Barbarito Torres

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The stately elegance projected by senior members of the Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars was all but shattered when laud (Cuban lute) playing bandmate Barbarito Torres stepped into the spotlight. Arguably the world's greatest soloist on his instrument, the feisty Torres's pyrotechnical solos dazzle, even when he plays them behind his back (ala Jimi Hendrix). This self-titled album, the follow-up to Torres's excellent Havana Cafe, is as just as good as the first, again filled with a jubilant mix songs in the son, guajira, bolero, guaracha, and other guitar-based Cuban folk music styles. The strong base of guitars is well supported by festively upbeat vocals, percolating percussion and understated horn parts, and it's the fun overall chemistry of these elements that reflects on the leader even more favorably than his solos. Here’s an album that will make you fall in love with Cuban music all over again. --Tad Hendrickson

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Average customer rating: Happy music Just buy it if you can.... What would have improved it... Cangrejo no tiene na, but this CD has it all! Another great CD for BVSC fanatics (like ME)

Havana Cafe Barbarito Torres Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Barbarito Torres Estoy Como Nunca Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal Sublime Ilusion Master Sessions, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00000IFW2 Release Date: 1999-04-06

Tracks:

1. Hijo Del Siboney
2. La Calabaza
3. Sarandonga
4. Corazon de Chivo
5. El Amor Di Mi Bohlo
6. Lagrimas Negras
7. Pensando En Ti
8. Yo Na Se
9. Sublime Ilusion
10. Camina Pa'lo Chapiao
11. Cangrejo No Tiene Na
12. Los Celos De Mi Compay
13. Alla Vay
14. El Tren

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

With festive energy, Havana Cafe shines brightly among the Cuban gems of 1999. Veteran guests Ibrahim Ferrer, Frank Emilio, and Omara Portuondo wowed us with their experienced ways while singers Victor Villa and Nilso Arias seduced with voices that rang out in sexy tones of Cuba's brassy yesteryear. Toss in Torres's affable laud, Luis Mirabal's blistering trumpet, and the joined voices of Torres's family to this mix of lively Cuban standards--which celebrate pumpkins, crabs, yams, fish, and romance--and you've got an album whose brilliance dazzles with every listen. --Karen K. Hugg

Amazon.com essential recording

Barbarito Torres played as a guest instrumentalist on Buena Vista Social Club and A Toda Cuba Le Gusta before gathering together Cuba's premier musicians and recording this amazing debut. A sensual mix of Cuban son, danzon, and guaracha, Havana Cafe makes austere use of instrumentation, using only the laud (Cuban lute), guitar, percussion, and vocals to create a wall of wonderfully spirited music. "Hijo del Siboney" rings in the collection with bright melodies and vibrant guitars before the set goes on to boast gem after gem of traditional and contemporary Cuban music. Singer Pio Leyva lends his brassy bellow to two tracks, adding an authentic dimension that's refreshingly void of pretension and characteristic of this playful, joyous album. Singer Ibrahim Ferrer also appears in all of his romantic glory. It's rare when the "in the moment" chemistry of musicians collaborating is captured on disc, but with Havana Cafe, the chemistry is thankfully captured forever. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Happy music.......2006-06-24

I highly recommend this CD. It was my favorite and lived in my player for a long time when I first got it. The first thing that strikes the listener, a few seconds into track one, is the beautifully rich, strong vocal harmonies. These are prominent throughout the CD. Torres is a great player but this is an ensemble album, there's no showboating. When I first heard this CD I didn't know the laud player was leading the session. (By contrast, the first few bars of Diana Krall's "When I Look in Your Eyes" make it obvious the session leader is on piano.) The tempo is easy throughout most of the CD, even the faster numbers have a laid-back feel, until about the last third, where it picks up a lot of momentum. Sarandonga is joyously exuberant.

Just buy it if you can...........2003-06-21

Awesome classic Cuban music re-produced with modern recording technology and the results are smokin'...!

If you have older Cuban Family Members 60+, do yourself a favor and play this if you want to see them smile and reminise.

Play the 4th Cut, my fav, "Hijo Del Siboney" The whole album is timeless.

I just had to purchase another copy when it became available because it was unavailable everywhere. Get this jewel while you can.

Rafael

What would have improved it..........2002-02-14

The excellent hidden track is at 4:38 of track 14. The CD then has 15 quality cuts. The CD cover and lavish booklet are beautifully designed, as are most of the BVSC projects. Because of this marketing savvy, I'm not sure why track 15 is, in effect, hidden. Stating it openly on the outer case might be the decisive factor in causing a browser to buy the CD. I'm really rating it as 4.5 stars because of two things. I think Torres should have had one cut out of 15 given to him alone, both to add variety to the CD as well as to showcase his virtuosity. Another wish is for the CD to have had one of these tracks as a slower number, perhaps in a small group setting.

