Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music?

BajaGringo · 07-01-09, 07:09 AM

I listen to and enjoy a lot of music in Spanish and was curious if any of you do as well? Some of my favorites include:

Marco Antonio Solis
Alex Ubago
Roberto Carlos
Jose Luis Perales
Alex Syntek
Miguel Bose
Juanes
Cafe Tacuba
Ricardo Arjona
Benny Ibarra

And many others. Anybody else?

Marty Cortez · 07-01-09, 07:40 AM

I really liked his top hit.

YouTube - Juanes - A Dios Le Pido

Most of his other stuff, not so much.

I'll try out some of those other suggestions.

DENNIS · 07-01-09, 07:44 AM

Cuco Sanchez....Dead in the dirt but, lives on in my Bose.

tripledigitken · 07-01-09, 08:08 AM

Here are some on my playlist:

Los Lobos
Mana
Ruben Blades
Ozomatli
Ruben Ramos
Molotov

Ken

Toneart · 07-01-09, 02:42 PM

Arturo Sandoval
Chucho Valdez
Paquito d' Rivera
Flora Purim y Airto Moreira (Brazilian)
Poncho Sanchez
Ray Barretto
Eddie Palmieri
Dizzy Gillespie
Mongo Santamaria
Willy Bobo
Fania All Stars
Tito Puente
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Astrud and Joao Gilberto
Cal Tjader
Willy Colon

I am mostly listing Latin Jazz instrumentalists here in the Afro Cubano, Puerto Rican, American Jazz/Latin fusion and Brazilian Bossa Nova Genres.

Dizzy Gillespie is included in this list because he was a pioneer in playing and developing the genre and also for bringing several musicians into his band from Cuba and Puerto Rico. I would say literally all Jazz Musicians have this genre in their repertories. Horace Silver, Art Blakeley and The Jazz Messengers, Stan Getz and many many more.

And then there was the revival documentary by Ry Cooder, of The Buena Vista All Stars; older and almost forgotten great Cuban musicians and singers. Celia Cruz was probably the most famous. They toured the U.S and became very popular all over again. Alas, most have died since the film was released.

I went to Cuba about seven years ago to see and hear the music that is currently being played. It was one of the most memorable highlights of my life.

Nighttrain · 07-01-09, 08:22 PM

Love Jorge Drexler.

BajaGringo · 07-02-09, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toneart

I am mostly listing Latin Jazz instrumentalists here in the Afro Cubano, Puerto Rican, American Jazz/Latin fusion and Brazilian Bossa Nova Genres.

My music tastes vary based on time of day and venue / mood. In the evening with friends over, sun setting and drinks stirring, one of my favorite playlists includes your list almost exactly.

I would add some names like:

Maria Bethania
Tom Jobim
Elis Regina
Leny Andrade
Gal Costa
Nara Leao
Chici Buarque
Milton Nascimento

Tacho · 07-02-09, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

I listen to and enjoy a lot of music in Spanish and was curious if any of you do as well? Some of my favorites include:

Marco Antonio Solis
Alex Ubago
Roberto Carlos
Jose Luis Perales
Alex Syntek
Miguel Bose
Juanes
Cafe Tacuba
Ricardo Arjona
Benny Ibarra

And many others. Anybody else?

Been checking those out; like Perales, Tacuba, Arjona, and Ibarra so far.

You're kind of a softie, eh Gringo?

tripledigitken · 07-03-09, 07:59 AM

toneart,

Thanks for taking me back years when I was more into Jazz. My posted list was my current playlist. But back in the 70's I was listening to Jazz and alot of it was Latin inspired.

Horace Silver....(song for my father is in my Ipod currently)
Lee Morgan
Chick Corea
Cal Tjader
Freddie Hubbard
Charley Byrd
Miles Davis

(lots out of the Blue Note catalog)

Ken

Diane · 07-03-09, 08:39 AM

What? No Daddy Yankee on anybody's list?

Come on admit it, you know all the words to La Gasolina. LOL

My favorite album of all time is by a group called Del Sol out of Phoenix. Made one album, almost impossible to find. They call their genre "nouveau Flamenco" and I would love to find anything else like it.

Kind of a jazzy Flamenco sound.

Any suggestions?

tripledigitken · 07-03-09, 08:43 AM

Diane,

Is it any thing like Gypsy Kings?

Ken

kate · 07-03-09, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Diane

What? No Daddy Yankee on anybody's list?

My favorite DY song is Llamada de Emergencia.

I love most of the music here, with one notable exception: Banda.

Kate

BajaGringo · 07-03-09, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kate

My favorite DY song is Llamada de Emergencia.

I love most of the music here, with one notable exception: Banda.

Kate

Banda is not music. It is an out of tune/sync horn section on crack...

Ralph · 08-20-09, 05:28 PM

Every time I pop in a VIcente Fernandez CD, I get homesick for Mexico...and I wasn't born there!!

kate · 08-20-09, 06:26 PM

I love to listen to Vicente (as my neighbors call him, no elaboration needed). When I first heard "El Alazán y el Rocio" shortly after moving here, I was over to their place in a shot going, "¿Qué canción? or something like that. Powerful stuff ... he seems to appeal to folks of all ages.

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BajaGringo Status: Queso Grande Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: San Quintin Posts: 7,148	Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music? I listen to and enjoy a lot of music in Spanish and was curious if any of you do as well? Some of my favorites include: Marco Antonio Solis Alex Ubago Roberto Carlos Jose Luis Perales Alex Syntek Miguel Bose Juanes Cafe Tacuba Ricardo Arjona Benny Ibarra And many others. Anybody else?

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Marty Cortez Status: ` Join Date: 05-08-09 Posts: 3,676	Re: Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music? I really liked his top hit. YouTube - Juanes - A Dios Le Pido Most of his other stuff, not so much. I'll try out some of those other suggestions.

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DENNIS Join Date: 04-07-09 Posts: 1,526	Re: Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music? Cuco Sanchez....Dead in the dirt but, lives on in my Bose.

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tripledigitken Join Date: 04-20-09 Posts: 170	Re: Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music? Here are some on my playlist: Los Lobos Mana Ruben Blades Ozomatli Ruben Ramos Molotov Ken

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Nighttrain Join Date: 05-08-09 Posts: 77	Re: Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music? Love Jorge Drexler.

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tripledigitken Join Date: 04-20-09 Posts: 170	Re: Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music? Diane, Is it any thing like Gypsy Kings? Ken

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Ralph Join Date: 08-18-09 Location: Kalama,WA Posts: 34	Re: Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music? Every time I pop in a VIcente Fernandez CD, I get homesick for Mexico...and I wasn't born there!!

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kate Join Date: 04-06-09 Location: La Paz, BCS Posts: 553	Re: Genre - Anybody Listen to Latin Music? I love to listen to Vicente (as my neighbors call him, no elaboration needed). When I first heard "El Alazán y el Rocio" shortly after moving here, I was over to their place in a shot going, "¿Qué canción? or something like that. Powerful stuff ... he seems to appeal to folks of all ages.