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Alex Acuña - The Rhythm Collector
Join Alex Acuña as he takes you on a journey from his homeland in Peru to
high-profile "A" list session drummer. He also reveals his very favorite rhythms
and demonstrates how they apply to drum set and any drumming vocabulary. Must
see performances with his new Jazz group featuring Abe Laborial Sr., Patrice
Rushen and Gusto Almario, as well as Alternative Latin Rock group Kinky make
this DVD entertaining and informative. Well over two hours of total content are
filmed in High-Definition and Digital Surround. |
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Half documentary, half concert performance, this is an excellent program
about the rediscovered culture of Cuba. The first program, entitled The
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams, is a documentary profiling the
famous Sonerto group and their bandleader, Juan de Marcos Gonzalez. The second
program is the live performance of 90-year-old tres player and Trova musician,
Compay Segundo at the Olympia in Paris. |
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2 Films: Last Rumba of Papa Montero - Sara Gomez: an Afro-Cuban Filmmaker
Two exciting, colorful films spotlight the African roots of Cuba's culture by focusing on two legendary artists in this unique 2-DVD set. |
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This DVD was filmed during a UK tour and in Havana, with Baloy supported by the legendary Afro-Cuban All-Stars, many of whom played for the Buena Vista Social Club. |
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Recorded live from the Queen Mary Jazz Festival in 1986, Airto & Flora
Purim perform with sax great Joe Farrell, plus the Batucaje Dance Troupe. Extras
include biographies and more. |
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Flora Purim & Bobby Hutcherson
Join an ecstatic audience at the renowned Harvest Jazz Festival at the Paul
Masson Vineyards in California for a double bill concert sure to consume your
soul! The first segment is a 30 minute concert from Bobby Hutcherson which is
nearly all improvised as the energy from the crown overtakes him. The second
concert segment is from Flora Purim whose traditonal American and Brazilian
style is reflected in this unique and diverse live performance which includes
improvisations with Airto Moreia and her major international hit "Nothing
Will Be As It Was Tomorrow." |
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Gato Barbieri - Live From The Latin Quarter
Jazz legend Gato Barbieri takes his warm-blooded,
Latin-influenced rhythms to New York in this impassioned return to form by the
master Argentinian saxophonist. With band members Frank Colon, Robbie Gonzalez,
Mario Rodriguez and Mark Soskin tearing it up, Barbieri and company sets the
Latin Quarter on fire! |
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Ruben Blades - The Cali Concert
One of the most successful musicians on the Latin American
circuit, Ruben Blades mixes salsa influences with politically inflected lyrics
and a large dose of passion. Here, the "Latin Bruce Springsteen"
delivers an exciting concert in Cali, Columbia.
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Willie Bobo - King Conga
Raised in Spanish Harlem, William "Bobo" Correa was one of the world's premiere jazz and Latin percussionists. His artistry not only contributed to the evolution of music, but left a legacy that reaches far beyond his home neighborhood. This DVD presents 2 1980 "Ad Lib" TV show performances seen internationally. |
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Jimmy Bosch - Live in Puerto Rico
This DVD was filmed at the fourteenth edition of the Heineken
Jazzfest at the Tito Puente amphithteatre in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Bosch is a
mainstream in caribbean music, in particular, Salsa Dura. The band features
Edwind Sanchez, Ruben Rodriguez, Nicky Marrero, George Delgado, George Padilla,
Angie Machado, Jeff lederer, Mauricio Smith, Jr. and Juan Ray Bayona. |
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BOSSACUCANOVA -- AO VIVO
This Brazilian band is celebrating the 50th anniversary of bossa nova with an exciting night at Rio's Canecao Concert Hall, where they invited bossa legends and young artists to join them onstage to revisit classic songs. They also organized a series of acoustic sessions in the comfort of Nara Leao's apartment in Rio, which spawned relaxed performances and insights about the early days. The DVD includes the apartment sessions and a filmed version of the concert. The CD includes audio of the apartment sessions and concert. Guests include Carlos Lyra, Wilson Simoninha, Marcos Valle, Jacques Morelenbaum, Ed Motta, Robert Menescal, Leo Gandelman, Pedro Luis, Fernanda Takai, and Joao Donato. |
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Brasilintime - Batucada Com Discos
Brasilintime is a filmic map that connects the world of Rio de Janeiro of the late teens to the South Bronx of the early 70s. The roads from Samba through Bossa Nova to Hip Hop are a complex web of musical whispers and echoes. Brasilintime is a 2-hour documentary that traverses this journey. In November of 2002, drummers and DJs traveled to Sao Paulo Brazil to expand the multi-generational conversation to include their counterparts from the world of Samba, Bossa Nova and Samba Rock, as well as the best new talent from Brazilian Hip Hop. This show was recorded and became the basis for this DVD. Brasilintime speaks the language of the music it addresses. |
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Buena Vista Social Club
No one can recall exactly where the Buena Vista Social Club once stood in pre-revolutionary Havana, but Wim Wenders's documentary of a dozen legendary musicians resurrects the magnificent music of the era. Guitarist Ry Cooder assembled the aging singers and musicians for a series of recording sessions. The resulting 1997 album won a Grammy. The music performances are intercut with shots of the performers reminiscing in decaying Havana bars.
