful music ever to come from Cuba's countryside ("el campo" y "las montañas"). A man of profound humanity and acute awareness he searched both deep in his soul as well as drew from the rich lexicon of the natural guajiro including rural idioms, provincialisms, and naturalisms to express love, longing, hope and the trials and tribulations of life. His songs are pregnant with splendid symbolism and metaphor and joyously celebrate peasant life.
The curious appeal of Polo's music is that it is devoid of rhetoric; the language is natural, and without affectation. His music has a way of evoking a forlorn nostalgia in many who can relate to his symbolism and metaphors and easily connect to the rich expressions and experiences he so beautifully sings. Just close your eyes and quietly listen to "Un Montón de Estrellas" or Si Fuera Mia" and you'll see and hear what I mean.
While Polo Montañéz was steeped in punto guajiro and the rural traditions of improvised décimas, he also turned to various styles of Cuban music, but most notably, Cuban son. By way of dialectic of musical rhythms and instrumentation, Polo essentially created his own sound on which to set his remarkable lyricism. You will just as well dance as would listen to this wonderful music.
Polo Montañéz was a man of profound sentiments as well as deeply grounded in his rural roots. He was gifted and patient enough to give voice to his songs when the time was right. He never had any formal musical training. His muse was innate and incorruptible. In a brief life and even less as a celebrated artist, he was able to leave his mark in the ceaseless wake of Cuban and Latin American music. In the pantheon of Cuba's greatest poets he is an original and a rightful heir.
Has to be Cuban music!.......2005-07-04
A gentle, relaxing album which speaks more by the words and music as much as from the heart.
This album isn't for the average fan, but a true fan of Latin American music.
Beautiful and amazing example of Cuban music.......2004-03-02
I had the pleasure to listen to this CD from start to finish only to be devestated by the news that Polo Montanez was killed in a tragic car accident on the very same day. I discovered and lost my favorite musisician within a few hours. There aren't many artists where you listen to their CD once and still mourn their death as if you had known them your whole life.
Polo's voice soars above the sublime guitar work contained within this album and is made all the more haunting by his passing.
Beautiful Beautiful Beauuuuuutiful !!!!!!!!!!!!.......2003-07-06
most heart-tearing songs I have ever heard.And his fast
songs are incredibly danceable. I would recommend this cd to absolutely anyone, regardless
whether one is interested in latino music or not.
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ASIN: B00005AKL1 Release Date: 2001-03-13 |
Tracks:
- Amanece El Nuevo Ano
- Guajiro Natural
- Quien Sera
- Donde Estara
- Si Fuera Mia
- Un Monton De Estrellas
- Un Bolero
- Mi Mejor Amiga
- Canten
- Si Se Enamora De Mi
- Barca A La Deriba
- Como Sera Manana
Amazon.com
With a raspy but warmly appealing voice, Polo Montañez mines the same roots guajira tradition as Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa. But while Montañez's feet are planted in the countryside of West Cuba, his music reaches far beyond, from the jazzy flute that winds around the vocal on "Amenece el Nuevo Ano" to the almost-pop changes of "Un Monton de Estrellas" to "Si Fueras Mia" and its emotive violin accompaniment. For a debut, this is remarkably assured, and the former coal man has the kind of charisma that could easily translate into stardom. Whether on the son of "Como Sera Manana" or when letting his voice lead horns on the title track, Montañez sounds relaxed and simply oozes melody throughout the disc, although he seems happiest in a relatively stripped-down setting, such as on "Canten." Singers this good come along rarely; catch him before he's famous. --Chris NicksonCustomer Reviews:
Very good but I don't understand all the 5 star reviews.......2006-12-15
Lucero Eterno.......2005-09-09
He first took up guitarra, tumbadora and maraca as a young boy alongside his father, going from one casa de campo to another like itinerant troubadours, making merriment with punto guajiro in the Cuban countryside.
