CAÑA SON: Caña Son

CAÑA SON

Caña Son

© 2007 Pure Cuban Sugar Llc (678277135321)

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a Cuban son band that plays traditional son music (Son Montuno & Punto Guajiro). The group focuses on popular Cuban son from the turn of the last century through the nineteen fifties.

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Caña Son' impressive first effort is played with a very personal style that is clearly identified in Cuban roots. "My teacher is my ancestry" says Juanito Maribona, Caña Son' band leader. "You can't learn this on paper. It's in the veins, in the blood." This disc features some great tres guitar playing by Cuban musician Ivan Alamo, and some serious trumpet lines by staunch horn man Farnell Newton. Highlights of the disc are rock solid, swinging renditions of tunes by the inventors of Cuban Son, Guillermo Portabales, Ñico Saquito, Francisco Repilado and Celina Gonzalez. But, bottom line this is a great disc of roots DANCE music as played by the next generation of young soneros. Check out the tracks "Dale Tumba", "El Cuarto de Tula", "Ya Que Estoy en Mi Cubita" and "Que Viva Chango"!!!

Caña Son is a Cuban son band that plays traditional son music (Son Montuno & Punto Guajiro). The group focuses on popular Cuban son from the turn of the last century through the nineteen fifties. Following son music’s history out of the Eastern Provinces of Cuba to the Capital of Havana and beyond. Son is the forefather of contemporary salsa music and is said to be the most important genre of Cuban music. Caña Son covers material from favorite son giants such as Trio Matamoros, Guillermo Portabales, Celina y Reutilio, Ramón Veloz, Ignacio Piñeiro, Compay Segundo, Ñico Saquito, Arsenio Rodriguez, Beny Moré, Celia Cruz, Cachao, and many others. Contemporary son revivalist such as Juan de Marcos González (Sierra Maestra, Buena Vista Social Club and Afro Cuban All-stars) Albita Rodríguez, Polo Montañez, Jesus Alemany’s Cubanísmo, etc., are all excellent examples of what this band strives for. The group follows the classic conjunto de son line up of acoustic guitar, tres guitar, upright bass, trumpet and Cuban percussion.

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  • author: ANDRES AMOEDO

    MUY BUENO

  • mojito music
    author: jen c

    we're babysitting my mom's parakeet. the bird loves this album. he doesn't sing to anything else we play. this music could help me find my waistline again. it makes you move.

  • Bailamos!
    author: Linda Long

    The music is great! Makes you want to get up and dance!

  • Highly recommended
    author: Richard A. Diaz

    When this cd is playing, one can close their eyes and feel the cool breezes coming off the Malecon. Not one bad track on the disc. Son done right.

  • Muy Bueno
    author: Pepe

    Good stuff and great to dance to.

  • great band, super dance music
    author: joe

    saw the band in Portland at a wedding. had to buy the cd. the cd is a true representation of the band and could be a live recording expect for the applause. don't skip this one!

  • Great CD good to dance to.
    author: Karmin

    Great sound. Sounds as good as live. Saw the band in Eugene Oregon and it feels like being there to listen to and dance to in our living room. The trumpet is really strong yet relaxed and natural not overbearing - a very nice touch. Love the album. Keep it up.

  • sweet hot
    author: kathy

    portland needs more of cana son's sweet hot cuban sounds. this cd is incredible and highly recommended!!

  • Fast shipping to Switzerland for a great CD
    author: Stef

    Great Cuba sound, i love this CD. I close my eyes and im almost in Havana.

  • Can't sit still
    author: Kim

    I love to hear Caña Son live. Very pleasantly surprised that the CD was (almost) as wonderful as being there. One of the hottest Cuban bands in the Northwest and not to miss in concert. There is risk of fantasizing about dancing if you listen at work. Great job CS!!!

  • The music is fantastic, great first CD for Caña Son!
    author: Ruth Benson

    The CD Son selection was great, the music fun, would love to see more on the sound mix. I love the graphics on the CD cover!

  • Great CD and fast shipping!
    author: Molly Parker

    The CD was in perfect condition. The shipping was very prompt. CD Baby followed up with me several times with very amusing emails. Great experience overall!

  • author: El Chocolate

    This is one of the hottest bands I have heard in the NW. I wish you well in the your future endeavors. El Chocolate

  • Excellent!!
    author: Gustavo and Isabel Menendez

    We were very glad when we hear this CD!! We are impressive with a young artist that didn't know Cuba and can sing the cuban music with excellent rhytm; actually we feel very proud of him (Consuelo Cuervo (Ivonne's grandmother)was my aunt) Congratulations!!

  • Este Disco esta encendido
    author: State Farm

    This disc is on fire. Now that the wait is over i have to admit it was worth every minuite. This disc transports you to the halls where this rich band has enveloped it's audiences. Truly a great disc to have playing for a party. We had it going for thanksgiving and it really kept the conversations going. Ache a PDX

  • LOVE Caña Son
    author: Trish

    I have had it in my car for a week. . .and can't get enough of it. Thoroughly enjoyable!

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