Additional concert footage is included.
105 minutes
Featuring: Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzalez, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo & Ry Cooder. Directed by Wim Wenders. |
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Cachao - Ahora Si
Israel Lopez "Cachao" is one of the last living
links to Cuba's rich musical heritage. This CD/DVD combination package features
a 10-song CD with new material by Cachao, featuring the Cineson All-Stars, a band
comprised of the world's most renowned musicians and a bonus DVD containing a 60
minute film of the recording session, directed by Andy Garcia. The DVD includes 9 music videos. |
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Calle 54
This latin jazz film by Fernando Trueba features complete in
studio performances, interviews with musicians & extra documentary on latin
jazz.
Panamericana - Paquito D'Rivera, Samba Triste - Eliane Elias, Oye Como Viene - Chano Dominguez, Earth Dance - Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band, From Within - Michel Camilo, Intorducción, Llamerito y Tango/Bolivia - Gato Barbieri, New Arrival - Tito Puente, Caridad Amaro - Chucho Valdés, Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite - Chico O'Farrill, Lágrimas Negras - Bebo Valdés/Israel Cachao Lopez, La Comparsa - Bebo Valdés/Chucho Valdés, That's All It Was - Eliane Elias, Como Fue - Jerry Gonzalez / Chano Dominguez, Parisian, Thoroughfare - Paquito D'Rivera, Creditos Finales - Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band |
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Candido - Hands of Fire
Brilliant documentary focusing on Candido's
contribution to the world of Cuban music and Jazz.
Ivan Acosta's 68-minute documentary focuses on Candido's contribution
to the world of Cuban music, American Jazz and Latin Jazz. Through
conversations, performances and testimonies, "Candido - Hands of Fire"
captivates the audience from start to finish. Candido Camero is considered to be
one of the greatest Cuban percussionists to come to the United States. |
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El Cantante
In their dazzling first on-screen pairing, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony bring
to life this riveting tale of romance and redemption based on the true story of
salsa legend Hector Lavoe and the woman who kept him from falling over the edge.
It's the 1970s and the salsa revolution is in full swing. Hector Lavoe
(Anthony), is the singer, El Cantante whose voice can move millions and whose
passion moves one woman, his wife Puchi (Lopez). But when the spotlight brings
Lavoe's personal demons and addictions to light, it will take the incredible
devotion of his wife to put him on the path to becoming the legend he was born
to be. |
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Francisco Aguabella - Sworn to The Drum
Francisco Aguabella is perhaps the finest Afro-Cuban master percussionist still living. He has become
synonymous with his instrument -- one of the highest compliments a musician can receive. This film, directed by Les Blank (Burden of Dreams), presents an intimate portrait of the conguerro. |
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CUBA MIA: PORTRAIT OF AN ALL-WOMAN ORCHESTRA
The story of the spirited musicians of Camerata Romeu, a Cuban all woman orchestra, is filled with dazzling faces and fiery performances that will astonish and delight. Led by Zenaida Romeu, their music infuses everything from Cuban folk music to Mozart, drawing on the popular rhythms of the island taken from Africa, Spain and Latin America. Funny and angry, the film takes you behind the scenes as the group juggles a fierce rehearsal schedule, boyfriends, girlfriends, grandparents and children, offering a slice of Cuban life seldom seen on the world's screen. Special bonuses include 5 songs from the CD, a radio interview, performance footage, the making of and more |
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José Feliciano Band - The Paris Concert
In his first DVD release, recorded at the New Morning Club Paris in August 2008, the 6 time Grammy Award singer
was backed by his superb 5 piece band. Combining effortlessly flamenco, bossa nova, pop and jazz influences with blues and rock lead guitar inflections, José delighted his fans with stunning interpretations of hits such as Purple Haze, Sunshine of Your Love, and Rain. Feliciano has turned these standards into irresistible jewels of musical groove. As José puts it : "If you can't interpret a song better than the original, don't do it". |
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Cubanissimo: A History of Cuban Music
A documentary produced in France on the history of Cuban Music, featuring some of its greatest practitioners of yesterday and today. The film presents a concise look at a musical scene that is warm and inviting, heartbreaking and bittersweet, yet filled with humor and the fortitude of the human spirit. Meet the greatest people who have kept the scene going, past and present. |
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