Customer Reviews
Arsenio Rodriguez revived! - By: Olav Aalberg, 04 Jun 2007 
I have just read David Garcia's book "Arsenio Rodríguez: & the transnational flows of Latin Popular music". Luckily, there are now a few original recordings available of this son montuno style master. He was copied by many of the younger salsa performers, like Johnny Pacheco & many others, but was often barred from performing on the major stages. Racism, his own lack of adaptation to the big town up beat tastes, & for other reasons, Rodriguez was forgotten by many.
Mirabal's record consists only of Rodriguez' music, which is more subtle, intricate, & challlenges the dancers to feel the music, not only the beat of the drums. Read the book, listen to Mirabal, & then go to the source!
And the beat goes on... - By: Richard Sewell, 20 Mar 2007 I have most of the BVSC CD's & this is the best if you like the more brassy sound as favoured by the 2007 Buena Vista tour: it's partly a reflection of the sad demise of the (mainly) vocalist members of BV but also closer to the more "big band" Afro-Cuban All-Stars' music. Guajiro Mirabal is such a great trumpet player; get this & play it loud on a hot summer's evening!!
one of the best - By: zoran, 22 May 2006 For those of you captured by the Buena Vista Social Club it can be frustrating identifying further albums of a similar quality. The first Afro-Cuban All-Stars was fantastic & I reallly enjoy Ruben Gonzalez. Well this is one you can buy with absolute confidence - it does not disappoint.There are no duds among the individual tracks; execution is brilliant,vocals are beautifully delivered, production is crystal clear & Mirabal's trumpet dazzles - the whole ensemble reallly cooks. Get it!
