Ibrahim Ferrer – Mi Sueno

The last recordings of Ibrahim Ferrer, made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club film and album series, singing lovely Cuban bolero songs in elegant arrangements played by his fellows.

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Yuri Buenaventura – Lo Mejor De Yuri

I found this compilation of salsa songs by Colombian artist/singer Yuri Buenaventura (named after Gagarin of course) by accident. They’re all very good, and although I’m not that much into latin music, you might love it.

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a short biography in English and a bit more in Spanish

Buena Vista Social Club presents: Luis Manuel ‘Guajiro’ Mirabal

An excellent album from the Buena Vista Social Club series – do you need more ? Mirabal is a trumpet player (here with the complete orchestra of course) and on this album he’s paying a tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez. More details can be found on this allthatjazz review. Music = love.

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