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Artist: Yusa
"David Álvarez offers a cache of the bold, confessional songs of a modern troubadour For this "dream finally realised" he brings together songs composed trova style in homage to his birthplace of Manzanillo, the region of Cuba with the strongest trova tradition, his tierra where his roots go deep. V more…
Artist: David Alvarez
Trova is one of the great roots of the Cuban music tree. In the 19th century there grew up in Oriente, and especially Santiago de Cuba, a group of itinerant musicians, trovadores, who moved around earning their living by singing and playing the guitar. According to one writer, to qualify as a trovad more…
Artist: Domingo Candelario
Tomezclao is Cuban latest flame and the leading band in fusion of traditional-genres of music with more modern genres such is house reggae ballad jazz son salsa hip hop. In this latest release they cover every genre of music suitable for all events and occasions particularly for it involves young an more…
Artist: Tomezclao
Gabriel Merlino and Fernando Taborda Cuartets presents a collection of Tangos with much sentiments and depth. In this recording they perform two of Gardel's best known tunes; por una cabeza and Mi Buenos Aires Querido as well as some knew compositions by Fernando Falcoff together with his son Nicola more…
Artist: Fernando Taborda Sexteto
ToMezclao is Cuban latest musical sensation! A cocktail of tropical music of around Caribe!Tom'Mezclao is great pop, sexy pop, pop made by stars in the making. But this being Cuba, it's also sophisticated, well produced and irresistible danceable music.
Artist: Tomezclao
Buena vista brought Cuba to the attention of the world and following from that came many young and old Cuban musicians to the forefront of the musical scene. In this production you hear some of those outstanding Cuban musicians. All recorded exclusively for Tumi Music limited.
Artist: sandunga
Tango is a musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, and spread to the rest of the world soon after. Early tango was known as tango criollo, or simply tango. Today, there are many tango dance styles, including Argentine Tango, U more…
Si Tin Tiene Timbales - Instrumental
This is the instrumental version of the Felix Baloy's release solo un amor. Afro-Cuban All stars is the father and creator of the legendary band the Buena Vista Social Club. Directed by Juan de Marco Gonzalez. Felix Baloy together with Ibahim Ferrer were the principle singers of Buena Vista social c more…
Afro-Cuban All stars is the father and creator of the legendary band the Buena Vista Social Club. Directed by Juan de Marco Gonzalez. Felix Baloy together with Ibahim Ferrer were the principle singers of Buena Vista social club project. "Un Solo Amor" is Baloy's latest recording; romantic and soothi more…
This is jewels of Brazilian Bossa with some of the most important contemporary singers of Bossa:Nandy Xavier,Gilvan de Oliveira,Sergio Silva,Sergio Santos,Tony Primo and Vander Lee come together to produce a collection of Bossa Nova.
Quimantu's director Mauricio Venegas comes from Chile, that dramatic long thin country caught between the mountains and the sea, extending down the left hand side of South America, edged by the vertebrae of the Andes. A Chile renowned for its contemporary treatment of age-old music of the Americas. more…
"A fantastic album, the joyfully mixed grooves of Latin, Celtic and other rhythms are inspired." Martin Morales, JOURNALIST, DJ "Quimantu, in their astonishingly beautiful music, bring us their songs, faith and truthfulness. In a world where politicians seek to manufacture fear of the 'other' and d more…
"Fine musicianship and haunting tunes are the rule in an easygoing, beautifully integrated and composed collaboration." BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE "One of Europe's and certainly Great Britain's most vibrant ensembles, performing Latin American music with passion and intelligence. A recording with a magnif more…
The mariachi ensemble generally consists of violins, trumpets, an acoustic guitar, a vihuela (a high-pitched, five-string guitar), a guitarrón (a large acoustic bass) and, on occasion, a harp. They dress in silver studded charro outfits with wide-brimmed hats. The original Mariachi were Mexican stre more…
Quimantu's director Mauricio Venegas comes from Chile, that dramatic long thin country caught between the mountains and the sea, extending down the left hand side of South America, edged by the vertebrae of the Andes. A Chile renowned for its contemporary treatment of age-old music of the Americas. more…
Jazz with a touch of rock,blues and Reggae from the English Composer and singer Josef Koumbas accompanied by some of Cuban top Jazz musicians to include Roberto Carcasses,Cesar Lopez,Emilio Martini and the famous sexto Sentido.
