Here comes...el Son - Songs of The Beatles with a Cuban TWIST

by Panama Music

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Release Date:2001-12-22
Label:Panama Music
UPC:822271234522
Binding:Audio CD
Published By:Panama Music
ASIN:B0000668G1
Category:Music

Tracks on Here comes...el Son - Songs of The Beatles with a Cuban TWIST by Panama Music

  1. We Can Work It Out
  2. Hey Jude
  3. Get Back
  4. Here There And Everywhere
  5. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
  6. Hello Goodbye
  7. Nowhere Man (a capella)
  8. Here Comes The Sun
  9. Eleanor Rigby
  10. For No One
  11. Eleanor Rigby
  12. And I Love Her
  13. Drive My Car
  14. In My Life
  15. Because (a capella)
  16. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End

Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions

Album Description

Songs of THE BEATLES…with a Cuban TWIST.

Here Comes…el Son merges the spirit of The Beatles with the soul of Cuban music. It offers Beatles fans a rare bifocal musical experience: familiar Fab Four tunes rendered in grassroots Afro-Cuban rhythms. This musically rich CD also presents the music enthusiast with an exotic compilation of songs of the most famous Rock ’n Roll group in the world in styles never heard before.

HISTORICAL FACTS
Banned in Cuba during the early years of the revolution, Beatles music managed to break through and establish a following that endures to this day in Cuba. HCES emerges from that following as the FIRST record of Beatles songs played in traditional Cuban musical rhythms. It is also the FIRST record performed in English by Cuban musicians residing in Cuba.

Customer Reviews

Nostalgic and Fun - Reviewed on 2008-12-22
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I received this album three months ago as a present from my brother in law which is a music lover, and ever since, this has been my favorite gift to friends. Everybody loves it!. It is a combination of romanticism and hot rhythms... It brings back the nostalgia of the beautiful Beatles songs with the flavor of cuban beat. I highly recommend it for people -who like me-, have been brought up between the anglo and latin culture at the same time. It is the perfect mix of both worlds.
Excellent CD - Reviewed on 2008-08-27
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I liked most of the songs on this CD, they made want to dance all night long!
Interesting CD - Reviewed on 2008-03-25
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This CD was more interesting than anything. Some of the renditions were outright goofy but enjoyable overall. I'd say buy it to support the Cuban musicians that made it.
What a nice surprise. - Reviewed on 2007-11-12
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I really loved this CD. The arrangements made in cuban rhythms are really good. Simply sensational.
More substance than not - Reviewed on 2005-04-21
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6 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.

I was surprised by this album overall, as there were new takes on classics. Some do fall a little flat for my taste. But the simple act of recording it and paying homage to the brits was revolutionary if you believe the history behind this. Some cuts are a bit abrupt, as the syncopation and melodics seem to work against each other in a frenzy of forced rhythm that is neither here nor there. But when they get it all together it's magical. A good effort, original... with the heart in the right place and the harmonies do it justice. Only a couple may trascend the original. I'll never think of hello, goodbye the same way again. And here comes the sun glows with the light of a caribbean sunset, with the strumming of the "tres". While And I love her gains a wistful sweetness.
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