Perfection.
@SVG__Collection Pure Afro Cuban gold. With a rich back story.
@SVG__Collection Speaking of Ry, lesser known recordings at 17 (1965). Years before his work w the Stones and his solo releases. He partnered with Taj Mahal in The Rising Suns. His slide on Divin Duck Blues So good youtu.be/Pqktcj2Ie54?si…
@SVG__Collection Chan Chan has been quietly playing in the back of my mind for 25 years.
@SVG__Collection I bought this CD in 1997. Found it late one evening browsing in a CD shop. It was playing in the background. I was already deep into Ry Cooder and Ali Faka Toure on Talking Timbuktu. The album sleeve. The thick book. The entire tale and the music completely consumed me
@SVG__Collection Perfection? I know perfection.
@SVG__Collection the perfect companion, also from 1997 ☀️🎶💛
@SVG__Collection There’s a musical on Broadway ‘about them just now
@SVG__Collection Perfection indeed, my father was fortunate to had seen them perform at Carnegie hall in NY. Still talks about it today. Their documentary about their life in Cuba is really interesting too. Recently a very talented group from broadway performed their music on Tiny Desk.
@SVG__Collection The Album was a mistake...originally planned as a project, were african musicans would unite with Cuben ones. But due to passport-problems, the guys from Africa never arrived.
@SVG__Collection El cuarto de Tula Le cogió candela Se quedó dormida y no Apagó la vela
@SVG__Collection Such a summertime classic ❤️
@SVG__Collection Yes. It is its own thing.
@SVG__Collection C'est un excellent album, gros succès en France aussi!🥰
@SVG__Collection Have both of them! ❤️🔥😎✊
@SVG__Collection Fabulous disc & I LOVE that (now) iconic cover too..
@SVG__Collection Indeed, one of the music history masterpieces!
@SVG__Collection I played this one at home, in the car and at work.