Artist: Josef Koumbas
A unique fusion of reaggaeton w ith salsa,vallaenato,kisomba,merengue,bachata and rap.
Eduardo Saborit was born in Campechuela, he is the author of very famous pieces such as "Cuba, que linda es Cuba" and the march of the alphabetization, which describes the labor of thousands of youths aimed at the eradication of illiteracy in Cuba in 1961. Each year, a music contest is held in Cuba more…
Chucho Valdés (born October 9, 1941), born Jesús Dionisio Valdés, is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. He was born in Quivicán, Cuba. In 1972 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands. He is ranked as the greatest pianist of Latin america and has won 7 more…
Artist: Chucho Valdes
Afro Peruvians are citizens of Peru mostly descended from African slaves who were brought to the Western hemisphere with the arrival of the conquistadors towards the end of the slave trade. Pilar de la Hoz puts paid to the idea that Latin Americans don't sing jazz outside Brazil. This is an stunning more…
Artist: Pilar de la Hoz
Afro-Cuban All stars is the father and creator of the legendary band the Buena Vista Social Club. Directed by Juan de Marco Gonzalez. Felix Baloy together with Ibahim Ferrer were the principle singers of Buena Vista social club project. "Un Solo Amor" is Baloy's latest recording; romantic and soothi more…
Sangre Latina have fused the traditional sound of son and the improvisation of the sonero with the beats and rhythms of reggaeton to create a distinctive sound from the streets of modern Cuba.
Artist: Sangre Latina
Tabaco & Ron: Cuban Compilation Volume Four
This is a compilation of some of Cuban top and legendary bands and musicians.
Tabaco & Ron: Cuban Compilation Volume Three
Roots Cuban rhythms bring us the full flavour of the biggest Caribbean island.In this Compilation you will find some of Cuban best muscians and a wide genres of Cuban history of Music.Chucho Valdes,tiburon,Papa Noel,Elio Reve,Felix baloy among others.
Spend an evening on a musical journey through Latin America and travel from the cool high Andes to the low hot tropics. 2am brings you to a relaxing jazzy end of the night in which you can cool off and leave the perfect time behind.
Spend an evening on a musical journey through Latin America and travel from the cool high Andes to the low hot tropics. 12am reaches the night's climax with an intense hot salsa whisking you off your feet to the vibrant beats of the low tropics.
Spend an evening on a musical journey through Latin America and travel from the cool high Andes to the low hot tropics. 10pm is cocktail time, faster beats and crowding of the dance floor.
8pm is dedicated to the early evening when romatic ballads and appetizers put you on the road for the great experience that lies ahead.
From the heart of the sugar lands of Eastern Cuba comes this brilliant recording by the legends of campesino music. Even though el grupo Edwardo Saborit has remained close to his country roots using traditional instruments like laud and tres.This is Cuban country music at its best, with a great rend more…
Artist: Eduardo Saborit
This is a compilation of some of Cuban best Salsa bands and groups which won the Cuba disco prize for the best album of the year.
Chilled sounds, hip hop resemblances, a modern Brazilian voice, with a superb production. Brazilian singer/composer Katia B. has pioneered a rare and intoxicating blend of bossa nova, hip-hop and oriental music with electronic fusion. She has developed a sensual and exotic signature and is equally a more…
Artist: Katia B
Yusa's first album marked her out as a new jewel as in Cuba's musical crown. -Breathe- sees this The rich sultriness of Yusa's luscious voice takes this essential artist with her eclectic breadth of sound yet another leap forward. She reveals 21st century Cuban music to be a vital mix of exciting i more…
Artist: Yusa
Jose Bispo, better known as Jamelao, as arguably one of the greatest Brazillian Samba singers ever, and certainly the one with the longest most fruitful career. This historic album commemorates his time with Severino Araujo's Orquestra Tabajara and places
Artist: Jamelao
A compilation of Cuban best songs and music.
