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    Santa Esmeralda - The Best (1993)

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    Santa Esmeralda - The Best (1993)

    Santa Esmeralda - The Best (1993)
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 503 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 193 Mb | Scans included
    Disco, Pop, Latin | Label: Versailles, Sony | # VER 474233 2 | Time: 01:16:13

    As disco became an important part of the international music business, European producers began working in exotic flavors into the disco beat to create unique and competitive recordings. A good example of this trend is Santa Esmeralda, a Spanish-themed studio group that wove elements of flamenco, salsa, and other Latin musical styles into its Euro-disco sound. Although the group's sound was about as genuinely Spanish as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (Santa Esmeralda was the brainchild of French record producers), the result was a crossover success that spawned several club-favorite albums and a notable pop hit in the band's Latinized cover of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood".

    Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club (1997)

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    Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club (1997)

    Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club (1997)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 366 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 143 Mb
    Label: World Circuit | # WCD 050 | Time: 01:00:06 | Scans included
    Son, Bolero, Descarga, Danzón, Guajira, Criolla, Afro-Cuban Jazz

    Buena Vista Social Club is the debut album by the eponymous ensemble of Cuban musicians directed by Juan de Marcos González and American guitarist Ry Cooder. It was recorded at Havana's EGREM studios in March 1996 and released on September 16, 1997, on World Circuit. Despite its success, it remains the only standard studio album exclusively credited to the Buena Vista Social Club. Buena Vista Social Club earned considerable critical praise and has received numerous accolades from music writers and publications. In 2003, the album was ranked number 260 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, one of only two albums on the list to be produced in a non-English speaking country. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album was awarded the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album and Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year by a Group at the 1998 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

    Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways (1989) Japanese Edition

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    Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways (1989) Japanese Edition

    Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways (1989) Japanese Edition
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 345 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 127 Mb | Scans ~ 109 Mb
    Dance Pop, Latin Pop, Adult Contemporary | Label: Epic/Sony | # 25・8P-5299 | 00:55:40

    Cuts Both Ways is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan and final album with Miami Sound Machine, as they would become her backup band for her solo career after its release. Although Estefan's name is on the front cover, the album credits Estefan and Miami Sound Machine (as with the previous album, Let It Loose).

    Al Di Meola - Casino (1978) Japanese Remastered Reissue 1998

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    Al Di Meola - Casino (1978) Japanese Remastered Reissue 1998

    Al Di Meola - Casino (1978) Japanese Remastered Reissue 1998
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 280 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 98 Mb | Scans included
    Fusion, Jazz Rock, Guitar Virtuoso | Label: Sony Records | # SRCS 9383 | Time: 00:38:33

    Following up the superb Elegant Gypsy was no mean feat, but Al di Meola gave it his best shot with the similarly styled Casino, released in 1978. Featuring a core band of Steve Gadd, Anthony Jackson, and Barry Miles (whom di Meola came up with before the guitarist was invited to join Return to Forever), the playing is sharp and fiery, matching the youthful intensity of the leader. Di Meola is a good composer in the fusion idiom, and the four original compositions on Casino, although clearly bearing the mark of Chick Corea's influence, are strong. His "Fantasia Suite for Two Guitars," featuring di Meola accompanying himself via multi-tracking, is beautiful and dramatic, and hints at the guitarist's later all-acoustic works such as Friday Night in San Francisco.

    Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975 (1990)

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    Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975 (1990)

    Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of 1968-1975 (1990)
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 434 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 175 Mb | Scans included
    Country-Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Tex-Mex | Label: Mercury | # 846 586-2 | 01:12:46

    Doug Sahm once sang, "You just can't live in Texas if you don't have a lot of soul," and, as a proud son of the Lone Star state, he seemed bent on proving that every time he stepped in front of a microphone. Whether he was playing roots rock, garage punk, blues, country, norteño, or (as was often the case) something that mixed up several of the above-mentioned ingredients, Doug Sahm always sounded like Doug Sahm – a little wild, a little loose, but always good company, and a guy with a whole lot of soul who knew a lot of musicians upon whom the same praise could be bestowed. Pulling together a single disc compilation that would make sense of the length and breadth of the artist's recording career (which spanned five decades) would be just about impossible (the licensing hassles involved with the many labels involved would probably scotch such a project anyway), but this disc, which boasts 22 songs recorded over the course of eight years, is a pretty good starter for anyone wanting to get to know Sahm's music.

