CD Import

Calle Salud

Compay Segundo

Item Details

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Catalogue Number
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79578
Number of Discs
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1
Original Release Year
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1999
Format
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CD

Product Description

Q Magazine (10/99, p.130) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[CALLE SALUD] bridges conservatory suavity and Afro-Cuban deity-worship in one stride..."
Mojo (10/99, p.122) - "...he provides a masterclass in harmony singing....Even a little help from Charles Aznavour...cannot steal anything from the man at the back. Sometimes being second is a winning position."
CMJ (11/15/99, p.3) - "...a warmer, yet more refined vibe than his 1998 release, LO MEJOR DE LA VIDA....[It] conveys the contrast of intense sorrow and absolute bliss that permeates the best Cuban music..."
Entertainment Weekly (12/3/99, p.102) - "...Close your eyes and feel the soft breezes of old Havana." - Rating: B+

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Compay Segundo

Grammy-winning Cuban musician and composer Compay Segundo, best known as the frontman for the Buena Vista Social Club, died of kidney failure on July 13 in Havana. He was 95. Despite a drastic politic

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