Even in a land rich with great singers, the voice of Félix Baloy stands out as something special. After a lifetime spent singing with some of the most legendary names in Cuban music alongside Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales, Omara Portuondo, Raul Planas and others of Buena Vista Social Club fame, th more…
The Orquesta America was founded in 1942 and has been working with different musicians ever since, with the format of a 'charanga', the usual formation that plays Cuban 'son' or 'salsa'. But what about other traditional and also well famous Cuban rhythms?
Artist: Orquesta América
The Orquesta America was founded in 1942 and has been working with different musicians ever since, with the format of a 'charanga', the usual formation that plays Cuban 'son' or 'salsa'. But what about other traditional and also well famous Cuban rhythms?
Artist: Orquesta América
The Orquesta America was founded in 1942 and has been working with different musicians ever since, with the format of a 'charanga', the usual formation that plays Cuban 'son' or 'salsa'. But what about other traditional and also well famous Cuban rhythms?
Artist: Orquesta América
The Orquesta America was founded in 1942 and has been working with different musicians ever since, with the format of a 'charanga', the usual formation that plays Cuban 'son' or 'salsa'. But what about other traditional and also well famous Cuban rhythms?
Artist: Orquesta América
A big sound from a big band, Elio Reve Jr continues the tradition, leading the band that his father formed, the Orquesta Reve."The musical legacy of the father of Changüí, Elio Revé, lives on through his son Elio Revé Jr who, together with the legendary band, presents the rhythm of Changüí from a ne more…
Artist: Elio Reve y su charangon
Candido Fabre is one of Cuba's leading musicians and is considered one of the most versatile and ingenious soneros of Latin America. A classic song by Candido Fabre, 'I come from Cuba and I am Cuban, I come out of Cuba and to Cuba I am going to' Candido Fabre is considered one of the most versatile more…
Artist: Cándido Fabré
Ruben Rodriguez borne in satiago de Cuba in 1951.He has been the voice of Son 14 together with tiburon Morales.In 2006 he travelled to Mexico when he made his own band. Hos voice compared with Oscar D'Leon. This album is dedicated to D'leon.
Artist: Ruben Rodriguez
On the night of the 11th of November 1978, in Santa Ursula (a densely populated neighbourhood of Santiago) Miguel Matamoros, Ignacio Piñeiro and Arsenio Rodríguez smiled down from heaven and gave their blessing, with a "ah one, ah two, ah one, two three?" which made SON 14 take off ? destination; more…
Artist: Son 14
Conjunto Gloria Matancera was born in 1927 and this new recording celebrates 77 years of the band, celebrating the big band ballroom swing of 1950s Cuba.The original formation was the packing band for the legendary Celia Cruz.The band moved to Colombia after the revolution in Cuba in 1959 and it was more…
Jovenes Classicos del Son eclectically mix elements of highly charged son, salsa and other Latin rhythms, whilst being influenced by traditional and contemporary music from around the world.
Artist: Jovenes Clasicos Del Son
"I put all I believe into a song... here I show my wings are strong enough to fly alone". Danae is the new female vocal star of Cuban music, on this debut recording she proves that she has not only the potential, but also the voice to become one of the greats of son and salsa. The jazzy tones of Da more…
Artist: Danae
The music of David Alvarez, an accomplished song writer, is deeply rooted in the carribean. Whether in cumbia, son, or one of his rootsy fusions, Alvarez adds his unique voice to give the song that special dynamic flavor and zest. Juego de Manos fuse the irresistible styles of the neighbouring Carib more…
Mauricio Venegas is from Chile and Efrain Rios from Cuba.These two legendary musicians have got together to create a fusion of Ando-Cubano using some of the best singers in Cuba to include:Nene,David Alvares,Aramis,Polito,Raperos Cubanos and of course Mauricio Venegas himself.
