Reddit mentions: The best caribbean & cuban music

my favorite stuff from all over in no particular order:

asa and ayo are female singer/songwriters from africa who sing in english, but are worth a listen.

oliver mtukudzi is from zimbabwe with an incredible timbre to his voice. i love vieux diop, a singer and kora player from mali who's songs i find relaxing and beautiful. vieux farka toureis also from mali, and sometimes he makes you think his guitar is an electric kora.

seconding manu chao, lots of fun.

rodrigo Y gabriela are a guitar duo from mexico city. they do a lot of flamenco type stuff. this is them doing a flamenco stairway to heaven--they also do a couple of metallica songs. willie and lobo are another mexican duo (guitar and violin) that has more of a gypsy feel to their flamenco. they also do some great (wordless) ballads that are excellent for relaxation.

cuba's los van van makes great salsa, but for a really fun latinesque sampler, get this.

zap mama is from belgium, does songs in many languages. I think the older stuff is less "poppy." les nubians is a sister duo that sings french (pop) hip hop. they've worked with erykah badu and the roots.

outback doesn't exist anymore, but it's great didge background music, but if you like the didge, check out this freak. i mean that in a good way.

hamza el din has passed, but his nubian oud music is timeless.

if you like meditating or just zoning out, snatam kaur will take you to another planet--she's the real deal.

celso fonseca, ceu, and bossacucanova are doing contemporary bossa nova. great for lazy afternoons or a romantic dinner.

i really love seu george, but mostly listen to his portuguese bowie covers from 'the life aquatic.'.

you probably know ladysmith black mambazo from putumayo. their songs range from poignant ballads to energetic, makes-you-wanna-jump-around songs. to get a deeper range of the style and their south african contemporaries, check this out. great, great stuff.

i know there's a shit-ton of hawaiian music, but probably someone from there can help you sort out the good from bad. if you want to check out some beautiful tahitian music, emma terangi was one of the best & most beautiful. here she is later in life, but having a good time on a RFO show. looks like a tahitian hee-haw.

lastly, lee everton may be a white guy from switzerland who sings in english, but his reggae fits right in with donavan frankenreiter or jack johnson.

happy listening,

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|name|Mercedes Sosa|
|about artist|Mercedes Sosa (born 9 July 1935, died 3 October 2009 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentinean singer inmensely popular throughout Latin America. With her roots in argentinean folk music, she became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva trova (new song). Sosa is greatly admired for the depth and beauty of her contralto voice. She is respectfully nicknamed "La Negra" by her fans for her dark skin and dark hair - a very common term of affection in Latin America. ([more on last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Mercedes Sosa))|
|album|30 Años, released Sep 1995|
|track|Gracias A La Vida|
|about track|Written and composed by Violeta Parra: Gracias a la vida (1966)|
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|links|wikipedia, lyrics, allmusic, discogs, imdb, official homepage, track on amazon, album on amazon|
|tags|argentina, folk, femalevocalists, latinfolk, nuevacanción|
|similar|León Gieco, Silvio Rodríguez, Pablo Milanés, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Violeta Parra|
|metrics|lastfm listeners: 123,410, lastfm plays: 1,668,442, youtube plays: 11,430, radd.it score: 8|


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That 2-disc version sounds absolutely amazing. All analogue mastering. Silent Vinyl. And of course the music is the stuff of legends. I fell in love with it when the CD came out in 1997, and this great pressing makes it sound even better.

If you are really enjoying the Cuban vibe enough to want (a lot) more, it might be worth checking out this upcoming 5-lp release called Complete Cuban Jam Sessions. I’ve had the chance to listen to 4 of the 5 lps in that boxed set, and while they are less polished than Buena Vista Social Club the set is still a great slice of Cuban music from the late 50’s- early 60’s. I'd wait for a price drop though. $99 is a bit too much for this set, but I have already seen the pre-order discounted a few times.

