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The best of Puerto Rico's musical art!,
November 26, 2011 Jim Benitez "Jim Benitez" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sono Sono: Tite Curet (Audio CD)
This year marks the 19th anniversary of the holiday music special produced by Puerto Rico's largest banking institution, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. ¡Sonó, Sonó...Tite Curet! is dedicated to renowned Puerto Rican composer Catalino Curet Alonso, best known as "Tite." All Puertorrican families keep a copy of Banco Popular's annual production that highlights the absolute best of the islands' musical talent. The artists you'll enjoy in this prodution include: Calle 13 with Seun Kuti and Sammy Tanco, Danny Rivera, Plenazo Callejero, Rubén Blades, Andy Montañez, Cheo Feliciano, Jerry Medina with Roberto Roena and his band, Apollo Sound, La PVC together with Fe Cortijo and Ismaelito Rivera, Tego Calderón, Yuba Iré, Trina Medina, Orquesta la 33, Cultura Profética, Michael Stuart, Luis Daniel Colón together with Midalis Torres and Ricardo Sierra, Viento de Agua, Lalo Rodríguez with Truco and Zaperoko. Visit [...] to learn...Read more
A tribute to a legend,
May 14, 2012 Gabriel Cortes Hernandez - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sono Sono: Tite Curet (Audio CD)
Banco Popular releases a Christmas special every year, dedicated to a different musical icon. In 2011, they chose the single most important song writer the salsa genre has ever seen, Tite Curet Alonso. They did a fantastic job of choosing tracks and artists to interpret them. An all-star cast of latin music stars spanning generations, from Danny Rivera to the outspoken Calle 13. Danny Rivera's rendition of "Mi Triste Problema" is probably is as good as Cheo's as is Cheo's rendition of Hector Lavoe's Barrunto. "Lamento de Concepcion", "Con los Pobres Estoy", "Sobre las Tumbas" and 'Plantacion Adentro' are Curet's most iconic songs that told the tale of the struggles of the daily life of Puerto Ricans, poor people and negros specifically. This tribute is a beautiful and well-made one.
On another note, the DVD is probably Banco Popular's best ever. It captures the spirit of not only Puerto Rico, but the Carribean, which enjoyed Tite's music. His spirit lives on and this album...Read more
Great Salsa Music,
March 13, 2012 salsaletty - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sono Sono: Tite Curet (Audio CD)
Another great production from El Banco Popular. The remakes of a great Puerto Rican Artist that has produced so much great music for Puerto Rico.
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