Listening to the bitter-sweet lyrics of new Cuban singer Yusa and the simple sophistication of her music one knows one is finally hearing 21st century Cuba her cutting-edge songs map the contemporary emotional lives of urban Havana fused inside her music are traces from further afield from iconoclas more…
Artist: Yusa
This compilation showcases some of Cuba's top performers but also includes a track by Peruvian singer Susana Baca.
Put together the legendary Congolese guitarist Papa Noel and the great Cuban tres player Papi Oviedo and what do you get? The answer is remarkable personal chemistry and telepathic musical communication. The result is an album of irresistible Afro Cuban rhythms that both men regard as a spiritual ho more…
The famous Cuban Salsa band Son14 singer Ruben de Jesus Rodriguez, had a great idea on a family trip to Santiago de Cuba. After seeing a local kids talent competition, he suggested to his sons Rubencito and Gabriel, aged 9 and 7 to form a band with their
Artist: Baby Salsa
Omara Portuondo is a key member of the legendary Grammy award-winning Buena Vista Social Club. Dos Gardenias is a true example of the vitality displayed by her over the last three decades. This CD brings together a wide variety of styles and musical backgrounds around her powerful and versatile voic more…
Artist: Omara Portuondo
This Latin Grammy winning album hasthe Peruvian singer Susanna Baca sing the love lyrics of Latin America's greatest 20th century poets such as Cesar Vallejo, Pablo Neruda and Mario Benedetti. Tumi won a Grammy for Susana with this release.
Artist: Susana Baca
El Piqueton de Felix Rondon is one of the most Cuban traditional son group and with the help of Violin and guitar play such a charming range of music that Buena Vista social club director once described them as "the Best Cuban bands of all times"
Artist: El Piqueton de Felix Rondon
Manuel Puntillita was a member of the legendary Grammy award winning Buena Vista Social Club and this CD brings us back to his golden period of the 1950s and 1960s.
Artist: Puntillita
The two violins of father and son, Reynaldo and Enrique Pillco and the harp of Juan Charalla play the beautiful melodies of the Andes - lively marinera dances, melancholoric yaravis, cheerful huaynos - popular music created by the Bachs and Schuberts of t
Artist: Familia Pillco
"Rich and rhythmic,sparkling and seductive,Felix Baloy's voice marks him as one of Cuba's very finest Sonereos.These ten magnificent performances showcase a true artist at the peak of his profession,backed by the peerless Africa Cuban all Stars." This is one of the best production of Afro-Cuban All more…
Artist: Felix Baloy
21st Century: When life begins...
Buena vista social club has been one of the legendary group of 21st century. In this unique recording all of the artists get together to produce a compilation of some of the best songs of the band to include: Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Ruben Gonzalez, Pio Leyva, Teresa Garcia, more…
The music of David Alvarez, an accomplished song writer, is deeply rooted in the carribean. Whether in cumbia, son, or one of his rootsy fusions, Alvarez adds his unique voice to give the song that special dynaimc flavour and zest.
La Habana Quiere Guarachar Contigo
Candido Fabre is one of Cuba's leading musicians and is considered one of the most versitile and ingenious soneros of Latin America. His improvizations have helped to build his reputation as an artist of great charisma and authenticity.
The musical legacy of the father of changui, Elio Reve, lives on through his son Elio Reve Jr who, together with the legendary band of his father presents the rhythm of changui, both traditional and new.
Benny Moré was the greatest sonero of all time. This album which includes some of his original musicians is a tribute to Bene More with the voice of Bene Santos. All the songs and arrangements are the same as how Benny More would have sang.
Papi Oviedo is the master of tres and is one of Cuba's greatest musicians, and he is a veteran of son. In this production his tres accomopanies the beautiful voice of Cristina Azcuy.
Artist: Papi Oviedo
Cuban revolution has created so many economic and social problems as well as some good things. In this recording the singer/song writer and critic puts all Cuban problems such as queuing for food,local transport... etc. into humoristic songs and tunes.
