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Kiki Valera's VACILÓN SANTIAGUERO nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album at the 67th Grammy® Awards

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Grupos: Ritmo Oriental : 1988 - Vol. IX - 30 a...
Musicos: Rafael Paseiro Monzón
Musicos: Dennis Nicles Cobas
Musicos: Jiovanni Cofiño Sánchez
Musicos: Yasser Morejón Pino
Fotos: Tom Ehrlich : 2024 Monterey Jazz, P...
Resenas: Vacilón Santiaguero (Circle 9 ...
Staff: Bill Tilford
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Grupos: Pupy y los que S... : Discography - 1995- F...
Reportes: From The St... : Cubadisco 2...
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Cuba based rap duo, Zona Franka, blends traditional rhythms with the grit and swagger of hip-hop and rap vocal phrasings. Their clever shout choruses create instant tropical dance classics using their unique self-titled "changui con flow" style.

Discography - Compilations and Tributes

Compilations
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There are dozens and dozens of LVV compilations, but the only ones worth getting are pictured above. The one on the left has a 107 booklet full of great information and all the tracks are beautifully remastered. The one on the right is a bootleg that you might be able to find in Miami and contains mostly rare B-sides and collaborations with Silvio Rodríguez and others. All of the others are just different mixes of tracks from the above albums, although a few have the great Aquí se enciende la candela which never made it onto a regular release.

1997 - Gracias Formell
Ciocan 2607
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Gracias Formell is a must-have CD. It was also realeased on RMM's Forbidden Cuba series. It's a 1997 recording of Juan Ceruto's extremely creative re-arrangements of 10 Formell songs, mostly written in the 80s, each performed by a different star singer with a backup band consisting of the best timba musicians. Also still available at descarga.

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