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Manolito Simonet Y Su Trabuco

Manolito Y su Trabuco - Control
Fabulous CD from Manolito - and Amaray is luckily enough still in the band ;-) Earlier this year, rumours were that he was on his way out and had been sighted rehearsing with Los Van Van - uh uh! Well, he may have just been stopping by for coffee - but that wasn‘t part of any of the rumours at that time hehe… Some times rumours are just - rumours. Even I have been the subject of rumours ;-) and I have had to realize that what I write is read and interpreted in many places and in many ways hehe. Anyway, I am reviewing this wonderful CD and not my personal life here…
This CD, too, has found room for a potpourri and a real ballad with crooner Andy Montanez. Actually, two huge hits are found on this CD - one has found its way to my top ten chart, “el relampago“, the other is on Estilo‘s chart, “La Habana me lama“. Both songs are great, and they shake up the dance floor. There has also been made room for a tune from Amaray’s own CD “locos tu besos” , which was released last year largely unnoticed. But after Manolito has now made a cover of this tune, the difference in class is evident. Manolito really knows his business. And if you really pay attention, you’ll find a 3-5 seconds bit of Issac Delgado’s “La Formular” in the montuno part of “Loco tu beso”… very beautifully immersed. That’s playing at a higher level… Perhaps Issac came around for coffee that day hehehe./Salsani 08

Amaray
While in Cuba (in 2007), I was surprised to see Ricardo Amaray (lead vocalist from Manolito's band) had released a solo CD. Amaray is one of my absolute favourite salsa singers - he is also an excellent song writer, he has written for both Charanga Habanera and Manolito. Manolito produced Amaray’s solo debut album, which I find largely disappointing for it is just pop and not salsa.
The CD has a poor pop version of "Comunícate", one of Manolito’s major 2006 hits. While I was listening through the CD, it just went from bad to worse - until the final tune surprised in a positive way. A nice Cha-Cha-Cha "Se me ocurrió el Sábado" with Cuban sound, strings, rap and great breaks - the only drawback: The song lasts only 1 minute 58 seconds
/Estilo-07

New CD from Manolin coming out… I have eavesdropped on the new Manolin CD - very promising… a reviews will be included in the next newsletter.

DLG also released a new single – after five years, this band is coming out with a new album. Produced by none less than Sergio George – who also produced the latest Issac Delgado, which must be said to be a TOP production. This CD'en is already available in shops.

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Nice new web site: Erodes & Tenna now offer salsa in Horsens. See it here - and congratulations :-)

Maikel Blanco also has a new CD out, with old stuff … quite strange since he has released a number of teasers. Most lately with “ Anda Y Pegata”, which hits on dance floors both here in Århus and in London. Butu this track is regrettably not included on the CD. I listened it though very quickly and must admit I am somewhat disappointed with both the songs and the overall quality… Maikel has been labelled the new Cuban star… So get it together, Maikel!

Elvis Manuel - Cuba’s reggaeton star - is assumed lost at sea along with several others during an attempt to escape to Miami - the promised land. Rumours were that Manual had been promised a major record deal. Elvis Manuel’s DJ and mother survived the shipwreck and are now back in Cuba… Read the full story here.

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Soneros All Stars : La Timba Soy Yo
The Cuban concept’s 3rd CD has just been released, it is named “ La Timba Soy yo”.
And as the CD proclaims, Soneros All Stars - this, too, is a top star line-up - Pupy Pedroso has produced and Roelvis "Bombón" Reyes has arranged . Pupy’s influence is obvious - his particular song writing with a wall of rhythms and no-barrels-held on all instruments makes your blood boil and your sweat spring if you’re on the dance floor. And it’s such a pleasure hearing Pepito’s fantastic voice, coming through loud and clear.
The CD is primarily traditional Cuban music heavily mixed , as the title reveals, with hot timba beats. Other artists appearing are Mandy Abreu, El Sinsonte and Maria Cristina Garcia - and Swedish tres player Janne Bogdan must be mentioned too, of course. Janne Bogdan is the primus motor for this row of CD's with the Soneros All Stars. And this time it is primarily the cooperation between him and Pupy that has fostered this wonderful CD. Janne Bogdan previously toured with Elio Reve, who died in a car crash in 1997.
The two other Soneros All Stars CDs are “Dime Nague!” (2005) Marianao (2006).