CORTIJO Y SU COMBO CON ISMAEL RIVERA “Cortijo En New York” CD
★Remaster
★First edition limited edition paper jacket
The pinnacle of Puerto Rican black music, the Cortijo Orchestra and the immortal singer Ismael Rivera. At the height of their power, their first Gema/Rumba album was released in 1959. Filled with extraordinary energy, this is an immortal masterpiece that shines brightly in the history of Latin/Caribbean music. [2020 remastered edition]
Cortijo Orchestra
The Rumba Collection
The band led by percussionist Rafael Cortijo and his partner, the famous singer Ismael Rivera. The unique Puerto Rican music, such as bomba and plena, played with a wild and rushing beat and Ismael Rivera's lively singing voice, is the funkiest in the history of Latin/Caribbean music. Truly unrivaled. The pinnacle of Puerto Rican black music. This album presents remastered masterpieces from the heyday of Cortijo Orchestra and Ismael Rivera's Gema/Rumba Records era in the late 1950s and early 1960s. A must-listen for Latin music fans with an ear for club music.
■Track list
- 1. La Critica
- 2. Chambeleque
- 3. Ton Ton Canelo
- 4. Bella Mujer
- 5. Cuembe
- 6. Mi Caballito
- 7. La Caleza
- 8. Cucala
- 9. El Negrito Gulembo
- 10. La Chatarra
- 11. A Bailar Bambule
- 12. La Calabacita
