Comments on: Tito Puente – “The King of Mambo” http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo Global Perspectives for an American Audience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: sophie_bot http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17533 sophie_bot Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:58:11 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17533 ever listened to penguin cafe orchestra? or the phantom band? :) ever listened to penguin cafe orchestra?

or the phantom band? :)

]]> By: sophie_bot http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17532 sophie_bot Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:57:01 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17532 It's finally arrived and finds our favourite sonic explorers scaling new heights of ****-magicness. 'The Wants' is nine tracks long, as perplexing and exhilarating as we've all come to expect and is bound, we're sure, to cement their reputation as one of the most inventive acts making music today. Here's the tracklisting... It’s finally arrived and finds our favourite sonic explorers scaling new heights of ****-magicness. ‘The Wants’ is nine tracks long, as perplexing and exhilarating as we’ve all come to expect and is bound, we’re sure, to cement their reputation as one of the most inventive acts making music today. Here’s the tracklisting…

]]> By: sophie_bot http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17531 sophie_bot Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:51:37 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17531 I CONCUR...RODRIGO Y GABRIELA HAS A GREAT SOUND AS SIBLING DUO. CHECK OUT THE PHANTOM BAND'S CHECKMATE SAVAGE OR THE WANTS (2010) WORTH THE LISTEN I PROMISE! :) I CONCUR…RODRIGO Y GABRIELA HAS A GREAT SOUND AS SIBLING DUO.

CHECK OUT THE PHANTOM BAND’S CHECKMATE SAVAGE OR THE WANTS (2010)

WORTH THE LISTEN I PROMISE! :)

]]> By: sophie_bot http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17530 sophie_bot Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:49:18 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17530 BEST ALBUM: "THE WANTS" BY: THE PHANTOM BAND FROM: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK AMAZING BEATS, ABORIGINAL FUNK WITH DYNAMIC AND HAUNTING VOCALS. FAVE!!!! BEST ALBUM: “THE WANTS”
BY: THE PHANTOM BAND
FROM: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK

AMAZING BEATS, ABORIGINAL FUNK WITH DYNAMIC AND HAUNTING VOCALS.

FAVE!!!!

]]> By: dan fitts http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17391 dan fitts Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:55:57 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17391 Issa Juma, "World Defeats the Grandfathers." East African rumba of the 1980s, collected and rereleased in 2010. A superb recording of deeply satisfying, melodious, guitar-rich music. Issa Juma, “World Defeats the Grandfathers.” East African rumba of the 1980s, collected and rereleased in 2010. A superb recording of deeply satisfying, melodious, guitar-rich music.

]]> By: Robin Winning http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17342 Robin Winning Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:52:07 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17342 Otra Cosas by Julieta Venegas. Otra Cosas by Julieta Venegas.

]]> By: Kristine Maitland http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17302 Kristine Maitland Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:59:04 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17302 My pick? Janelle Monáe's The Archandroid, without a doubt. David Bowie met James Brown and birthed this talented young lady. Her CD is not to be heard - it's to be experienced. My pick? Janelle Monáe’s The Archandroid, without a doubt.

David Bowie met James Brown and birthed this talented young lady. Her CD is not to be heard – it’s to be experienced.

]]> By: David Lohse http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17297 David Lohse Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:01:45 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17297 Isis Flores Album is Sola Young Cuban girl from Havana All recording was done in Havana makes alot of music with very little resources. Thanks David Isis Flores
Album is Sola
Young Cuban girl from Havana
All recording was done in Havana
makes alot of music with very little resources.
Thanks
David

]]> By: Kim Hunter http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17296 Kim Hunter Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:39:17 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17296 My vote goes to AfroCubism, a great hybrid of African and Afro-Cuban and a long time coming. My vote goes to AfroCubism, a great hybrid of African and Afro-Cuban and a long time coming.

]]> By: Daria Stoner http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17290 Daria Stoner Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:33:03 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17290 Yikes, forgot to actually say the group in my prior post is called Fishtank Ensemble! Yikes, forgot to actually say the group in my prior post is called Fishtank Ensemble!

]]> By: Daria Stoner http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17289 Daria Stoner Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:31:27 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17289 A California band, but widely varied international music and musicians from U.S., France, Serbia. Fascinating variety of instruments, energetic musicians--these folks need to be widely discovered, world-wide. A California band, but widely varied international music and musicians from U.S., France, Serbia. Fascinating variety of instruments, energetic musicians–these folks need to be widely discovered, world-wide.

]]> By: Marty Miller http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17285 Marty Miller Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:03:26 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17285 I would have to say Rodrigo Y Gabriela's album, "11:11," is one of the best international albums of 2010 and perhaps on of the greatest of the decade. These two make a universally rocking sound I believe many music lovers around the world can enjoy. Love the program, keep it up! --Marty Miller, Urbana, IL I would have to say Rodrigo Y Gabriela’s album, “11:11,” is one of the best international albums of 2010 and perhaps on of the greatest of the decade.
These two make a universally rocking sound I believe many music lovers around the world can enjoy.

Love the program, keep it up!

–Marty Miller,
Urbana, IL

]]> By: The World http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/tito-puente-the-king-of-mambo/comment-page-1/#comment-17275 The World Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:47:48 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=57623#comment-17275 <strong>Tell us about your top picks for the best international albums of 2010 here.</strong> Tell us about your top picks for the best international albums of 2010 here.

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