Description
Tumi Cuba Classics Volume Four: Son The BIG SOUND – CD Compilation by Son 14 with Adalberto Álvarez
Product Information
- UPC: 5022627005324
- Product Type: Music CD, Compilation
- Genre: Latin
- Style: Son, Bolero
- Label: Tumi Music – Tumi CD053
- Series: Tumi Cuba Classics – Volume 4
- Country of Release: UK
- Release Year: 1995
- Format: CD
- Duration: Approximately 55 minutes
Overview
"Tumi Cuba Classics Volume Four: Son The BIG SOUND" presents the vibrant sounds of Son 14, one of Cuba’s most influential son bands led by Adalberto Álvarez. This album captures the rich tradition of Cuban son music — a genre rooted in the fusion of Spanish melodies and African rhythms, known for its clave patterns and call-and-response vocals. Featuring Eduardo Morales, known as Tiburón, the album showcases son’s authentic flavor carried from Cuba’s Oriente province to Havana and beyond. The compilation offers an energetic and culturally rich experience of son and bolero styles, reflecting the enduring legacy of Cuban musical heritage within the Latin music world.
Product Features
- Format & Dimensions: Standard CD
- Duration: Approximately 55 minutes
- Number of Tracks: 12
- Musical Style: Traditional and contemporary Cuban son and bolero
- Band Members: Adalberto Álvarez (director), Eduardo Morales (Tiburón, vocalist), Alfredo Fuentes Osorio, Guillermo Fernández, Vicente Nápoles Destrade
- Produced under license from: EGREM, Havana, Cuba
- Manufactured by: TUMI (MUSIQ LTD, UK)
Interesting Facts
- Son 14 was formed in 1978 and is renowned as a pivotal group cultivating and modernizing the son genre in Latin America.
- Adalberto Álvarez is credited with giving son a distinct rhythmic identity while preserving its spontaneity and traditional Cuban essence.
- Eduardo Morales, “El Tiburón,” is celebrated for transporting the authentic son sound from Cuba’s Oriente province to Havana and the wider world.
- The son genre’s instrumentation includes tres, bongos, congas, maracas, and trumpet, all featured in this album’s dynamic arrangements.
- Son music is the foundation of many Latin music styles, including salsa, and has deeply influenced Cuban musical forms such as rumba and bolero.
Track Listing
- A Bayamo En Coche – 5:48
- El Son De La Madruga – 5:54
- Se Fue Mi Amor Y No Lo Vi Partir – 4:23
- Calle Enramada – 4:37
- Elena La Cumbanchera – 3:16
- Se Quema La Trocha – 3:26
- Tal Vez Vuelvas A Llamarme – 6:00
- Gimen Las Rosas Por Una Triste Illusion – 3:35
- Vamos, Hablame Ahora – 5:32
- Sera Porque Soy Candela – 3:30
- Agua Que Cae Del Cielo – 4:34
- Fue El Rey De La Rumba – 3:52
Publishers
Produced under license from EGREM, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. Manufactured by TUMI (MUSIQ LTD, UK). Released in 1995 under catalog number Tumi CD053.
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