Xiomara CD

Xiomara Music

List Price	$18.98 (You save $1.03)
Category	International Albums, Latin CDs, Jazz
Label	Chesky
Orig Year	2006
All Time Sales Rank	105530
CD Universe Part number	7098691
Catalog number	311
Discs	1
Release Date	May 23, 2006
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	David Chesky; Andres Levin
Engineer	Rick Eckerle; Nicholas Prout
Personnel	Pedro Martinez - drums, percussion, background vocals Andres Levin - electric guitar Andy Gonzßlez - upright bass Skoota Warner - drums Xiomara Laugart - vocals Cucu Diamantes - background vocals

Xiomara Songs

	1.	Llave, La
	2.	Por Ti
	3.	Tengo
	4.	De Mis Recuerdos
	5.	Soledad
	6.	Plazos Traicioneros
	7.	Siempre Que Te Vas
	8.	Moliendo Cafe
	9.	Habana Joven, La
	10.	No Creo

Xiomara Music Review

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Not to be missed!
I purchased this because of my introduction to Xiomara on a Yerba Buena CD. This album surpasses all of my expectations. Imagine the Buena Vista Social Club updated and modernized, and yet maintaining the feeling and honesty. This is a must if you like soulful jazz, excellent, honest singing, and intelligent lyrics (it's in Spanish, but even if you don't understand the language, you will feel it, dance to it, etc.). I don't know how the CD has been marketed, but plenty of inferior voices and productions are garnering sales and awards. Easily one of the best of 2006 across all genres.
Submitted by Mosko (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
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5 stars Music for the Soul - a great beauty for the ages
Her voice is that of the earth and wind and fire. she does not sing, she breathes and diffuses soundwaves into the air and lifts the listener onto a floating cloud of sensory delight. I hope she releases more albums soon. Until then, this album is essential- there are nuances to be discovered in every playing. Watching her sing live in clips on youtube is also an outerworld experience because her singing technique involves her whole body which moves like a silk, diaphonous gown, no matter what she is wearing.
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