The Rough Guide to Salsa (1997 album)

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The Rough Guide to Salsa
File:RoughGuideSalsa1997.jpg
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 18 November 1997
Genre World, Salsa
Length 67:43
Label World Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to Reggae
(1997)The Rough Guide to Reggae1997		 The Rough Guide to Salsa
(1997)		 The Rough Guide to English Roots Music
(1998)The Rough Guide to English Roots Music1998
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The Rough Guide to Salsa is a world music compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album gives broad coverage to the salsa genre of Latin America, focusing on classic styles.[2] Seven of the fourteen tracks are by Cuban musicians, five are Colombian, and one each is Venezuelan and American. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network. Liner notes were written by Tom Andrews.[3] This was the first of three similarly named albums: the second was released in 2007; the third, in 2012.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[4]

The Album received positive reviews. Raymond McKinney of AllMusic called it a "superb introduction".[4] Michaelangelo Matos of the Chicago Reader felt it went down "as smooth as ice cream", praising its lack of drum machines.[2]

Track listing

No. Title Artist (Country) Length
1. "Carruseles"   Sonora Carruseles Colombia 3:46
2. "Pegaso"   The Latin Brothers Colombia 4:31
3. "Pa'l Bailador"   Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad Colombia 4:30
4. "Azulito"   Mario Bauzá Cuba 4:16
5. "El Lenguaje del Son"   Ritmo Y Candela II & Carlos "Patato" Valdes Cuba 6:24
6. "Guateque Campesino"   Conjunto Campesino Cuyaguateje Cuba 4:30
7. "Se Quema la Chumbambá"   La Familia Valera Miranda Cuba 4:57
8. "Mulence"   Jesús Alemañy & ¡Cubanismo! Cuba 5:24
9. "Mulata Coqueta"   Oscar D'León Venezuela 5:40
10. "Del Monton"   La Sonora Dinamita Colombia 3:22
11. "Manyoma"   Fruko y sus Tesos Colombia 4:08
12. "La Negra Tomasa"   Grupo El Organo Pinareño Cuba 5:25
13. "Tumbao a Peruchin"   Alfredo Rodriguez Cuba 4:39
14. "Fiesta a la King"   Charlie Palmieri United States 6:11

References

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