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The Bahamas: Islands of Song
Button Accordion and Bandoneón Music from Northern Uruguay
Capoeira Angola from Salvador, Brazil
"A good introduction to this highly passionate and expressive artform." Cultural Survival Quarterly
Capoeira Angola, una forma regional de autodefensa y danza del Brasil cuyas raíces se erigen sobre tradiciones africanas, ha alcanzado una gran popularidad en diversos centros urbanos alrededor del mundo, evolucionando en una forma artística y filosófica ampliamente cultivada. Los ritmos tocados en el berimbau y los instrumentos de percusión expresan y controlan la práctica de la Capoeira, al mismo tiempo que acompañan el diálogo cantado entre el solista y un grupo. Los intérpretes presentados en estos 39 cortes se cuentan entre los más finos exponentes de la Capoiera Angola.
"Una buena introducción a esta forma artística fuertemente apasionada y expresiva." Cultural Survival Quarterly
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¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia
Percussive strings and maracas, dynamic vocal expression, and full-throttle pace earned the joropo of the Orinoco plains of Colombia and Venezuela its place among the most exciting regional musics of Latin America. On this, its second Smithsonian Folkways album, the GRAMMY-nominated and internationally acclaim...
Percussive strings and maracas, dynamic vocal expression, and full-throttle pace earned the joropo of the Orinoco plains of Colombia and Venezuela its place among the most exciting regional musics of Latin America. On this, its second Smithsonian Folkways album, the GRAMMY-nominated and internationally acclaimed Colombian ensemble Cimarrón distills this excitement into a tightly arranged, even more explosive rendition of their tropical tradi...
Percussive strings and maracas, dynamic vocal expression, and full-throttle pace earned the joropo of the Orinoco plains of Colombia and Venezuela its place among the most exciting regional musics of Latin America. On this, its second Smithsonian Folkways album, the GRAMMY-nominated and internationally acclaimed Colombian ensemble Cimarrón distills this excitement into a tightly arranged, even more explosive rendition of their tropical tradition. Through their powerful, moody, and unbridled sound, they live up to the meaning of their name Cimarrón“wild bull.” This album is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Tradiciones/Traditions series of Latino music albums, produced with support by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
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Cuba in Washington
"...[E]lectrifying...deeply African music that's the benchmark for all subsequent innovations." — Dirty Linen... Electrifying live performances by the renowned Afrocuba de Matanzas, Grupo Changui, and other musicians bridge languages, styles, ideologies, and geographical distances to arrive at a common transnational space: Cuba in Washington. Booklet contains extensive notes, photos, and lyrics in Spanish and English. 12 tracks. 61 minutes.
"...[E]lectrifying...deeply African music that's the benchmark for all subsequent innovations." — Dirty Linen
Electrizantes interpretaciones grabadas en vivo de los reconocidos conjuntos Grupo Afrocuba de Matanzas, Grupo Changüí, y otros músicos, que tendieron puentes entre idiomas, ideologías y distancias geográficas para encontrarse en un espacio transnacional común: Cuba en Washington. El cuadernillo contiene notas extensas, fotografías, y las letras de las canciones en español e inglés. 12 cortes, 61 minutos. Show more Show less
Joseph Spence: The Complete Folkways Recordings, 1958
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Musical Traditions of St. Lucia, West Indies
Puerto Rico in Washington
Tanto Marcial Reyes y sus Pleneros de Bayamón como Cuerdas de Borinquen... Marcial Reyes y sus Pleneros de Bayamon and Cuerdas de Borinquen play bombas and plenas, music of the mountains, the coast, and the city. Recorded live at the 1989 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, this collection features notes in English and Spanish discussing the development of these musical styles amd background information on the performers, instrumentation, and lyrics.
Tanto Marcial Reyes y sus Pleneros de Bayamón como Cuerdas de Borinquen interpretan bombas, plenas, música de las montañas, la costa y la ciudad. Grabada en vivo en el Smithsonian Folkways Festival de 1989, esta colección contiene notas en inglés y español que describen el desarrollo de estos estilos musicales, la trayectoria profesional de los intérpretes, la instrumentación y las letras de las canciones. Show more Show less