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Lo Mejor de la Vida
(1998)
Compay Segundo
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Label: Nonesuch
Duration: 1:01:37
Genre: Cuba

The 90-year-old Cuban guitarist and singer introduced to much of the world on Ry Cooder's Buena Vista Social Club, is back with his own album. While Segundo uses his own group here, the disc has the same combination of delicate acoustic guitars, complex Afrocaribbean rhythms, and relaxed, impromptu feel as Buena Vista. Segundo has chosen songs from his first heyday in the 1920s and 1930s, and perfectly captures their classic flavor without making them sound like museum pieces. While less varied than the all-star Cooder project, the album has lead vocals by several legendary Cuban singers, occasional, understated horns, and surprisingly appropriate guest shots by the revolutionary bard Silvio Rodriguez and flamenco guitarist Raimundo Amador. Segundo lets the guests shine, but it is his harmonies and deft guitar work that holds the disc together, and his flawless musicianship thoroughly justifies this more expansive showcase. --Elijah Wald


TrackDuration
El Camisoh De Pepa
Tu Querias Jugar
Desdichado6:02
La Ternera3:27
Para Vigo Me Voy5:08
Fidelidad3:23
Cuba y España6:41
Es Mejor Vivir Así3:34
Frutas del Caney3:10
La Juma Del Ayer4:43
Linda Graciela4:29
La Pluma2:56
Juliancito (Tu Novcia Te boto)
Son De Negros En Cuba4:58
Original Release: 1998-01-01
UPC: 75597951721, 639842242721