This Cuban music pick is called Babalu after both the Afro Cuban God Babalu Aye from the Santeria religion in Cuba and also a Cuban song that was done by a lot of people, but I always associated with Desi Arnaz (Ricky Ricardo from I love Lucy). Written by Margarita Lecuona, but also done by Yma Sumac, Johnny Mathis and Xavier Cugat among others. Around the time I made this originally Mask had come out, Buena Vista Social Club was popular and I had been visiting Miami Florida numerous times. So this is flavored by Cuban music flavored by Miami and the movies.
Babalu (Cuban Pick)
01 Jim Carrey - Cuban Pete (C & C Radio Edit)
02 Todos Estrellas - Mami Me Gustó
03 Los Van Van - Par Encima Del Nivel (Sandunguera)
04 Mi Son - Mecánica de Amor
05 Perez Prado & His Orchestra - Guaglione
06 Lecuona Cuban Boys - Conga De La Havane (Ay Si Ay No)
07 Ibrahim Ferrer - Compositor Confundido
08 Afro Cuban All Stars - Alto Songo
09 Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñero - El Adiós de este Momento
10 Yerba Buena - Guajira (I Love U 2 Much)
11 Graciela Machito Y Sus Afro-Cubanos - Consternacion
12 Los Guaracheros de Oriente - Patria Querida
13 Celia Cruz - Bembelequa
14 Don Azpiazu & His Havana Casino Orchestra - El Manicero (The Peanut Vendor)
15 Beny Moré - Babarabatiri
16 Desi Arnaz - Babalu
17 Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra
18 Buena Vista Social Club - Chan Chan
Babalu is also the nickname of Eddy Mar, a (famous) antillian singer/musician. watch here
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I like this track and it seems he's fairly popular in the Antilles
DeleteThanks! I'm no expert on Cuban music, but I was immediately reminded of this recording by La Lupe (the first part of which I think is fantastic and is in any case another of those "Babalu Aye" songs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zpyt3eB0OU . I was also put in mind of this somewhat silly but still really great doo wop song by the Eternals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEqSRGHt1HY .
ReplyDeleteCool connections! I think the eternals might work on my Gee Whiz compilations...
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