| | Ruben Blades Una Decada CD Ruben Blades Discography of CDs
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Long known for his ability to incorporate a variety of styles and influences under the umbrella of salsa, Ruben Blades is one of South America's most brilliant musical ambassadors. From the experimental work of his '80s group Seis Del Solar to the world fusion of 2002's MUNDO (which featured didgeridoo and bagpipes amid Latin rhythms), Blades has shown his true colors as a musical explorer, activist, and poet (Blades's lyrics are complex and beautiful). Though undeniably a Blades effort, 2003's UNA DECADA is a more staunchly "Latin" album than much of the artist's earlier discography.
UNA DECADA sports a clean, straightforward production, with crisp emphasis on the complex percussion parts and the warm piano that drives most of the melodies. Sunny, uptempo numbers, complete with infectious vocal choruses, are on offer here (the opener, "Caminando," for example, or the Mariachi-influenced "Sin Querer Queriendo"). Blades's skill with reflective ballads is still in evidence ("Adan Garcia"), as is his command of melody, as on the undulating, minor-key verses of "Prohibido Olvidar." And Blades's rough-hewn tenor is as beautiful, textured, and compelling as ever. UNA DECADA shows a mature, superb songwriter and musician working at the top of his game. Ruben Blades Una Decada Songs Purchase Una Decada CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Ruben Blades Caminando CD (1991)
Una Decada
$5.59 After an exploration away from the mainstream of salsa that would last nearly ten years, beginning with the release of 1984's Buscando América, Rubén Blades fans who missed the coro-shouting, compana-banging fun of his Fania years will rejoice in Caminando. Though a contemporary release, with plenty of contemporary influence, Blades' playlist on this record is much more salsa than fusion. From the rollicking, joyful title cut, to the slinky, trombone-driven Colón-esque "Prohibido Olvidar," the Rubén Blades made famous in the dancehalls is back, if but for a short time. The production on Caminando is unique to other Blades productions. The treatment of his voice has a hollow, retro quality that is curious and yet charming. The band, comprised mostly of his recent Seis del Solar cohorts, Ralph Irizarry, Robby Ameen, Oscar Hernandez, Eddy Montalvo, and others, sounds warm and classic. Perhaps it is the tonality of the ...
| | Ruben Blades Buscando America CD (1984)
Una Decada
$8.39 After honing his salsa chops in the 1970s in lengthy stints with the bands of Ray Barretto and Willie Colon, Panamanian Ruben Blades formed his own band, Seis del Solar. BUSCANDO AMERICA, Seis del Solar's first album, introduces ...
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All credit goes to Rubén Blades. He sees music as a global thing, and working from his established base of salsa, he's made some very credible connections between musics of the world, never more so than on Mundo, where Latin rhythms meet bagpipes and didgeridoos, Africa comes to Cuba, and the lilt of strings can develop into a percussion fest. In many ways, his singing -- although it's the glue that ...
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