After many years of back breaking toil on the family farm, Polo began to whet his craft as artist and performer. He played for friends and family at improvised parties or guateques in neighboring bateys and later at more formal venues including local hotels, plazas and stadiums where he would display his musical energy and talent to enthusiastic audiences. With over 70 songs to his name, this amiable poet left us with an unforgettable musical legacy. Perhaps his greatest gift to the Cuban songbook was his "Guajiro Natural", an affirmation of the Cuban guajiro and his unassailable wit. Here was the simple and rustic trovador who in a brief moment of Cuban history captured in the amber of the Cuban spirit the distinct character of its guajiro. I believe he single handedly lifted the chins of his fellow guajiros and made them the unassuming proud heroes of the Cuban countryside. No longer need a guajiro feel inept or socially inferior to city compatriots.
Polo Montañéz conveys in his rich lyric the ethos and pathos of a nation characterized by years of indubitable economic, social and political paradoxes. Despite an arguably strained and nearly insuperable existence under a pointless economic embargo, a modest compesino can scale high above what can be viewed as subjective ruination and pour out his heart and soul into some of the most beautiful music ever to come from Cuba's countryside ("el campo" y "las montañas"). A man of profound humanity and acute awareness he searched both deep in his soul as well as drew from the rich lexicon of the natural guajiro including rural idioms, provincialisms, and naturalisms to express love, longing, hope and the trials and tribulations of life. His songs are pregnant with splendid symbolism and metaphor and joyously celebrate peasant life.
The curious appeal of Polo's music is that it is devoid of rhetoric; the language is natural, and without affectation. His music has a way of evoking a forlorn nostalgia in many who can relate to his symbolism and metaphors and easily connect to the rich expressions and experiences he so beautifully sings. Just close your eyes and quietly listen to "Un Montón de Estrellas" or Si Fuera Mia" and you'll see and hear what I mean.
While Polo Montañéz was steeped in punto guajiro and the rural traditions of improvised décimas, he also turned to various styles of Cuban music, but most notably, Cuban son. By way of dialectic of musical rhythms and instrumentation, Polo essentially created his own sound on which to set his remarkable lyricism. You will just as well dance as would listen to this wonderful music.
Polo Montañéz was a man of profound sentiments as well as deeply grounded in his rural roots. He was gifted and patient enough to give voice to his songs when the time was right. He never had any formal musical training. His muse was innate and incorruptible. In a brief life and even less as a celebrated artist, he was able to leave his mark in the ceaseless wake of Cuban and Latin American music. In the pantheon of Cuba's greatest poets he is an original and a rightful heir.
Has to be Cuban music!.......2005-07-04
A gentle, relaxing album which speaks more by the words and music as much as from the heart.
This album isn't for the average fan, but a true fan of Latin American music.
Beautiful and amazing example of Cuban music.......2004-03-02
I had the pleasure to listen to this CD from start to finish only to be devestated by the news that Polo Montanez was killed in a tragic car accident on the very same day. I discovered and lost my favorite musisician within a few hours. There aren't many artists where you listen to their CD once and still mourn their death as if you had known them your whole life.
Polo's voice soars above the sublime guitar work contained within this album and is made all the more haunting by his passing.
Beautiful Beautiful Beauuuuuutiful !!!!!!!!!!!!.......2003-07-06
most heart-tearing songs I have ever heard.And his fast
songs are incredibly danceable. I would recommend this cd to absolutely anyone, regardless
whether one is interested in latino music or not.
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Guajiro Natural
Polo Montañez Manufacturer: Lusafrica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba
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ASIN: B00004T1HY Release Date: 2000-04-25 |
Tracks:
- Amanece el Nuevo A
- Guajiro Natural
- Quien Ser
- Donde Estara
- Si Fuera Mia
- Monte Estrellas
- Bolero
- Mi Mejor Amiga
- Canten
- Si Se Enamora de Mi
- Barca a la Deriva
- Como Sera
Amazon.com
With a raspy but warmly appealing voice, Polo Montañez mines the same roots guajira tradition as Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa. But while Montañez's feet are planted in the countryside of West Cuba, his music reaches far beyond, from the jazzy flute that winds around the vocal on "Amenece el Nuevo Ano" to the almost-pop changes of "Un Monton de Estrellas" to "Si Fueras Mia" and its emotive violin accompaniment. For a debut, this is remarkably assured, and the former coal man has the kind of charisma that could easily translate into stardom. Whether on the son of "Como Sera Manana" or when letting his voice lead horns on the title track, Montañez sounds relaxed and simply oozes melody throughout the disc, although he seems happiest in a relatively stripped-down setting, such as on "Canten." Singers this good come along rarely; catch him before he's famous. --Chris NicksonCustomer Reviews:
Very good but I don't understand all the 5 star reviews.......2006-12-15
Lucero Eterno.......2005-09-09
He first took up guitarra, tumbadora and maraca as a young boy alongside his father, going from one casa de campo to another like itinerant troubadours, making merriment with punto guajiro in the Cuban countryside.
