Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Omara Portuondo

by Omara Portuondo

Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Omara Portuondo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 May 2000
  • Label: World Circuit
  • Country: Cuba
  • Length: 41:35
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the monumental international success of the Buena Vista Social Club, the legendary Cuban diva finally received her long-overdue solo showcase. Supported by lavish, string-laden orchestrations and the same group of veteran musicians, Portuondo delivers breathtakingly passionate, deeply romantic performances of traditional boleros and son.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, acoustic, ballad, vocal, Spanish language, female-vocals, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. La Sitiera (3:57)
  2. He Perdido Contigo (3:49)
  3. 驴D贸nde Estabas T煤? (3:47)
  4. Mariposita De Primavera (2:54)
  5. Canta Lo Sentimental (3:26)
  6. Ella Y Yo (3:24)
  7. No Me Vayas A Enga帽ar (2:53)
  8. No Me Llores M谩s (5:49)
  9. Veinte A帽os (4:43)
  10. El Hombre Que Yo Am茅 = The Man I Love (3:11)
  11. Siempre En Mi Coraz贸n (3:42)

Credits

  • Toti Morina - administrator
  • Pantele贸n S谩nchez - alto saxophone [solo]
  • Javier Zalba - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Demetrio Mu帽iz - arranged by [all string and horn arrangements], music director [musical director], trombone, conductor, arranged by [strings & horns]
  • Dania Vald茅s - backing vocals
  • Teresa Garcia Caturla - backing vocals
  • Xiomara Vald茅s - backing vocals
  • Ventura Guti茅rrez - baritone saxophone

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