Los Pleneros De La 21 Discography of CDs

Los Pleneros De La 21 songs Para Todos Ustedes is a successful fusion of some traditional elements of Puerto Rican music with more contemporary influences. Specifically, it draws heavily from the bomba rhythmic and percussive style, and the call-and-response-oriented plena topical song form, though it also bears the marks of salsa and jazz. It's a lengthy (75 minutes) album, which gives the musicians a chance to offer considerable variety within their loose ensemble format, though a good-natured, upbeat mood is maintained throughout. The shifting percussive rhythms might be the most distinctive feature, while call-and-response vocals also take central position on songs like "Angelito (Little Angel)." Combined ...

Los Pleneros De La 21 CD discography While many of the Puerto Rican bands in the eastern U.S. have favored Afro-Cuban salsa, the two New York-based units heard on this album, Los Pleneros de la 21 and Orchestra Melodia, specialize in the traditional Puerto Rican form known as plena. Comparing Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico to traditional Afro-Cuban music, it becomes clear ...

Los Pleneros De La 21 CD discography Los Pleneros de la 21 and El Quintero Criollo team for Puerto Rico Tropical, an intriguing collection exploring the African and Hispanic roots of the nation's musical heritage. Interpreting styles ranging from bomba and plena rhythms to jibaro (country folk favorites), the two groups draw on a variety of instruments including cuatro, guitars, hand drums, bass, congas, guiro scrapers and other assorted percussion. ~ Jason Ankeny Full performer name: Los Pleneros De La 21/El Quinteto Criollo. Producers: World Music ...

Los Pleneros De La 21 albums Full title: Somos Boricuas/We Are Puerto Rican: Bomba Y Plena En Nueva York. Personnel includes: Angel Luis Torruellas. Personnel: Jose Rivera (vocals, bombo, percussion, background vocals); Miguel "Menique" Barcasnegras, Sam Charles Tanco, Nellie Tanco (vocals, background vocals); Angel Luis Torruellas (vocals); Edgardo Miranda (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, cuatro); Jose Lantigua (piano, keyboards); Alberto "Tito" Cepeda (bombo, guiro); Juan Jose Gutierrez-Rodriguez (bombo, percussion, background vocals); Hector "Tito" Matos ...