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Audio CD: Release Date 2002-05-20
Publisher: Riverboat
Artist: Sierra Maestra
Sales Rank in Music: #273962
Product Review
Rumbero Soy is the electrifying new album from Sierra Maestra that pushes back the boundaries of traditional son, in an unbridled celebration of their twenty-five years of success. Recorded in Bordeaux and Havana with new younger members fresh from the Cuban talent factory, the legendary soneros present groundbreaking tracks featuring an innovative sound, new songs and very special guests Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo and Marc Ribot.
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Founded in 1977, the well-traveled Sierra Maestra celebrate 25 years together with the release of Rumbero Soy. The ensemble's classic instrumentation of tres, guiro, clave, guitar, bongo, trumpet, maracas, and vocal chorus comes in loud and clear. Produced by Anglo guitarist Chris Birkett, the group performs with special Cuban and American guests. Jazz guitar whiz Marc Ribot lends his twangy, spacey licks to the peppery title track and "Sevilla de Cana Brava." Buena Vista Social Club superstars Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo lend their vibrant voices to four songs, including the picturesque "Sabina Gomez" and the romantic "Convergencia." The group's spirited lead vocalists Alberto Virgilio Valdes and José Antonio "Maceo" Rodriguez keep the rumba and son montuno grooves flowing on the other tracks. There's no doubt that this group will be in top form for the next quarter century. --Eugene Holley Jr.
Title Tracks for Rumbero Soy
1. La Caminadora
2. Sabina Gomez
3. Unto A un Canaveral
4. Rumbo Soy
5. Convergencia
6. Semilla De Cana Brava
7. Camina Como Chencha
8. Llora Como Yo Llore
9. Macuterendey
10. Como Me Gusta Maria
11. Carnaval En Camaguey
12. El Complearos De Emitio
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(2 customer reviews)
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
From Bordeaux to you, August 7, 2003
Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rumbero Soy (Audio CD)
This is another outstanding disc from one of the top Cuban musical groups around. The disc begins with a lively , rich in percussion and horns song entitled " La Caminadora" where the chorus is as captivating as the lead vocals by Alberto Virgilio Valdes. As in many Cuban songs the subject of the song is almost secondary because anything can be turned into a song. Check out the included bilingual lyrics if you don't believe me. An interesting feature of this disc is the diversity of vocalists that make for a disc that sounds like many different artists all bound by a cultural Cuban thread. There are heavyweight guest vocalists featured like BVSC alumni Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Poruona who lend their exceptional talents to the project. The disc is a celebration of life and would be an exciting addition to any serious collector of Cuban music's library. The longevity of the group speaks to their excellence although the personal featured is different from some ot their other...Read more
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Excelente, February 5, 2003
Jacob Barrera (Guadalajara, México.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rumbero Soy (Audio CD)
La más reciente producción de Sierra Maestra, ampliamente conocidos entre la musica cubana demuestran porque se han mantenido 25 años entre las preferencias de todos los fanaticos de musica cubana en el mundo. La version con los duetos con Omara Portuondo e Ibrahim Ferrer es magnifica. "Convergencia" y "Llora como Yo lloré", con su solo de guitarra, son de las mejores del disco. Lo recomiendo totalmente.
(2 customer reviews) 
From Bordeaux to you, August 7, 2003 