Cangrejo no tiene na, but this CD has it all!.......2001-09-19

Not much I can add to the glowing comments of others, except yet another recommendation to buy this CD and enjoy it over & over again. Barbarito's playing of the traditional Cuban lute, the laud, of whichI didn't get enough on the BVSC CD, comes through very nicely. My favorite song is "Crab Doesn't Have a Thing." just because it's so amusing.
FYI, dear listeners, a timeline of Cuban music, explaining guaracha, son, bolero, danzon, etc., [...]

Another great CD for BVSC fanatics (like ME).......2001-06-22

Previous reviewers have very accurately portrayed the qualities of this CD in detail, and there is nothing I can (or need to) add to their enthusiastic accolades. Still, I feel a need to stick in my own two cents' worth.

I, too, came to know of Barbarito Torres via the original Buena Vista Social Club CD and DVD (both of which I HIGHLY recommend).

I should mention that Ibrahim Ferrer, my particular favorite among the BVSC crowd, also makes a guest appearance on this album. There is an emotional force behind his gentle voice that is difficult to define or describe, and that lends a very MOVING quality to his vocal interpretations.

This CD is enormously enjoyable listening, and one of my favorites among the 20 or so CD's that I now have by artists connected with the phenomenon known as Buena Vista Social Club.

If you are unfamiliar with this music, do yourself a favor and BECOME familiar with it. If you love powerful music, then you, too, will be hooked. And you will comprehend the enormous pride that Cubans have in their unique musical heritage. It IS unique, and enjoyable beyond mere verbal description.

Average customer rating: Traditional Style Cuban Music BARBARITO TORRES

Barbarito Torres Barbarito Torres Manufacturer: Universal Latino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Havana Cafe Havana Cafe Sublime Ilusion Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal Los Heroes ASIN: B0000C3I36 Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. El Ruisenor Del Guateque
2. Bailando Bonito
3. Yo No Me Voy De Canaveral
4. Amarrala
5. A Buscar Mi Amor
6. Sonero De Monte Adentro
7. El Quichi Quicha
8. Te Espero En El Jardin
9. Mi Son
10. El Bacanero
11. Perla Marina
12. Francisco Guayabal
13. La Comparsa
14. El Cuarto De Tula

Amazon.com

The stately elegance projected by senior members of the Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars was all but shattered when laud (Cuban lute) playing bandmate Barbarito Torres stepped into the spotlight. Arguably the world's greatest soloist on his instrument, the feisty Torres's pyrotechnical solos dazzle, even when he plays them behind his back (ala Jimi Hendrix). This self-titled album, the follow-up to Torres's excellent Havana Cafe, is as just as good as the first, again filled with a jubilant mix songs in the son, guajira, bolero, guaracha, and other guitar-based Cuban folk music styles. The strong base of guitars is well supported by festively upbeat vocals, percolating percussion and understated horn parts, and it's the fun overall chemistry of these elements that reflects on the leader even more favorably than his solos. Here's an album that will make you fall in love with Cuban music all over again. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Traditional Style Cuban Music.......2006-03-20

For those fans of the uniquely pure style heard and danced to 65 years ago or last Saturday, this is it. At a minimum, tracks 1 and 2 will get you tapping on your knee.

BARBARITO TORRES.......2003-10-05

Buenavista Social Club's "Laudista" Barbarito Torres, second solo album,is definitely his best work, so far.Nilso Arias, Conchita Torres and special guests, Pio Leyva and Omara Portuondo are featured on vocals. The compilation on this CD will delight even the most demanding audiences. Upon listening to it its hard not to get up and start dancing. Barbarito's version of Buenavista's "El Cuarto De Tula" is definitely a work of art in which this great artist demonstrates his high skills as an arranger.
I highly recommend it, do not miss this one.

Average customer rating:

Havana Cafe Barbarito Torres Manufacturer: Universal Latino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Barbarito Torres ASIN: B00009V7UE Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. Hijo Del Siboney
2. La Calabaza
3. Saradonga
4. Corazon De Chivo
5. El Amor De Mi Bohio
6. Lagrimas Negras
7. Pensando
8. Yo No Se
9. Sublime Ilusion
10. Camina Pa'lo Chapiao
11. Congrejo No Tiene Na'
12. Los Celos De Mi Compay
13. El Tren (Pico Y Pala)
14. Alla Voy

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