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Omara Portuondo

Title: Greatest Hits

Label: SON

Cat No:170401
Format:CD

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• One of the most emblematic voices of Cuba, Omara Portuondo was baptized “la novia del feeling” for her capacity to give each song its precise sentiment. This CD reunites her greatest hits, recorded in Havana, Cuba, between 1967 and 1997 - accompanied by some of the most important figures of Cuban music.

• Personnel : Omara Portuondo, vocals, with : Manuel “El Guajiro” Mirabal (trumpet), Jesús Ramos “Aguaje” (trombone), Martín Rojas (guitar), Rubén González (piano), Orlando “Cachaito” López (bass), Amadito Valdés (timbales), Hernán Cortés (congas), Efraín Ríos (tres) and Carlos F. Averhoff (saxophones) - and guests : Pío Leyva, Manuel Licea “Puntillita”, Pedro Rivera, Teresa García Caturla, Elena Burke & Raquel Zozaya.

• Son Records CDs have been digitised directly from the original masters. These CD editions also boast 12-page comprehensive booklets featuring previously unissued photos and texts in both English and French, written by important Cuban musicologists and journalists. Total Time: 72:06 - 20 tracks.

Track Listing for Greatest Hits
01 Tres Palabras (Bolero) 3:30
02 Quizás, Quizás, Quizás (Bolero; With Teresa García Caturla) 2:24
03 Cómo Es Posible (Bolero; With Pedro Rivera) 3:32
04 Veinte Años (Bolero) 3:22
05 Increíble (Bolero) 3:52
06 Quiero Hablar Contigo (Bolero) 2:54
07 Campanitas De Cristal (Bolero) 3:06
08 Nosotros (Bolero) 3:18
09 Lágrimas Negras (Bolero) 4:18
10 La Rosa Oriental (Bolero Son) 3:31
11 Este Son Homenaje (Son; With Elena Burke) 5:16
12 Deja Que Suba La Marea (Son; With Pío Leyva, Manuel Licea “Puntillita” & Teresa García Caturla) 3:30
13 La Cumbancha (Son; With Raquel Zozaya) 2:18
14 Ay, Caramba (Son) 2:39
15 La Última Noche (Cha Cha Chá) 4:04
16 Me Faltabas Tú (Canción) 3:57
17 Te Dije Quédate (Canción) 3:13
18 Gracias A La Vida (Canción) 4:34
19 Hasta Siempre (Canción) 4:55
20 Polvo De Nuevo Amor (Canción/Soul) 3:45

Total Time: 72:06

Reviews

Songlines - Jan Fairley

This is a compilation to embrace, a beautifully varied album of relatively unknown material by veterian. ***

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