 
Rough Guide: The Music of the Andes
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 On: 2003-10-28
Rough Guides billed this disc as going "beyond panpipes and ponchos", meaning they wanted it to be a sampler of some of the broader musical traditions of the Andes instead of just another "Andean flute music" CD. Theres still a lot of pretty typical stuff here, but I guarantee you wont regret finding a copy of this disc. The beats are really addicting!The best tracks are Ernesto Cavours "Leño Verde", Jenny Cárdenass "Jallalla", and "Mi querido PotosÃ", which are also the most "European" tracks on the CD, incorporating a bandoneón and a piano in addition to the guitar. If youre a fan of the original Buena Vista Social Club CD, youll recognize that amazing opening song, "Chan Chan", in an Andean variation ("Hacha"), performed by the group Inti-Illiman. Some other notable tracks are Sukays "Concepción", an impressive improvisation for guitar, and "Te recuerdo Amanda", by the Chilean singer and songwriter Victor Jara. This last track was recorded back at the beginning of the 1970s, just a few years before Jara was killed on the first September 11 (September 11, 1973), when Pinochet, Kissinger, and other American-sponsored terrorists had him tortured to death in Santiagos football stadium, then machine-gunned. Te recordamos. Great disc. Five stars.
On: 2001-07-28
One of my favorite CDs. Not a single bad track on this one. A great introduction to a wonderful tapestry of sounds and culture.
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