Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer CD

MUSIC

WORLD MUSIC

LATIN

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Bruca Manigua ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

2. Herido De Sombras ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

3. Marieta ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

4. Guateque Campesino ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

5. Mami Me Gusto ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

6. Nuestra Ultima Cita ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

7. Cienfuegos Tiene Su Guaguanco ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

8. Silencio ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

9. Aquellos Ojos Verdes ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

10. Que Bueno Baila Usted ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

11. Como Fue ~ Ibrahim Ferrer

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel includes: Ibrahim Ferrer (vocals); Teresa Garcia Caturla, Omara Portuondo, Jose Antonio Rodriguez (vocals); Manuel Galvan, Ry Cooder (electric guitar); Eliades Ochoa (guitar); Papi Oviedo (tres); Lazaro Ordonez Enriquez, Julian Corrales Subida (violin); Roy Avila Serrano (cello); Carlo Montenegro Ruiz (alto saxophone); Braulio Hernandez Rodriguez, Gil Bernal (tenor saxophone); Manuel Mirabal, Daniel Ramos (trumpet); Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, Alberto Munoz (trombone); Ruben Gonzalez (piano); Olando "Cachaito" Lopez (bass); Joachim Cooder (drums, dumbek, udu drum); Roberto Garcia (bongos, guiro); Carlos Gonzalez (bongos, cowbell); Angel Terry (congas); Amadito Valdes (timbales); Ibrahim Ferrer, Jr. (clave); Lazaro Villa, Pio Leyva (background vocals).
	Recorded at Egrem Studios, Havana, Cuba.
	BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance.
	BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Performance.
	BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER won the 2000 Billboard Latin Music Award for Album Of The Year by a Male Performer and won for Album Of The Year by a New Artist.
	BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album.
	Personnel: Ibrahim Ferrer (vocals); Gema Cuatro, Estela Guzm n Vega, Omara Portuondo, Teresa Garcia Caturla (vocals); Eliades Ochoa (guitar); Manuel Galb n, Ry Cooder (electric guitar); Papi Oviedo (tres); Julian Corrales Subida, Humberto B. Legat (violin); Gil Bernal (tenor saxophone); Daniel Ramos, Octavio Calder¢n, Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal (trumpet); Rub?n Gonz lez (piano); Joachim Cooder (drums, dumbek); Angel Terry (congas); Carlos Gonz lez (bongos, cowbells); Roberto Garc¡a (bongos, guiro); Amadito Vald?s (timbales).
	Recording information: EGREM Studios, Havana, Cuba.
	Why the whole world wasn't privileged with the voice of this angel-faced singer until he reached his 70s is open to debate. What is certain though, is that this first major solo outing shines a long overdue spotlight on one of the most wonderful Bolero/roots artists to ever emerge in Cuban music. Like the humble Parisian baker on the corner who makes stellar croissants out of what might otherwise be a banal commonbread, Ferrer performs these romantic standards with a divine usualness that makes them burst with love.
	Whirling in the mid-20th century time warp that is Cuba, this stellar studio opus bears many similarities to that of the Grammy-winning BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB. Many friends from that project are again on hand, including producer/slide guitar stylist Ry Cooder, Eliades Ochoa on guitar, pianist Ruben Gonzalez and the superb vocalist Omara Portuondo, although the gentle background harmonies by the women of Gemo Cuatro and sumptuous string arrangements are wonderful new additions. "Silencio" is surely one of the loveliest pieces here, with a heart-melting duet by Ferrer and Portuondo--the juxtaposition of Cuban guitar legend Manuel Galban's vibrato fills and Cooder's Hawaiian-style slide tastefully ornament the song's romantic imagery.
Producer: Ry Cooder
Engineer: Jerry Boys
Musical Guests
	Eliades Ochoa
	Ruben Gonzalez
	Ry Cooder
	Omara Portuondo
	Papi Oviedo

Artist Overview

Although the charismatic Ibrahim Ferrer had been singing for a living in his native Cuba since he was orphaned at 12 years old, his time in the international spotlight would not come until he was a senior citizen. In 1997, along with other revered Cuban musicians, he was featured on Ry Cooder's BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB album and profiled in the popular documentary. Ferrer was particularly adept at singing son and other lively dance music, but later in life developed a talent for the more down-tempo romantic bolero style. With the cachet he garnered through the BUENA VISTA album, he was able to record the first solo albums of his career, which were received warmly by critics and fans. He died in 2005 at the age of 78.

Compilation Appearances

	Hecho En Cuba Series 3 Pack
	Havana Holiday:ultimate Cuban Vacatio
	Latin Beat

Associated Artists and Works

Segundo, Compay

Technical Info

	Release Date : 06/08/1999
	Original Release Date : 1999
	Catalog ID : 79532
	Label : World Circuit/Nonesuch
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00075597953220

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (8/19/99, p.118)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...first-rate Caribbean warmth....[allows] Ferrer to luxuriate in symphonic settings....Stunning."

CMJ (1/10/00, p.25)
- Included in CMJ's "New World '99 Top 5" - "...[His] masterful debut is one of Buena Vista's best solo releases...featuring another set of Cuban classics recorded in Havana..."

Dirty Linen (10-11/99, p.75)
- "...There are not adjectives enough to describe the music on [this]....It is difficult to try and choose a favorite track....heartily recommended without hesitation."

Mojo (Publisher)
(1/00, p.31)
- Ranked #13 in Mojo Magazine's "Best of 1999."

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