Omara Portuondo - Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo
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Free Music Review: An Ageless Voice
Hit: 5 Stars
From the opening strains of La Siteria, which evoke the soft breezes and strong coffee of a Havana morning, this CD is captivating. Omara Portuondo is in her mid- to late seventies, but her strong, emotive alto knows no age. This is Afro-Cuban music at its best. The rhythms are intoxicating and uniquely Cuban, and the backing band is the deservedly famous Buena Vista Social Club.
The rhumba-like number, Donde Estabas Tu, which was originally a dance production number at a Havana nightclub, is a standout on this CD. My kids like to dance to it. Omara's voice soars and the brass section rips. Several slower-paced, sadder songs follow, including Ella Y Yo, which features Ruben Gonzalez on the chorus. In No Me Lloras Mas, Omara and Ibrahim Ferrer have a snappy he said, she said quarrel with the breaks filled by a jazzy piano running up and down the scale.
Viente Anos is heartbreaking and Omara brings delicate credibility to a song about the end of a 20-year relationship, joined with a muted saxophone and violins. Siempre en Mi Corazon is sentimental and precisely timed. This CD is a treat. Omara's voice is like chocolate: rich, sweet, smooth, and exotic.
I speak very little Spanish, but this is one of my favorite CDs.
Free Music Review: Omara Portuondo's enchanting voice will get you addicted
Hit: 5 Stars
When I watched Buena Vista Social Club, I especially loved the studio recording of "Silencio" with Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo and also "Veinte Anos" from the Carnegie Hall concert. When I listened to this CD for the first time, I couldn't believe just how good Omara Portuondo really sings. In a variety of Cuban styles (Guajira, Bolero, Mambo, Son, ...) she sings about lost love. But even though the themes of the songs are similar, the music is always completely different (sometimes even Jazz-like). I think at least half of the songs on this album are my favorite songs now. In case you just watched the movie but don't have the soundtrack, you should be aware that the version of "Veinte Anos" is very different from the version on the Buena Vista Social Club album (the movie soundtrack). It's much slower and has - except for the lyrics and tristess - not much in common with the "original". Beautiful music!Free Music Review: great work
Hit: 5 Stars
The album of Omara Portuondo is superlative. The atmosphere andthe sound are similar to those of the album of Ibrahim Ferrer, but themusical arrangements are better balanced, and allow the listener to better appreciate the beautiful voice of Omara Portuondo. You will listen lot of different styles including mambo, bolero, son, and a composition of Gerschwin that is appropriate to justify the comparison of Omara with Billie Holliday. I hope this album will sell lots of copies, even if it's completely different from the bunch of stupid commercial latin-pop music that is invading the markets. Allow me to say that I suggest to listen this album to all the Cuban living in USA and those living in Cuba as well. This music is so nice that may help to conciliate the souls of the two communities and find out again the rich common cultural background.Free Music Review: If you Have a BVSC Album, This is a Must Have
Hit: 5 Stars
I feel this is a much better listening experience if you listen to any of the other Buena Vista Social Club albums on a regular basis. I admit, it's not my favorite...the overall tempo is slower than the soundtrack or either of Ibrahim's albums. However, it easily earns 5 stars...even on a 4 star scale. I just so happen to prefer the quicker time of the other albums. This album has a deeper more emotional tone. Maybe because the focus is placed on a woman unlike the other BVSC releases...I'm only speculating as I don't understand the lyrics. I personally can't imagine having this album only, so be sure to take advantage of Amazon and the Marketplace's selection of Afro-Cuban music.
Free Music Review: Wow!
Hit: 5 Stars
Omara Portuondo's is a voice of beauty, depth, and experience, and this album joyfully demonstrates her amazing talent. Ms. Portuondo's performance is backed by such wise and incredible talent as Compay Segundo and Rubén González, a marriage that results in some sultry music making. Her rendition of "El Hombre Que Me Ame" ("The Man I Love") alone is worth the price of the CD. If you liked any of the Buena Vista Social Club albums, or if you appreciate the great "girl singers" such as Ella Fitzgerald (but with a Cuban flavor), then you'll like this album.