For this effort, David Sanchez (who doubles on tenor and soprano) sought to combine the music of two countries that have usually stayed quite separate: Cuba and Brazil. Sanchez performs one song from Cuba, two from Brazil, four from his native Puerto Rico, and one ( "Cuban Fantasy" ) from the U.S. The results, which utilize a medium-size band augmented by woodwinds and a few strings, have heated Cuban rhythms intermingling with Brazilian-type melodies and American jazz solos.

Ravishing is the word that springs to the lips: one of those tiresome British understatements, but it'll have to do. Evora has the most glorious voice, the melodies are heartrendingly Portuguese, the guitar-runs have escaped from a fado recording. The classic piano and string group of Miss Perfumada help explain its near-bestselling status, the near-Brazilian rhythms add the zip that tops the whole thing off.

With Mundo Civilizado, downtown denizen Arto Lindsay is probably the first person to successfully integrate the sounds of techno and drum'n'bass into an already established pop music style. Others, notably David Bowie, have tried to do something similar, but although Bowie's attempt in particular was more successful than most critics give him credit for, it never sounded as natural and seamless as Lindsay's. That the former king of skronk guitar was able to achieve such a fusion while singing in Portuguese is even more impressive. Highlights include the funky female worship of "Q Samba" and the scattered herky-jerk of "Complicity" (which features the deathless couplet "Complicity, unconscious wit/Borders without borders under eyebrows"). His taste in covers is a bit more suspect – he brings as little to Prince's material as you'd expect, but is surprisingly more adept with Al Green's "Simply Beautiful." Overall, this one's a solid winner, if not quite a classic.

15 CD collection includes: Spoke (1997); The Black Light (1998); Hot Rail (2000); Even My Sure Things Fall Through (2001) EP; Feast Of Wire (2003); Convict Pool (2004) EP; Black Heart (2004) Maxi Single; In the Reins (with Iron And Wine) (2005) EP; Garden Ruin (2006); Carried To Dust (2008); Algiers (2012); Edge of the Sun (2015); The Thread That Keeps Us (2018).

Depuis la sortie de leur premier album «La Vida se Vive» en mars 2017 et une tournée de plus de 200 dates, la Kumbia Boruka a rempli son pari en faisant vibrer le Vieux Continent au rythme emblématique d’Amérique latine, la Cumbia.On rappelle par ailleurs que le projet artistique, fruit d’une rencontre singulière entre l’accordéoniste mexicain Hernan Cortes, et le chanteur reggae lyonnais Bob Sikou, a pris rapidement une tournure savoureuse avec la venue de musiciens passionnés et originaires des quatre coins du continent latino-américain.

Universally known as the King of the Mambo, Pérez Prado was the single most important musician involved in the hugely popular Latin dance craze. Whether he actually created the rhythm is somewhat disputed, but it's abundantly clear that Prado developed it into a bright, swinging style with massive appeal for dancers of all backgrounds and classes. Prado's mambo was filled with piercing high-register trumpets, undulating saxophone counterpoint, atmospheric organ (later on), and harmonic ideas borrowed from jazz. While his tight percussion arrangements allowed for little improvisation, they were dense and sharply focused, keeping the underlying syncopations easy for dancers to follow. Prado played the piano, but was often more in his element as the focal point of the audience's excitement; he leaped, kicked, danced, shouted, grunted, and exhorted his musicians with a dynamic stage presence that put many more sedate conductors and bandleaders to shame. With this blueprint, Prado brought mambo all the way into the pop mainstream, inspiring countless imitators and scoring two number one singles on the pop charts (albeit in a smoother vein than the fare that first made his name) as the fad snowballed. He was a star throughout most of the Western Hemisphere during the '50s, and even after his popularity waned in the United States, he remained a widely respected figure in many Latin countries, especially his adopted home of Mexico.

#ELDISCO is the 2019 compact disc by Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz. This was released by Universal Music Group.

Todo El Amor is the 1998 album by Chilean vocalist Myriam Hernández. This was released through Sony Discos.

El Mundo Se Equivoca is the 2006 album by Spanish rock banda La Quinta Estación, who became famous after moving to Mexico. This was released by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Quando surgiu, há pouco mais de duas décadas, o Bossacucanova causou furor e interesse ao apresentar uma criativa e original mistura de elementos da música eletrônica e da bossa nova. Desde então, o trio formado por Alex Moreira, Marcio Menescal e o DJ Marcelinho da Lua lançou seis álbuns e atraiu a atenção do público e dos críticos. O sétimo registro, “Bossa Got The Blues”, chega às lojas e aos aplicativos de música pela gravadora Deck e conta com participação de Roberto Menescal, que participou de todo o processo criativo.

Cet album sera l’occasion de faire revivre pour certains - découvrir pour d’autres - ces grands standards français inspirés et/ou adaptés de chef-d’oeuvres brésiliens. Souvent maltraités par les enregistrements de l’époque, je reprendrai les codes de cette magnifique période musicale - des arrangements simples et épurés - tout en bénéficiant des techniques d’enregistrement d’aujourd’hui. Il y aura aussi quelques compositions originales …

Tande-La is the 2010 compact disc by The Creole Choir Of Cuba. This was released on Peter Gabriel's Real World label.

All of the music featured here on this new Soul Jazz Records collection was created by Brazilian artists living and working in the USA in the 1970s.

Xênia França (Candeias, 27 de fevereiro de 1986) é uma cantora e compositora brasileira.Nascida no Recôncavo Baiano, passou a adolescência em Camaçari e mudou-se para São Paulo em 2004. Trabalhou como modelo até 2008, quando começou a cantar em bares. Conheceu Emicida, que a convidou para participar das gravações do EP Sua Mina Ouve Meu Rep Tamém e do álbum Emicídio, ambos de 2010. No ano seguinte, entrou para a banda Aláfia, com Pipo Pegoraro e Lucas Cirillo.

Japanese only collection. Blessed with good looks, a powerful voice, and a gift for communicating with an audience, Julio Iglesias is one of the most popular and enduring figures in the history of Latin music, a true international superstar who has sold over 300 million albums worldwide and remains a popular concert draw and chart-topping recording artist in a career that has spanned six decades. It is estimated that during his career he has performed in more than 5000 concerts, for over 60 million people in five continents. In April 2013, Iglesias was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Latin Composers. During his career, Iglesias has won many awards in the music industry, including the Grammy, Latin Grammy, World Music Award, Billboard Music Award, American Music Award and Lo Nuestro Award. He has been a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since 1985.