Artist: Jorge Diaz
Satirical, political songs about poverty and bad-functioning of the Cuban system. Cuban revolution has created so many economic and social problems as well as some good things. In this recording the singer/song writer and critic puts all Cuban problems such as queuing for food,local transport... etc more…
Artist: Jorge Diaz
For many years the Hermanos Bravo have been pioneering the sound of the real cuban conga. In this extraordinary new album they are joined by the leading percussionist Tata Guines, Tony Bravo and many others in one of the first ever internationally availab
Artist: Hermanos Bravo
Tabaco & Ron: Cuban Compilation Volume Two
This is one of the best compilation of Cuban music. The collection won the Cubadisco prize.
One of the most influential fomations of Cuban son, their music has got a big flavour of authenticity, really refreshing.
Artist: Son 14
Clave y Guaguanco are synonymous with Afro-Cuban music and are the most sought-after rumba group at present. In this extraordinary new album the powerful percussive and vocal harmony based group combine traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms including guaguanco,
Artist: Clave y Guaguanco
Jovenes Classicos del Son eclectically mix elements of highly charged son, salsa and other Latin rhythms, whilst being influenced by traditional and contemporary music from around the world.
Artist: Jovenes Clasicos Del Son
"This is a musical gem that Incas would be proud of.." For the first time ever a group of musicians led by Jesus Gamarra use traditional acoustic Inca and pre- Inca pipes and sea shells and pottery as Saxophone , trumpets and flutes to create some of the ancestral melodies of the past.
Artist: Arac Ancestral
A beautiful selection of traditional festive seasonal songs composed primarily by Chilean Quimantu's musical director Mauricio Venegas-Astorga.
Artist: Quimantu
El Muso' is one of Cuba's greatest salsa-son vocalists. In this recording three of Cuban soneros: Candido fabre, Tiburon and Muso get together to sing homanaje to all cuban soneros including thjemselves.
Artist: El Muso y su Gran Sonora
Tabaco & Ron: Cuban Compilation Volume One
Roots Cuban rhythms bring us the full flavour of the biggest Caribbean island
Andy Gola is one of the Cuban legendary composers and singers Mixing the deepest Cuban and Colombian dancefloor rhythms, this cd features salsa, sones, merengues, timbas and boleros producing an exotic cocktail of nueva slasa dance music.
The group Romesaraguay is a Santi Spiriti band playing traditional son. The songs take their roots from daily lives of people, cooking, farming...etc This is roots music at its best.
Artist: Rompesaraguey
A tribute CD to Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, this CD has not only songs to the famous rebel played by some of Cuba finest bands but also a letter from Che Guevara read by Fidel Castro
Habana Romantica is sensational salsa, slow, rhythmical, warm and romantic.Aruro Clenton is one of Cuban romantic singers of 60's and 70's
Artist: Arturo Clenton
Celina Gonzalez is the queen of campesino (Guaracha) music. In this production both Celina and her son Reutilio record her very last recording before she became ill and was confined to sitting in a chair.
This production is dedicated to Hector Lavoe and several songs are written for him especially by Manuel Ramirez. These songs are all classical salsa.
Artist: Manuel Ramirez
LocO Girasol is one of the Cuban son group taking mickey out of life. All the songs have a twist and double edge.
Artist: Loco Girasol
The sound of the violins and the rhythm of son (and its daugther the 'charanga') are the trademarks of Orquesta Aragon. The BAND WHICH WAS BORN DURING 1940'S became one of Latin American best known charanga bands. Today some 60 years later the son of the original founder Rafalito Rey has taken his more…
Artist: Orquesta Aragon
Papi Oviedo y sus Soneros were formed in 1995 by 10 excelent musicians headed by Papi Oviedo after he left his key role as songwriter and tres player with Elio Reve. Papi Oviedo plays the traditional music of Cuba in the most pure style, with the tres
Juan Calros Alfonso with his band Dan Den is a phenomenon in Cuba after having three of this album's songs in the number one of the Cuban charts in the same year. Its music is more of Salsa than son and perhaps is the only Salsero in Cuba today.
Artist: Juan Carlos Alfonso y Su Dan Den
A magnificent album by trumpet Bobby Carcasses, one of Cuba's most innovative mixer of jazz and Afro-Cuban feels. Other Cuban greats can be heard on this album, such as pianist Chucho Valdes
Traditional music from Cuzco, Peru. A truthful expression of the Andean ecosystem which fights for susvival against the indifference and alienation that foreign influence often throws at the indigenous spirit.
