Havana Caf茅

by Barbarito Torres

Havana Caf茅 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 April 1999
  • Label: Pimienta
  • Country: Cuba
  • Length: 1:04:35
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Torres himself, 'Havana Caf茅' is the solo debut of the Matanzas born la煤d virtuoso whose solo in 'El Cuarto de Tula' became one of the signature moments of the Buena Vista Social Club album. Guest singers Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo join a band drawn from his earlier ensembles, and Torres followed the release with three years of world touring accompanied by his sister Conchita and his wife Sonia.

Genres

Descriptors: dance, virtuosic, acoustic, summery, Spanish language

Tracklist

  1. Hijo del Siboney (5:01)
  2. La calabaza (4:55)
  3. Sarandonga (3:41)
  4. Corazon de chivo (5:06)
  5. El amor de mi bohio (3:51)
  6. Lagrimas negras (4:51)
  7. Pensando (5:14)
  8. Yo no se (5:28)
  9. Sublime ilusion (2:54)
  10. Camina pa'lo chapiao (3:52)
  11. Cangrejo no tiene na' (4:03)
  12. Los celos de mi compay (3:02)
  13. El tren (pico y pala) (3:32)
  14. Alla voy (8:58)

Credits

  • Conchita Torres - backing vocals, lead vocals
  • Nilso Arias - backing vocals, guitar, lead vocals
  • Victor Villa - backing vocals, contrabass, lead vocals
  • Pedro Vargas Oliva - timbales, bongos, guiro, maracas, claves, caj贸n
  • Onelio Arias Fern谩ndez "Tati" - tres
  • Luis Mallo - art direction, photography by
  • Maria Elena Ibarra - art direction
  • Maria Zenoz - art direction
  • Evelio Gay - engineer
  • Charlie Dos Santos - executive-producer
  • Ted Jensen - mastered by

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