    Enrique Iglesias - Greatest Hits (2008) Japanese Edition

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    Enrique Iglesias - Greatest Hits (2008) Japanese Edition

    Enrique Iglesias - Greatest Hits (2008) [Japanese Edition]
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 551 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 177 Mb | Scans ~ 95 Mb
    Pop, Dance-Pop, Latin Pop | Label: Interscope/Universal | # UICS-1181 | Time: 01:17:29

    It should come as no surprise that Enrique Iglesias' 2008 Greatest Hits begins in 1999, when he made the leap from the Latin market into the mainstream. All his very successful '90s albums on Fonovisa are bypassed, written off as prehistory, so the spotlight shines only on his English-language singles of the new millennium: the club tracks and syrupy slow songs that gave him a significant number of crossover hits. With the exception of a couple of minor blips on the charts like 2000's "Sad Eyes," all these are here, starting with 1999's "Bailamos" and "The Rhythm Divine," running through 2000's "Be with You" and 2001's "Hero," stopping for 2004's "Not in Love," winding up with 2007's "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" and wrapping up with two new duets, "Away" with Sean Garrett and "Takin' Back My Love" with Ciara. While this approach may lop off half of his career, it also does exactly what hits collections should do: it gives the casual listener the hits they want to hear and nothing else.

    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet - Spirit of Brazil (2009)

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    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet - Spirit of Brazil (2009)

    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet - Spirit of Brazil (2009)
    works by Clarice Assad, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Egberto Gismonti,
    Sérgio Assad, Roland Dyens, Paulo Bellinati

    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 202 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 136 Mb | Artwork included
    Classical Guitar | Label: Chandos | # CHAN 10512 | Time: 00:58:43

    The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet was formed at the Royal College of Music under the guidance of Craig Ogden and Gordon Crosskey. The Quartet has earned a reputation as a dynamic and innovative ensemble, captivating audiences with eclectic repertoire and spell-binding performances. Since its formation, the Quartet has performed extensively across the UK. The group explains how Spirit of Brazil came about: "Both as soloists and as a group, all four of us have been inspired by the music of Brazil. Far from being the national property of Spain, the guitar is integral to the music and culture of Brazil and in this record we have endeavoured to represent a breadth of music, from the classical discipline of Villa-Lobos to the improvisational qualities of Gismonti."

    Gilberto Gil - Expresso 2222 (1972) 40th Anniversary Special Edition, Remastered Reissue 2012

    Posted By: Designol
    Gilberto Gil - Expresso 2222 (1972) 40th Anniversary Special Edition, Remastered Reissue 2012

    Gilberto Gil - Expresso 2222 (1972) Remastered Reissue 2012
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 232 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 97 Mb | Scans included | 00:34:25
    MPB, Tropicalia, Brazilian Pop, Brazilian Folk | Label: Universal Music | # 04228489392

    Expresso 2222, Gilberto Gil's first album back in Brazil after spending two years in exile, is a spirited return to form, filled with driving, funky bass, hammering piano, and percussive guitar work. Gil's compositions are on par with the best of his 1968 and 1969 self-titled albums, but is a more even overall affair forsaking the outright diversity Gil showed on those previous albums for a more cohesive set of songs, and while the performances aren't as outrageously groundbreaking, with Expresso 2222 Gil had already proved how far he was capable of pushing the envelope, and so the insane arrangements were no longer necessary. This makes Expresso 2222 one of Gil's most immediately palatable releases of his entire career, and compared to the standards of global rock & roll it is of the most compelling and complex yet accessible albums released in the 20th century. Gil's compositions are melodic and beautiful, and his arrangements are imaginative as always; from using a chorus of backing vocals to great effect on "O Canto de Ema" and "Sai do Sereno" to the rhythmic interplay between Gil's guitar, vocals, and layered percussion on the title track, Gil is in top form throughout the album.

