Various Artists

The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by West African and European (especially Spanish) music. Cuban music is among the richest and most influential regional music in the world.

Cuban music has contributed to the development of a wide variety of genres and styles around the globe. Examples include the son Cubano, guarachá, danzón, bolero, rhumba, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, and a wide variety of genres in Latin America. Many of these styles are represented on this outstanding collection, which presents 26 of Cuban music’s greatest hits performed by the most celebrated Cuban stars.

ARTISTS & TRACKS:

• 01 MONGO SANTAMARÍA: Linda Guajira
• 02 BENY MORÉ: Qué bueno baila usted
• 03 MACHITO: Relax & Mambo
• 04 CELIA CRUZ: Al son del pilón
• 05 PÉREZ PRADO: Tabú
• 06 PACHO ALONSO: Yo no quiero piedra en mi camino
• 07 PERUCHÍN: La mulata rumbera
• 08 OLGA GUILLOT: Lágrimas negras
• 09 BOLA DE NIEVE: Déjame recordar
• 10 BEBO VALDÉS: El manisero
• 11 JOSEÍTO FERNÁNDEZ: Guantanamera
• 12 CACHAO: Cógele el golpe
• 13 ARSENIO RODRÍGUEZ: Dundunbanza
• 14 OMARA PORTUONDO: Magia negra
• 15 FRANK EMILIO FLYNN: Gandinga, mondongo y sandunga
• 16 CELESTE MENDOZA: Te di un beso sin importancia
• 17 BEBO VALDÉS: Mambo Riff
• 18 PÍO LEYVA: La Rumba me llama
• 19 PÉREZ PRADO: Mambo No.5
• 20 COMPAY SEGUNDO (LOS COMPADRES): Sarandonga
• 21 ORQUESTA RIVERSIDE: Rico de Verdad
• 22 BENY MORÉ: Cómo fue
• 23 BILLY TAYLOR TRIO with CANDIDO: Mambo Inn
• 24 CACHAO: Descarga Cubana
• 25 CELIA CRUZ: Marcianita
• 26 CHICO O’FARRILL: Lágrimas Negras