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| Artist: Omara Portuondo
Label: World Village
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 28039
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 794881898428
EAN: 0794881898428
ASIN: B001BZAL7U
Release Date: December 9, 2008 (In 17 Days)
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| Tracks:
| • | Yo Vi | | • | Adios Felicidad | | • | O Que Sera | | • | Vuela Pena | | • | Cuento Para un Nino | | • | Amame como Soy | | • | Tu Mi Desengano | | • | Cachita | | • | Rabo de Nube | | • | Gracias | | • | Nuestro Gran Amor | | • | Lo Que Me Queda Por Vivir | | • | Drume Negrita |
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Product Description
Omara Portuondo, the Cuban diva and star of the Buena Vista Social Club among others, celebrates her 60-year musical career with a brand new album. With Gracias, Portuondo's aim is to revisit the songs that she has found most moving and to work with the songwriters she most admires, such as Silvio Rodriguez, Pablo Milanes and Jorge Drexler, the latter being the composer of the album's title-song, specially dedicated to Portuondo. These are not, however, the only star guests on this recording. If the list were not already impressive enough, other great names include Chucho Valdes (who performs a song composed by Portuondo's son), the brilliant African musician Richard Bona and the Brazilian maestro Chico Buarque. And what better way to celebrate such an auspicious occasion than to recruit a first-class quintet? The group consists of three musicians that Portuondo has worked with in the past - pianist Roberto Fonseca, guitarist and musical director Swami Jr. and percussionist Andres Coayo - along with the Israeli double bassist Avishai Cohen and Hindu percussionist Trilok Gurtu.
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| Customer Reviews:
A very special album October 11, 2008
This great artist has realized a very sublime album; I Strongly suggest to buy it.
"Still Cuba's great diva" October 20, 2008
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"Portuondo gives a modern touch to nostalgia creating a disc that will delight fans inside and outside Cuba." - Songlines
5 STARS - The Independent
"...still going strong at 78, Portuondo is exemplary... she only keeps improving... The greatly understated young Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca...brings a beautiful lyricism to the project... framing Portuondo's remarkable instrument and classic repertoire." - fRoots
"Even now she is still experimenting...Omara Portuondo is still Cuba's great diva." - The Guardian
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