Tamb贸

by Tito Puente

Tamb贸 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1960
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating at the height of the mambo craze, this percussion-heavy masterclass seamlessly merges dense Afro-Caribbean polyrhythms with sweeping, cinematic big band arrangements. The 'King of Latin Music' orchestrates a highly disciplined ensemble that balances immense danceability with formidable jazz complexity.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, rhythmic, instrumental, percussive, ritualistic, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Dance Of The Headhunters
  2. Call Of The Jungle Birds
  3. Rumba-Timbales
  4. The Ceremony Of Tamb贸
  5. Velorio
  6. Cuero Pelao
  7. Jungle Holiday
  8. Guaguanco
  9. Ritual Drum Dance
  10. Witch Doctor's Nightmare
  11. Son Montuno
  12. Voodoo Dance At Midnight

Credits

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