Artist: Expresion
This album presents a rich harves of Celina Gonzalez's work. It ranges from old classics to new songs, and features Celinas' son, Lazaro, who has taken on th ename Reutilio Junior, in honour of his father.
Artist: Celina Gonzalez
One of the most influential fomations of Cuban son, their music has got a big flavour of authenticity. This is one of son 14 best post Adalberto Albarez. The legendray singer of the band tiburon and Ruben rodriguez remain two of the Latin American greatest singers up to today and by far this is one more…
Esto Es Bolivia! is full of the sounds of the Andes: deep, breathy pan pipes, plaintive quenas (end-bowl-flutes), joyful charangos and inspiring vocals
Artist: Jach'A Mallku
The Best of Juan Formell y los Van Van
This album is a personal selection of los Van Van's best work recorded between 1969 and 1990. The tracks were chosen by Tumi Music founder Mo Fini.
Artist: Juan Formell y Los Van Van
Los Masis are a band that not only represent beautiful Bolivian folcloric music but also a culture and a way of life that involves keeping and fostering that culture, in their case, through their music
Artist: Los Masis
Francisco Hernandez Valdes or Pichi was born in Havana. He was the main singer in Elio Reve's band before he joined Dan Den and finally he organized his band under directorship of Reinaldo Crespo.
Live in Havana by Andy Gola and Cole Cole offers music ranging from salsa to bomba, all with a touch of Cuban son.
Zulma Yugar is one of the biggest Bolivian singers, with over 40 albums having toured the world and over 100 prizes for her music. She has been singing in Spanish and Quechua and Aymara languages since the age of 4.
Artist: Zulma Yugar
Candido Fabre is considered on of the most versatile and ingenious soneros of Cuba. His gift for improvisation and rhythm allow him to convert any sort of situation, sorrow or joy into a 'son'!
Artist: Cándido Fabré
Tumi Cuba Classics Volume 6: Musica Campesina
Spontaneous field recording in a rural setting near Trinidad de Cuba. Close your eyes, listen to the music and take a trip to Cuba.
Artist: Grupo los Pinos
Tumi Cuba Classics Volume 5: Son, the future
Malena Burke was One of the most famous bands in Cuba in the 90's. Her romantic ballad voice still remains one of the best voices of Cuba. In this production she is backed by the legendary group NG la banda.
Artist: Malena Burke and NG La Banda
Party music for people that have been through some hard times. Music from the Northeast of Brazil. A mixture of ska with polka in overdrive. Saldanha Rolim is one of Cuban Forro singers of all times. Forro is the music of the north east Brazil and it takes its roots from early European settlers.
Artist: Saldanha Rolim
Tumi Cuba Classics Volume 4: Son
One of the most influential fomations of Cuban son, their music has got a big flavour of authenticity, really refreshing. In this production Adelberto Alvarez directs the legendary Son 14 band and this is the last of their recording before he left and formed his own band in Havana, Cuba.
Artist: Son 14 with Adalberto Alvarez
Tumi Cuba Classics Volume 3: Rumba
Los papines, celest Mendoza, los beodos, losd muñiquitos de matanzas are among thosde who contributed towards this Rumba album of all times. Most of the tunes are of Santeria and African Ritual roots involve chanting and drumming.
Roberto Pla's Latin Ensemble brings you Colombian cumbias, superbly arranged Latin-Jazz and dazzling highly danceable salsa plus, as special guest, "Chucho" Valdes.
Tumi Cuba Classics Volume 2: Afro-Cuban
There can be no better ambassador of Afro-Cuban music than Merceditas Valdes. She has received the highest recognition both in Cuba and in Uk for her work and distiction cultural contribution to the culture of afro-Cuban Santeria Music.
Tumi Cuba Classics Volume 1: Son
This is one of the Cuban Classics of all times.Orquesta reve, Los Van Van, Opus 13, Issac Delgado, Orquesta Aragon, grupo sierra maestra, Grupo raison, adelbaerto Alvarez, Juan Carlos y su Dan Den all contirbute towards this compilation.