    Herbie Mann - America / Brazil (1997)

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    Herbie Mann - America / Brazil (1997)

    Herbie Mann - America / Brazil (1997)
    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 446 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 154 Mb | Scans included
    Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Brazilian Jazz | Label: Lightyear | # 54233-2 | 01:02:58

    America/Brasil is a rollicking, celebratory album that keeps Herbie Mann on the winning streak he started with the release of Peace Pieces in 1995. Recorded during a week of concerts to mark his 65th birthday in April 1995, this disc is much stronger than its immediate predecessor, Celebration, also taken from the same week of live concert performances at New York's Blue Note jazz club. The material here is superb, and the playing top-notch. As the title implies, the emphasis here is on Mann's Brazilian side, but there are touches of the non-Brazilian with Bill Evans' "Peri's Scope" and Miles Davis' "All Blues." "Summertime" is recast in an Afro-Cuban mode with Paquito D'Rivera sharing the solo space on alto sax. However, lengthy Brazilian showstoppers are placed at the beginning, middle, and end of this wonderful disc. The opening "Keep the Spirits Singing" is propelled by the polyrhythmic pulse of percussionists Cyro Baptista and "Café," and the 17-minute title track finale features trumpeters Randy Brecker and Claudio Roditi, trombonist Jim Pugh, and guitarist Romero Lubambo.

    Sergio Mendes Trio - Bossa Nova York (1964) Remastered 2004

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    Sergio Mendes Trio - Bossa Nova York (1964) Remastered 2004

    Sérgio Mendes Trio - Bossa Nova York (1964) Remastered 2004
    Special Guests: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Hubert Laws

    EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 161 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 94 Mb | Scans included
    Label: Elenco/Universal | # MEV-2, 0731452695321 | Time: 00:38:47
    Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova, Samba Jazz

    Digitally re-mastered reissue of Sergio's debut album with his trio. Initially, Sergio moved from Brazil to New York to work as pianist with Antonio Carlos Jobim and Art Farmer (amongst others). He recorded this album plus a second album entitled Girl from Ipanema before forming the band that would eventually become Brasil '66. Bossa Nova York is closer to authentic Brazilian music than his later, more commercial recordings and these early sides are adored by Jazz purists. Originally recorded in New York and released in 1964.

    Marcos Valle - Vontade de Rever Voce (1981) Japanese Remastered 2007

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    Marcos Valle - Vontade de Rever Voce (1981) Japanese Remastered 2007

    Marcos Valle - Vontade de Rever Você (1981) Japanese Remastered 2007
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 241 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 89 Mb | Scans included
    Label: Bomba/Som Livre | # BOM1514 | Time: 00:33:54
    MPB, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Funk/Soul

    Marcos Valle was the Renaissance man of Brazilian pop, a singer/songwriter/producer who straddled the country's music world from the early days of the bossa nova craze well into the fusion-soaked sound of '80s MPB. Though his reputation in America never quite compared to contemporaries like Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, or even Tom Ze, Valle is one of the most important and popular performers in the history of Brazilian pop.

    Gipsy Kings - Rare & Unplugged (2003)

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    Gipsy Kings - Rare & Unplugged (2003)

    Gipsy Kings - Rare & Unplugged (2003)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 203 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 83 Mb | Scans included
    Label: New Sound 2000 | # NFM015 | Time: 00:29:03
    Flamenco, Rumba Catalana, World Fusion

    The Gipsy Kings are largely responsible for bringing the joyful sounds of progressive pop-oriented flamenco to the world. The band started out in Arles, a village in southern France, during the '70s when brothers Nicolas and Andre Reyes, the sons of renowned flamenco artist Jose Reyes, teamed up with their cousins. Their eponymous 1988 album sold tremendously in France and appeared on the Top Ten album charts in 12 European countries, including England; in 1989, it spent 40 weeks on the U.S. charts and went gold, becoming one of the few Spanish albums to do so.

