Product Description This incredible album introduces one of the least heard about dance music. Changui comes from the mountainous region of Guantanamo, defined as low-class music, today this style of music is recognized as one of Cuba's most dynamic music genre. Trying to explain this album is difficult, cause all kinds of sounds come to the mind when describing the music of Cuba. It's like mixing Samba with a tres guitar and vocals. Definitely a must-hear!! .com These are lovingly done recordings of the intimate hand-wrought music known as changüí, country cousin of the son form. This is working class music from the Guantanamo region of southeastern Cuba, featuring charmingly rough call-and-response vocals over a backing of tres, low-tuned bongo, metal guiro, high maracas, and marimbula, a metal-tined bass instrument related to the African kalimba. Changüí is typically performed outdoors for all to enjoy, and this live recording captures the festive ambience and energy of this homespun music. Outstanding tracks on the CD include Grupo Changüí's performance of the traditional Bantu-Cuban tune "Mayembe" and the Estrellas Campesinas song "El Guararey de Pastora," which features fine tres and bongo solos. --Jeff Grubb
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EXCELLENT TEN STARS! CHANGUI IS THE FOLK MUSIC OF GUANTANAMO LOCATED IN THE ORIENTEPROVINCE (THE EASTERMOST OF THE ISLAND), IT IS A DERIVATIVE OF THE CUBAN SON, THIS CD WASLIVE RECORDED IN 1998 AND CONTAINS 14 TRACKS BY GRUPO CHANGUI DE GUANTANAMO ANDESTRELLS CAMPESINAS WITH THE PREDOMINANCE OF CUBAN TRES AND MARIMBULA A SORTOF RESONANCE BOX, I REALLY ENJOYED IT FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END.CHANGUI IS PART OF OUR CUBAN MUSICAL HERITAGE, UNFORTUNATELLY IS ALMOST UNKNOWNIN BOTH SIDES OF THE STRAIT OF FLORIDA THAT PAY HOMAGE TO ALL THE POP AND REGGUETONGARBAGE, WHAT A SHAME!.THIS CD SHOULD BE IN THE COLLECTION OF ALL THE LOVERS OF TRADITIONAL CUBAN AND LATIN MUSIC.