"Kike Harvey's \Music is not only great to dance to but also it provides a thoroughly enjoyable listen.He is Cali's salsero and his voice is unique.This album also includes the song la Isla Bonito which was madona's hit.
Artist: Kike Harvey
A purely instrumental collection of Andean music played on authentic Inca wind insturments including quenas and zamponas.
Artist: Edgar Villarroel
Lisandro Mesa, the Colombian "King of Cumbia" here plays over an hour of his best music.
Artist: Lisandro Meza
Chicha is fermented corn beer from the Andes and is also a name given to a hibrid of music which involves mixing salsa, cumbia, huayno with the new tropical rhythms.
This is an earlier classical authentic Andean Music by Mauricio Venegas de Quimantu. Huanting panpipes, quenas and charangos all contribute in harmony towards this beautiful early recording.
Artist: Quimantu
This is a live recording of the "Waorani" people of the rain forest of Amazon basin. In this unique recording the indigenous people of the Amazonian the the heads of the Indians get together to have peace in order to fight against oil companies and multi nationals who are invading their land. all t more…
Artist: sandunga
Vallenato is an exuberant style of accordion-led folk music which has become one of Colombia's most popular rhythms. Fredy Sierra and Eligio Vega are among the leading exponents of Vallenato-an exuberant style of accordian-led folk music which in the last two decades has become one of the Colombia's more…
Sabia Andina is by far on the foreground of Bolivian folk music and one of the leaders of panpipes and charango.
Kike Harvey comes from the Cauca Valley,a beautiful region of Colombia,deeply associated with a bibrant musical culture. This is the home of Salsa in Colombia. Salsa Pachanga y Amor-is the first Kike Harvey's work to be released in UK, featuring songs like Fuiste un trozo de hielo el la escracha....
Artist: Kike Harvey
Jach'a Mallku is one of Bolivia's most colourful groups of Andean musicians combining powerful rhythms with poignant melodies, performed using traditional instruments such as the quena and panpipes.
Artist: Jach'A Mallku
Calixto Ochoa & Las Vibraciones
Born in Cali colobia Calixto is one of the most important salseros de Colombia.
This is electronic salsa, Salsa Blanca's 12 members all come from the town of Mendoza in Argentina, one of the most important wine producing areas ,tango and Milonga rhythm. The band is a blend of creativity, originality and electronics.
Pocho Perez is considered one of the best of Colombia's vocalists. El Negrito is a collecction of Salsa and Cumbia.
The Cuban rhythm that mixes jazz and mambo, with a little salsa on top, called la charanga. To the same percussion as salsa, with the same basic ingredients of jazz and mambo, they added flutes and violins to create a truly new identity. Pupy with his real name Felix Lagarreta was the first to ix th more…
Artist: Pupy y su Charanga
This cd unites the whole of Latin America with musical arrangements from Colombia, wind instruments from Chile and voices and final mix from Ecuador. Led by Medardo Luzuriaga, an accomplished musician -the orquesta was foundede in Ecuador in 1967. The band's style and choice of material unites the more…
Artist: Medardo y su Orquesta
I first heard of the Qeros in 1983 while researching symbolism in Peruvian textiles. When I consulted with well-known Peruvian anthropologist Oscar Nuñez de Prado, he told me that the design I was investigating was the work of the Q'eros an isolated community of indians whose Inca origins are stil more…
Artist: Expresion
A collection of salsa romantica - up-tempo love songs from this Colombian leading exponent of salsa. La Misma Gente originated in Palmira, Colombia , originally the band called Mamut. One of the few bands to mix Afor-Caribbean rhythms to become one of Colombia's leading exponent of Salsa.
Artist: La Misma Gente
Traditional music from the mountains around Otavalo, Ecuador played on bombo, rondadores, quenas and stringed instruments.
