Mama Son De La Loma by Miguel Matamoros (1894-1971) The Trio Matamoros were one of the most popular Cuban trova groups. Formed in 1925 by Miguel Matamoros , Rafael Cueto and Siro Rodriguez. All three were singers and composers. The Trio Matamoros played boleros and son. They toured all Latin America and Europe and recorded …
Solamente Una Vez by Agustin Lara (1897-1970) Agustín Lara was a Mexican singer and songwriter. Lara’s first musical composition was “Marucha”, written in honor of one of his first loves. In 1927 he already was working in cabarets. He subsequently moved to Puebla, but returned to Mexico City in 1928. That same year he started …
Sonata 3 Danza by Jose Ardevol (1911-1981) José Ardévol was a Cuban composer and conductor of Spanish derivation. As a child, Ardévol studied under his father, Fernando, who was a musician and conductor. He emigrated to Cuba in 1930, and from 1934 to 1952 was the director of the Orquestra de cámara de la Habana.
Sonata 2 Variaciones by Jose Ardevol (1911-1981) José Ardévol was a Cuban composer and conductor of Spanish derivation. As a child, Ardévol studied under his father, Fernando, who was a musician and conductor. He emigrated to Cuba in 1930, and from 1934 to 1952 was the director of the Orquestra de cámara de la Habana.
Sonata 1 Preludio by Jose Ardevol (1911-1981) José Ardévol was a Cuban composer and conductor of Spanish derivation. As a child, Ardévol studied under his father, Fernando, who was a musician and conductor. He emigrated to Cuba in 1930, and from 1934 to 1952 was the director of the Orquestra de cámara de la Habana.
Amor De Mayo by Guillermo Venegas Lloveras (1915-1993) Guillermo Venegas Lloveras was born in Quebradillas. Quebradillas is a small town on the north coast of Puerto Rico. Guillermo composed boleros, waltzes, tangos, marches, danzas, and his favorite, classical. In his youth he dedicated his time to popular music and art songs, as composer, guitar player …
Merengue by Frantz Casseus (1915–1993) Frantz Casseus was a Haitian guitarist and composer. Although born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti he spent most of his adult life in the United States. His music maintained a focus on Haitian folk forms, which he incorporated into his recordings and his published compositions. Casseus was also an early …
La Muerte Del Angel by Manuel Barrueco (1952-) Manuel Barrueco (pronounced Mah-noo-éhl Bah-roo-éh-koh) is a Cuban virtuoso classical guitarist. He was born in 1952 in Santiago de Cuba, on Cuba’s southeastern shore. He has toured in the U.S., Europe and Japan, and serves on the faculty of Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland.
Light My Fire by Jose Feliciano (1945-) José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, virtuoso guitarist and composer known for many international hits including the 1970 Christmas single “Feliz Navidad”.
Rumba Tempestad by Juan Serrano(1912-1990) Chingon was formed by film director Robert Rodriguez to record songs for his 2003 film Once Upon a Time in Mexico. They contributed on Mexico and Mariachis, a compilation album to Rodríguez’ Mariachi Trilogy, and released their debut album, Mexican Spaghetti Western, in 2004. The band’s name comes from a …
