Llego Van Van

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If you have any trouble jumpstarting the fun at your next party, throw on Llego... Van Van--or just about any other Los Van Van CD for that matter. This 15-piece ensemble is back celebrating its 30th anniversary of togetherness while packing another album with its signature high-energy Cuban salsa, mixing traditional Latin melodies into contemporary originals that wander into funk and jazz territory. Listeners can ever rely on Los Van Van for letting it all hang out in thriving timbales and percussion, blazing horn lines, flittering flute, and roaring vocals with infectious call-and-response chant. And this album is simply no exception. Leader Juan Formell puts forth such playful songs as "Temba, Tumba y Timba" and "Mi Chocolate" along with red-hot jams featuring luscious solos, as the piano, timbales, and trombone attest on "Consuelate Como Yo." There's also a glittering parade of singers here--including Roberto Hernandez, Mario Rivera, and Pedro Calvo--who seamlessly slide the mic back and forth to lead the rousing, throbbing festival, which, thankfully, lasts for a solid 60 minutes. --Karen Karleski

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Tracks:

Permiso Que Llego Van Van
Temba, Tumba y Timba
Eso Damelo a Mi
Bomba Soy Yo
Negro Esta Cocinando
Somos Cubanos
Cheque
Quien No Ha Dicho Una Mentira
Mi Chocolate
Consuelate Como Yo
Appapas del Calabar
Havana City

Customer Reviews:

Van Van en la mas alta calidad.......2006-02-07

Van Van es uno de mis grupos musicales favoritos. La musica que tocan es especialmente distinta por la instrumentacion que usan. En esta era moderna, la mayoria de las orquestas Cubanas tocan con mucha trompeta y saxofon. Los Van Van en vez utilizan violines y trombones con mucha fuerza, y la flauta para solos de vez en cuando.
Pero esta no es una charanga tipica, ya que el ritmo va mucho mas rapido y mas fuerte. Yo he comprado discos mas viejos de Los Van Van y honestamente he notado un cambio drastico. Mientras la mayoria de las orquestas se ponen mas suaves y refinadas en la vejez, los Van Van parece haber rejuvenecido y haber descubierto una agresividad refinada inigualable.
En este disco ellos cantan mucho sobre la cultura Cubana en canciones como "La bomba soy yo". Pero mi favorita, y una gustada por mis maestros de salsa cubana, es "El negro esta cocinando".

Average customer rating:

Van Van Son Negros Muy Bien Cuidao-- Ten Cuidado!
Original Cuban Sound
The best Van Van album to date!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
A piece of Cuba.

Llego Van Van
Los Van Van
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

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Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000K1KB
Release Date: 1999-08-31

Tracks:

Permiso Que Llego Van Van
Temba, Tumba, Timba
Eso Damelo A Mi
La Bomba Soy Yo
El Negro Esta Cocindando
Somos Cubanos
El Cheque
Quien No Ha Dicho Una Mentira
Mi Chocolate
Consuelate Como Yo
Appapas Del Calabar
Havana City

Amazon.com essential recording

If you have any trouble jumpstarting the fun at your next party, throw on Llego... Van Van--or just about any other Los Van Van CD for that matter. This 15-piece ensemble is back celebrating its 30th anniversary of togetherness while packing another album with its signature high-energy Cuban salsa, mixing traditional Latin melodies into contemporary originals that wander into funk and jazz territory. Listeners can ever rely on Los Van Van for letting it all hang out in thriving timbales and percussion, blazing horn lines, flittering flute, and roaring vocals with infectious call-and-response chant. And this album is simply no exception. Leader Juan Formell puts forth such playful songs as "Temba, Tumba y Timba" and "Mi Chocolate" along with red-hot jams featuring luscious solos, as the piano, timbales, and trombone attest on "Consuelate Como Yo." There's also a glittering parade of singers here--including Roberto Hernandez, Mario Rivera, and Pedro Calvo--who seamlessly slide the mic back and forth to lead the rousing, throbbing festival, which, thankfully, lasts for a solid 60 minutes. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Van Van Son Negros Muy Bien Cuidao-- Ten Cuidado!.......2005-12-02

Mucha gente aqui estan confundiendo la musica con la politica. No me digas qu la musica del ano guacara es la verdadera musica cubana. Este grupo esta en Cuba AHORA y esta musica esta hecho por ellos. Entonces es verdadera musica cubana.

Ya. Dejame decir que este disco es poderosamente bello. Me encanta y tiene un espirito y fuerza que uno no puede describir con palabras.

Original Cuban Sound.......2004-03-10

If you really really like salsa, you have to listen to this band and this CD. Salsa bands have different sounds, and los Van Van have a special style that you can recognize even if you don't know who is singing. This music is a great example of the simplicity and happiness of the true Cuban people, without mentioning anything related to politics or hidden political messages. This is Cuba's and the Caribean's flavor. The cd transports you to the caribean, and you can get a taste of its people and its culture just by listening to it.

The best Van Van album to date!.......2003-09-11

This Grammy-winner album is by far Van Van's best timba album to date. The quality of the recording is excellent and captures their strong sound as if playing live. Mayito, Guayacan, and Pedrito Calvo are at their best. This is also the last recording Cesar Pedroso made with Van Van before starting his own band. The lyrics and "coros" are solid through out the album. If you like Van Van this CD is money-back guaranteed. There was an issue with the record company not giving this album the exposure it deserved, being it a Grammy winner and all... heartbreaking as tracks #1 through #9 could all be hit singles. I'm a die-hard salsa fan (70s-80s-90s) and this was the first timba album I bought. I have a 600+ CD/LP salsa collection and must say that together with Adalberto Alvarez's "Jugando con Candela" and Manolito y su Trabuco's "Se Rompieron los Termometros" this CD is the best contemporary Cuban timba/salsa I own.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.......2003-03-11

This is one of the best Salsa CD's out there. The quality of the recordings is great and all the songs are full of energy and charisma. For those who critize the lyrics, why don't you stop blabbering and just start dancing, and you'll see how every word fits perfectly when you dance to it. And don't forget, Van Van is band that plays for the dancer and any listener should have trouble staying still and wonder what the meaning behind the lyrics are(If you really want to waste your time interpreting lyrics, listening to Silvio Rodriguez). Van Van is for dancing, Van Van is to lighten up your day, Van Van is to sweat off those calories and flavor up your life. If you like to dance Salsa, this is a CD for you. If you like Van Van, this is their last masterpiece of the millenium, by far the best recording quality, the last CD with Pedro Calvo, and grammy winner of Best Salsa CD 1999.
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A piece of Cuba........2000-11-23

If you want to go to Cuba without flying, this is the way: listen to this CD, you are there! In my opinion this is the masterpiece of contemporary cuban salsa. I bought it one year ago, and by far it is my best salsa CD.

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