Songs of Venezuela

Artist: Soledad Bravo
Label: Buda Musique
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 723722376627
EAN: 0723722376627
ASIN: B000001N7S

Release Date: 1995-09-01

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Tracks:

Polo Margariteno
Malaguena
Fulia
Cantos De Pilon
Mi Tripon
Caramba
Alla Viene Un Corazon
Tonadas De Ordeno
Cantos De Pilon II
Malaguena II
Pajarillo Verde
Cantos De Trabajo
Flor Del Cacao
Malaguena
Sabana Blanca-Mocho Hernandaz
Canto De Ordeno
Galeron Margariteno
Canto De Trapiche
Punto Margariteno
Zumba Que Zumba
Para Los Mares
Fulia
Llamado De San Juan

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Customer Reviews:

beautiful music.......2007-01-23

For those who don't speak Spanish, the first words sung on the album say "To sing makes sense... singing makes sense, has understanding and reason..." which although it loses something in the translation, tells the listener straight away that this is an album dedicated to Venezuelan song, from African derived work songs to folk tales, protest music and romantic and at times tragic poetry. Soledad Bravo pays tribute to the treasure trove of folk with her beautiful emotive voice which is variously angelic and earthy and her guitar, accompanied only occasionally by other folk instruments. Get it and track down the lyrics on the net if you're a non-Spanish speaker.

Overwhelming first song.......2005-05-28

One of the reviewers below hits it right on the mark. The first song "Polo Margariteno" is so heartfelt, so overwhelming in its intensity that the rest of the CD (and 99% of any other music that you hear) could not possibly match it. It is that powerful. It is that joyous. Everytime I listen to it, I feel like weeping. That being said, there are plenty of other great songs on this CD, especially tracks 2, 9, 10, 17, and 19. Check it out. Everyone should hear "Polo Margariteno." It is one of the greatest songs ever recorded.

Beautiful.......2003-06-16

Heard this music on KPFA in the car once and when I got home I immediately looked up their play list and ordered it. Not all the songs are as good as the first one, but this has become one of my favorite CDs very quickly.

great first album, a bit of the Venezuelan Zeitgeist of 60s.......1998-08-31

This is a collection of Venezuelan folk tunes, interpreted by single voice and guitar (not the traditional formula). It is a fine sample of the Nueva Trova movement, which sought to revive folk traditions with new political and social statements. Bravo's voice changed dramatically in following albums; here the words just float from her mouth in a bright, sweet tone, with a gentility of diction that evokes instant nostalgia. This album is a great, accessible introdution to the wealth of Venezuelan music.

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