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We first saw him in the independent film about the Buena Vista Social Club musicians and fell in love with this gentle man. His vocals are sweet and spicy if you enjoy latin music buy it. You will love it.
Me encanta el estilo viejo. Este fue el primero cd que compre de la musica de Ibrahim. Puedo imaginarme en un club en Havana con el humo de puros y unos vasos de ron. Escuche su voz la primera vez en el cd Buena Vista Social club y supe que quisia escuchar mas. Ahora tengo muchos pero todavia este es mi favorito. Que lastima que Ibrahim murio, pero su voz queda con nosotros. cinco estrellas.
Ibrahim Ferrer could sing the phone book and I would be enthralled. The man's voice was a treasure. This CD is not quite as good as Buena Vista Social Club, but almost nothing is. It's not as exciting as BVSC, but Ferrer is gone now, and any little phrase he sang is better than tons of other people's work.
The ambiance will surround you with a sence of being there in some Cuban nightclub where the sounds of Ferrer's unmistakable voice and the instruments reflect from the walls creating pure magic. Everything about this CD makes you smile. It is a work of art. Highly recommended. Ry Cooder did the musical world a huge service in rediscovering this music.
On those pieces he's outstanding. This guy has an amazing voice and remarkable control; for anyone, not considering his age. He never sings anything the same twice, while floating above a complex rhythmic background with repeating bass line and periodic interjections from a vocal trio. Of course he IS singing tunes that he sang in the 50s, so some of them are a little lounge-lizardy, but some of them are just great. He was famous for the son and for good reason. I got three of his CDs at the same time and listened to nothing else for about three weeks. He's a master; but his stuff.
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