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joe cuba - el alcade el barrio - a man and his music - fania - cd

Genre: Latin

1. Do You Feel It? (Remix)
2. Hey Joe, Hey Joe
3. Bang! Bang!
4. Its Love
5. El Pito (Ill Never Go Back to Georgia)
6. My Man Speedy!
7. Psychedelic Baby
8. A Thousand Ways
9. Aint It Funny What Love Can Do
10. Swinging Mambo
11. Wabble Cha
12. Im Insane
13. Ariñañara
14. La Calle Esta Durísima
15. Macorina
16. Los Dos
17. Y Joe Cuba Ya Llegó
18. Boom Boom Lucumí
19. A Las Seis
20. Remember Me
21. Aunque Tú
22. Temptation
23. La Malanga Brava
24. Joe Cuba s Mambo
25. To Be With You
26. Hecho Y Derecho
27. Componte Cundunga
28. Pregón Cha Cha
29. Como Ríen
30. Jimmies Jump
31. Bochinchosa
32. Mujer Divina
33. This Is Love
34. Mambo Of The Times

An extensive compilaton of all of joe cuba’s classic tracks. (2CD with 28-page booklet)

Gilberto Calderón –known in the music world as Joe Cuba and nicknamed “El Alma del Barrio,” the title of one of his most successful albums– began his career in the 1950s, but he didn’t achieve fame, fortune, or success until a decade later.

Although he can’t be considered the creator of a sextet as a musical group, he was the man behind the transitional period of the great orchestra; he also put into practice an innovative and simple formula based on a rhythmic sound in which he shone as composer and director.

It should be pointed out, also, that on his albums he adopted a contagious, vibrant sound dubbed “salsa.” He was one of the early pioneers of this musical genre.

Early in his career, Joe Cuba was known for performing songs in English; however, well aware of his roots and the history of telling the story of his daily life to his compatriots, he crossed the language barrier and began singing and composing in Spanish. This change enriched his extensive and successful discography.