06 February 2012

MUSIC FOR MONDAYS : For La Habana...Celia Cruz Sings 'Quimbara'.

                           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDkpNuIPYHE
                 6:57...static album cover

     Here's a return to lively Cuban music.

    From the CD: 'Celia Cruz in the House'.
    Celia sings 'Quimbara'...with a drum heavy remix by D'menace.
    This arrangement wants to be played...loudly...the way it would be...in La Habana manner...como bulla!
     Celia Cruz may be Cuba's greatest singer.
     She also steadfastly refused to return to Cuba...until Castro was dead or overthrown.
    Sadly...Cruz died in 2003 at age 78...never to see her homeland again...while Fidel and Raul continue to breathe and oppress.
    In fact...Fidel has just released his memoirs...about 1,000 pages...in 2 volumes.