    Ry Cooder - I, Flathead: The Songs of Kash Buk and the Klowns (2008)

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    Ry Cooder - I, Flathead: The Songs of Kash Buk and the Klowns (2008)

    Ry Cooder - I, Flathead: The Songs of Kash Buk and the Klowns (2008)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 309 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 61 Mb
    Label: Nonesuch | # 511762-2 | Time: 00:53:06 | Scans ~ 96 Mb
    Americana, Roots Rock, Country-Rock, Tex-Mex, Mariachi

    Ry Cooder's I, Flathead is the culmination of his ambitious and fascinating "California Trilogy," the last of three albums in which the singer and guitarist journeys through the real and imagined history of mid-20th century, multi-ethnic California, sampling the sounds of its barrios and byways, its nightclubs and honkytonks. The CD functions beautifully on its own, but also serves as a sort of soundtrack to the book equivalent. Abetting Cooder in his story telling is a veritable repertory of players who've appeared in the previous discs in the trilogy, among them drummer Joachim Cooder, Jim Keltner, Flaco Jimenez, Jon Hassell, Juliette Commagere and Gil Bernal.

    Yasmin Levy - Sentir (2009)

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    Yasmin Levy - Sentir (2009)

    Yasmin Levy - Sentir (2009)
    EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 344 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 197 Mb
    Full Scans | 00:45:00 | RAR 5% Recovery
    World, Latin, Sephardic, Flamenco | Adama Music #AD20520

    In Yasmin Levy’s music there is an undeniable tension between the purity of Ladino (the Judeo-Spanish music of Spain) and the fiery heart of flamenco. For her fourth album Sentir she has finally found a vision that integrates effortlessly these various musical directions. Produced by the acclaimed Javier Limón (who has worked previously with the likes of Portuguese fado star Mariza), the album’s programme draws songs not only from Ladino (’Mi Korason’, ’Londje de Mi’) and flamenco (Javier Limón’s ’Nos Llego El Final’) traditions but also contemporary material (by Javier, Yasmin) and even Leonard Cohen (in a remarkable and fresh version of ’Hallelujah’). An important factor in Yasmin’s life and musical direction has been the legacy of her father Yitzhak Levy, who died when Yasmin was only one year old. ’Una Pastora’ allows Yasmin, by the miracle of modern technology, to duet with him. With Sentir, Yasmin’s music truly becomes ’of the world’.

    Julieta Venegas - MTV Unplugged (2008)

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    Julieta Venegas - MTV Unplugged (2008)

    Julieta Venegas - MTV Unplugged (2008)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 414 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 144 Mb
    Label: Sony BMG | # 88697308212 | Time: 00:57:06 | Scans included
    Latin Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Mariachi

    At the height of her decade-long rise to fame, Julieta Venegas released her first live album, MTV Unplugged, a star-studded and meticulously arranged performance recorded before 450 adoring fans in Mexico City. She performs her greatest hits, of course, but she also adds to her set list relatively obscure songs – most delightfully "Esta Vez," a ballad from her debut album, Aquí (1998) – and several new songs, including the international chart-topping lead single, "El Presente." As with many MTV Unplugged albums, guest stars are featured throughout; most noteworthy among them here are Spanish rapper Mala Rodríguez, who performs in the place of Chilean rapper Anita Tijoux on "Eres Para Mí," and Brazilian superstar Marisa Monte, who duets in Portuguese on "Ilusión" (a new song written by Venegas, Monte, and Arnaldo Antunes). Guest star or not, the performances are each interesting in their arrangements, which are generally quite different from their studio original counterparts.