The Rough Guide to the Music of Venezuela
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2003-11-17
Music Label: World Music Network
Soundtracks:
- Caracas, Caracas - Un Solo Pueblo
- Madrugada Llanera - Mario Suarez
- Deshonestidad - Guaco
- Gavilan - Dimension Latina
- Ariel - Oscar D'Leon Y Sus Amigos
- La Paloma - Quinto Criollo
- Mosaico Tradicional - Tambor Urbano
- Las Tres Damas - Saul Vera
- Malembe - Raices De Chuspa
- Moliendo Cafe - Hugo Blanco
- Caballo Viejo - Simon Diaz
- Viva Venezuela - Un Solo Pueblo
- Palo Palo - Maracaibo 15
- Los Cadetes - Oscar D'Leon Y Sus Amigos
- Calipso De El Callao - Alberto Naranjo Y Su Trabuco
- El Meneito - Grupo Barlovento
- Julio Moreno/Linda Manana - Vasallos Del Sol
- Pajarillo Revuelto - Bandolas de Venezuela
- Pajarillo Verde - Soledad Bravo
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Free Music Review: Suenos venezolanos
Hit: 4 Stars
I'm surprised that a compilation could so capture me. This music haunts me. Venezuelan music in all its myriad forms can have that effect. It comes wafting over the radio waves into neighboring Colombia and Trinidad and our mouths hang open in astonishment. Sometimes we wipe a nostalgic tear, often we get up and dance, sometimes we press our ears to the speakers to figure out "what is that instrument they are playing?" Well here is an eclectic mix of what Venezuela has to offer, without the static on the radio. You can answer for yourself why their Boleros are so heavenly and bittersweet, why their Palo sounds so African, why their Parranda is so hearty, why their voices are so salty and full of life's pathos.
And then there are things on here that you cannot categorize so easily...typically syncretic:Venezolana tipical.
The Rough Guide to the Music of Venezuela Poster
If you think that Venezuelan music is all about the fiery salsa jams of Oscar D'Leon and La Dimension Latina, prepare yourself to be enlightened. As celebrated in this eye opening volume from the Rough Guide series, Venezuela's musical riches cover a wide array of styles and genres, from the lilting joropo and the festive gaita to the South American nation's own brand of calypso. Still, most of the 19 tracks here have a few elements in common: soulful female choruses, earthy touches of African-influenced percussion, and gorgeous cascades of string instruments. Besides uncovering indispensable--though relatively obscure--artists such as Quinto Criollo and Vasallos del Sol, compiler Dan Rosenberg has been wise enough to select lesser-known tunes by the expected favorites. The most charismatic vocalist in contemporary salsa, D'Leon is not represented by one of his many hits, but rather by the brassy "Ariel" and the sinuous "Los Cadetes." The only serious omission? The big-band swing of Billo's Caracas Boys and the rock en espanol lounge of Los Amigos Invisibles are sorely missing from this otherwise perfect disc. --Ernesto LechnerInternational Music CDs
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