Name: Buena Vista Social Club Presents
Brand: Omara Portuondo

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4050538690903

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Colour

purple

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

1500

Release date

2021-10-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / purple

4050538498684

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black

Extended format: No

180 Gram Vinyl.

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2019-09-06

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Omara Portuondo

Genre GB

Latin / South American 

Label GB

World Circuit

A beautifully executed and produced album by Omara Portuando, the only woman to appear on the original Buena Vista Social Club recordings. Portuando, who is one of Cuba's most acclaimed musicians and a featured performer at the Tropicana, has shown here that, at 70, she still possesses the qualities that helped develop her stardom on her native island. This recording, which covers a variety of traditional musical styles, from son to guajira to bolero, makes it easy to see why critics have called her the Edith Piaf of Cuba and <i>The Fiancée of Feeling</i>. The style, especially on the second track, <i>He Perdido Contigo</i>, evokes a nostalgic, old-fashioned sentiment, and the songwriting is classic. Featured performers include Rubén González on piano, Eliades Ochoa and Compay Segundo on guitar, and a full string section including Angel and Arelis Zaldivar. The performances are lively and tight, creating an album that feels nearly perfect. A full set of liner notes, including English translations of all of the lyrics.

Buena Vista Social Club Presents

Music GB