His Amoroso album is one of the most romantic albums ever orchestrated by the great Claud Ogerman.
https://www.amazon.com/Amoroso-Brasil-Joao-Gilberto/dp/B000002MHX

Mongo Ft. La Lupe

• Besito Pa Ti
  
  
• A Benny More
  
  It's called Afro-Cuban music.
  
  I can't hold back though, this is also my other favorite singer. He's a Colombian artist that created a blend of Valley Colombian Music and mixed it with Pop/Rock. It created a whole freaking new sound that is extremely popular in Colombia and among Latin people.
  
  Carlos Vives
  
  
• La Gota Fria
  
  
• La Tierra Del Olvido
  
  
• Pa Mayte

I've been a salsa dancer for 8 years. 4 years of that as a promoter in Chicago. I've travelled around the country, met pro dancers, bands, musicians and hosted events. Eventually met my Uber hot Puerto Rican/Mexican wife, quit the scene and took up DJing house music. Below are links to CDs on Amazon. This is good stuff. There is one rule to being a good salsa DJ: Thou Shall Not Mix Salsa. Play the song all the way thru. These will get you going in the right direction.

http://www.amazon.com/New-York-City-Salsa/dp/B008H7PCF6/ref=sr_1_3?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1381886475&sr=1-3&keywords=salsa+fania

http://www.amazon.com/Fania-Signature-Vol-Hot-Salsa/dp/B0083L40EK/ref=sr_1_4?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1381890215&sr=1-4&keywords=salsa+fania

http://www.amazon.com/Que-Viva-La-Salsa/dp/B007X2QDHW/ref=sr_1_27?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1381890274&sr=1-27&keywords=salsa+fania

http://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Putumayo-Presents/dp/B00000IWNK/ref=sr_1_23?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381890414&sr=1-23&keywords=putumayo

http://www.amazon.com/Putumayo-Presents-Latin-Jazz-Various/dp/B000P6R8F4/ref=sr_1_36?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381890443&sr=1-36&keywords=putumayo

http://www.amazon.com/Afro-Latin-Party-Putumayo-Presents/dp/B0007LPMCS/ref=sr_1_42?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381890949&sr=1-42&keywords=putumayo

http://www.amazon.com/Que-Pasa-Best-Fania-Stars/dp/B0012GN468/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381890979&sr=1-1&keywords=fania+allstars

http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Salsa-Ever-Vol-1/dp/B000FGG6K2/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381891047&sr=1-7&keywords=hector+lavoe+greatest+hits

http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Salsa-Ever-2/dp/B000HEZBX0/ref=pd_sim_m_1

http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Salsa-Ever-3/dp/B000QUCQH4/ref=pd_sim_m_2

I love Ska is Dead

Or she could have named him after Cuban jazz percussionist, Mongo Santamaria. Mongo at the village gate, great album.

Rough Guide to Cumbia Music

Simply excellent and what you are looking for.

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Do yourself a favor and check out Omar Sosa's cd called Mulatos: amazon, a quick youtube sample I found

[Ibrahim Ferrer] (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000J7IL.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

Compay Segundo

Edit: I like hats, and Cuban music.

It's supposed to be ironic; I got the idea from this album, whose title pokes fun of people saying "[80's-early 90's] ska is dead (when ska in general it was the most popular/mainstream)", when in reality it's grown into the third/fourth wave and has been better than ever for the past 15 years.

I can't think of a lot off the top of my head, but maybe this requires a post in itself to self.jazz. How about

Bebo Valdés and Javier Colina Live at the Village Vanguard (bass and piano, cuban)

King and Moore, Impending Bloom (a few tunes with just voice and bass, very quirky jazz)

https://www.amazon.com/Danzon-Dance-Arturo-Sandoval/dp/B0000001TN

Or

https://www.amazon.com/Afro-Cuban-Jazz-Moods-Dizzy-Gillespie/dp/B000000YOU

try some Fela Kuti

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Also this compilation

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Sorry! It's "Clocks/Rejoles" by Rhythms del Mundo feat. Coldplay, from their album 'Cuba':
http://www.amazon.com/Rhythms-Del-Mundo-Various-Artists/dp/B000J23416