Artist: Karu Nan
La Sonera Majestad is one of the legendary bands of Ecuador.They sing all genres of tropical music such as Cumbia,Salsa and merengue. The album carries the same name of the big hits of all times in Latin America" La Negra Tomasa"
Artist: La Sonora Majestad
A compilation of some of Colombians best bands of 70's with some of hottest salsa, merengue and Cumbia rhythms of all time; Los soneros del Caribe, Orquesta Son Bukaro, orquesta los Rebeldes, Checo acosta, The big martin band, Amina y su grupo Sol caribe, Zanzibar show, El Combo de oro.
The group adapted its name to La Sonora Matancera in 1932. Leaving Cuba, at the advent of the revolution of the 1950s and 1960s.The Sonora Matancera is best known for its harmonic use of four trumpets, a trademark.The band at the time was Celia Cruz's backing band but when Celia left Cuba to U.S.A. more…
Artist: La Sonora Matancera
Alfredo de Jesús Gutiérrez Vital (Born April 17, 1940 in Palo Quemao, Sabanas de Beltran, Sucre, Colombia) is a Colombian Accordion player and singer famous for winning the "Vallenato Legend Festival" three times (since then he is known as the King of Kings). He began playing accordion since he was more…
Artist: Alfredo Gutierrez
Colombia is the land of cumbia and Lisandro Meza is the king of cumbia! Lisandro Meza played an important role in the evolution of Cumbia, the traditional big band dance music of Colombia. A master of vallenato sabanero, an accordion-driven style of music that originated in Mexico, Meza forged a sou more…
Artist: Lisandro Meza
Marqua y Su Combo is one of Colombian leading tropical and | Salsa bands of 90's. In Sabor Tropical they play some of their best hits of Cumbia and |Merengue.
The music of K'jarkas is a blend of Andean folk ballads and songs with a political message. They stand against cultural colonialism and for the development of an authentic Native American identity
Artist: K'Jarkas
The Andean group Kanchay delivers in this album an amazing representation of the folkloric music of Bolivia with simple but effective and straight forward instrumentation and vocal performances.
Artist: Kanchay
The music of K'jarkas is a blend of Andean folk ballads and songs with a political message. They stand against cultural colonialism and for the development of an authentic Native American identity.
Artist: K'Jarkas
The Inti Raymi ("Festival of the Sun") was a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti. It also marked the winter solstice and a new year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere.
The name Mallku originates from Quecua meaning the chief.The condor was known as Mallku or the chief. The band was originally formed by Victor Ferrel on Guitar,David Mercado on panpipes,Rene Carrasco on charngo,Edwin Roberts on quenas,panpipes and flutes
Artist: Mallku de los Andes
Rumillajta meaning city of stone. It's from the ancient Inca language known as Quechua. It refers to Tiwanaku on Lake Titicaca as the first stone in the city and Sacsahuaman and Machu-Picchu as the last cities of stone to be built. This music embraces the
Rumillajta meaning city of stone. It's from the ancient Inca language known as Quechua. It refers to Tiwanaku on Lake Titicaca as the first stone in the city and Sacsahuaman and Machu-Picchu as the last cities of stone to be built. This music embraces the
Rumillajta meaning city of stone. It's from the ancient Inca language known as Quechua. It refers to Tiwanaku on Lake Titicaca as the first stone in the city and Sacsahuaman and Machu-Picchu as the last cities of stone to be built. This music embraces the
Cándido Fabré's band is an effective salsa-son formation, one of the best that Cuba has produced in the last few years.
Artist: Cándido Fabré
Authentic indigenous music from the Incas using human bones, condor, and clay ocarinas discovered in ancient graves along the coasts of Peru. The group Pachatusan isd the only group in Cusco, Peru , using authentic pre-Inca instruemnts. Pachatusan is the name of mountain above Cusco. Pacha: The eart more…
An excursion into drum and bass,triphop,trance and dub inspired by ancient Inca music.
Artists: Addiel Rojas Escobar, Angel Duart, Aphrodite, Astralasia, Finitribe, Fun-Da-Mental, Hidden Chipsters, Mr Psyche, Pylon King, T-Power, Trans-Gloabl Underground, u-Ziq, Youth and Zone 12
Ambient dance tracks inspired by chants from heart of the Amazon Forest of South America