After many years of back breaking toil on the family farm, Polo began to whet his craft as artist and performer. He played for friends and family at improvised parties or guateques in neighboring bateys and later at more formal venues including local hotels, plazas and stadiums where he would display his musical energy and talent to enthusiastic audiences. With over 70 songs to his name, this amiable poet left us with an unforgettable musical legacy. Perhaps his greatest gift to the Cuban songbook was his "Guajiro Natural", an affirmation of the Cuban guajiro and his unassailable wit. Here was the simple and rustic trovador who in a brief moment of Cuban history captured in the amber of the Cuban spirit the distinct character of its guajiro. I believe he single handedly lifted the chins of his fellow guajiros and made them the unassuming proud heroes of the Cuban countryside. No longer need a guajiro feel inept or socially inferior to city compatriots.
Polo Montañéz conveys in his rich lyric the ethos and pathos of a nation characterized by years of indubitable economic, social and political paradoxes. Despite an arguably strained and nearly insuperable existence under a pointless economic embargo, a modest compesino can scale high above what can be viewed as subjective ruination and pour out his heart and soul into some of the most beautiful music ever to come from Cuba's countryside ("el campo" y "las montañas"). A man of profound humanity and acute awareness he searched both deep in his soul as well as drew from the rich lexicon of the natural guajiro including rural idioms, provincialisms, and naturalisms to express love, longing, hope and the trials and tribulations of life. His songs are pregnant with splendid symbolism and metaphor and joyously celebrate peasant life.
The curious appeal of Polo's music is that it is devoid of rhetoric; the language is natural, and without affectation. His music has a way of evoking a forlorn nostalgia in many who can relate to his symbolism and metaphors and easily connect to the rich expressions and experiences he so beautifully sings. Just close your eyes and quietly listen to "Un Montón de Estrellas" or Si Fuera Mia" and you'll see and hear what I mean.
While Polo Montañéz was steeped in punto guajiro and the rural traditions of improvised décimas, he also turned to various styles of Cuban music, but most notably, Cuban son. By way of dialectic of musical rhythms and instrumentation, Polo essentially created his own sound on which to set his remarkable lyricism. You will just as well dance as would listen to this wonderful music.
Polo Montañéz was a man of profound sentiments as well as deeply grounded in his rural roots. He was gifted and patient enough to give voice to his songs when the time was right. He never had any formal musical training. His muse was innate and incorruptible. In a brief life and even less as a celebrated artist, he was able to leave his mark in the ceaseless wake of Cuban and Latin American music. In the pantheon of Cuba's greatest poets he is an original and a rightful heir.
Has to be Cuban music!.......2005-07-04
A gentle, relaxing album which speaks more by the words and music as much as from the heart.
This album isn't for the average fan, but a true fan of Latin American music.
Beautiful and amazing example of Cuban music.......2004-03-02
I had the pleasure to listen to this CD from start to finish only to be devestated by the news that Polo Montanez was killed in a tragic car accident on the very same day. I discovered and lost my favorite musisician within a few hours. There aren't many artists where you listen to their CD once and still mourn their death as if you had known them your whole life.
Polo's voice soars above the sublime guitar work contained within this album and is made all the more haunting by his passing.
Beautiful Beautiful Beauuuuuutiful !!!!!!!!!!!!.......2003-07-06
most heart-tearing songs I have ever heard.And his fast
songs are incredibly danceable. I would recommend this cd to absolutely anyone, regardless
whether one is interested in latino music or not.
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