Recommend me some Latin American music!

daydream · 01.29.2008, 08:30 AM

Alright, I'm guessing we have at least a few people of Latino origin on here and you're going to be the best-qualified to help me out with this.

My girl's always complaining that she misses the music from back home (S. America) but then she didn't know much about it other than what she heard at parties and on the radio. I'm wondering if any of you can show me the sort of thing she might be into.

I'm a pro when it comes to '60s psychedelia, '70s krautrock or '80s indie. This, though... I have NO idea...

Help!

01.29.2008, 08:45 AM

Do you just mean Latin America or also South America?

afterthefact · 01.29.2008, 09:29 AM

IF you want good Brazilian music, PM RdTv, he can hook you up.

Disgruntled Youth · 01.30.2008, 05:28 PM

Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon
Ruben Blades
Ismael Rivera
Frankie Ruiz
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

All play great salsa.

Disgruntled Youth · 01.30.2008, 05:35 PM

If you want to hear a great quatro player check out Yomo Toro. the Quatro is a small guitar similar to a 12 string but this intrument holds 8 strings. If you would like to hear latin folk check for Ali Primera out of Venezuela the guy is a beast, may he rest in peace.

RdTv · 01.30.2008, 05:43 PM

If you want good rock/psyche/funk/bossa nova then get some:
Milton Nascimento
Novos Baianos
Os Mutantes
Edu Lobo
Caetano Veloso
Jorge Ben
Tim Maia
Chico Buarque
Gilberto Gil
Gal Costa
Rita Lee
Tom Ze
Baden Powell

All these people make great music, but the majority of it came out between '65 and '75.

Florya · 01.31.2008, 08:49 AM

Chavela Vargas and Lila Downs are great if you like Latino blues, a la Billie Holliday.

01.29.2008, 08:30 AM	#1
daydream little trouble girl Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 36	Alright, I'm guessing we have at least a few people of Latino origin on here and you're going to be the best-qualified to help me out with this. My girl's always complaining that she misses the music from back home (S. America) but then she didn't know much about it other than what she heard at parties and on the radio. I'm wondering if any of you can show me the sort of thing she might be into. I'm a pro when it comes to '60s psychedelia, '70s krautrock or '80s indie. This, though... I have NO idea... Help!
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01.29.2008, 08:45 AM	#2
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Do you just mean Latin America or also South America?
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01.29.2008, 09:29 AM	#3
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	IF you want good Brazilian music, PM RdTv, he can hook you up. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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01.30.2008, 05:28 PM	#4
Disgruntled Youth the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I'm sitting right beside you Posts: 839	Hector Lavoe Willie Colon Ruben Blades Ismael Rivera Frankie Ruiz El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico All play great salsa. __________________ Duppy know a who fi Frighten "Drink Guinness & live, Hate Guinness & die" Lee "Scratch" Perry
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01.30.2008, 05:35 PM	#5
Disgruntled Youth the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I'm sitting right beside you Posts: 839	If you want to hear a great quatro player check out Yomo Toro. the Quatro is a small guitar similar to a 12 string but this intrument holds 8 strings. If you would like to hear latin folk check for Ali Primera out of Venezuela the guy is a beast, may he rest in peace. __________________ Duppy know a who fi Frighten "Drink Guinness & live, Hate Guinness & die" Lee "Scratch" Perry
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01.30.2008, 05:43 PM	#6
RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	If you want good rock/psyche/funk/bossa nova then get some: Milton Nascimento Novos Baianos Os Mutantes Edu Lobo Caetano Veloso Jorge Ben Tim Maia Chico Buarque Gilberto Gil Gal Costa Rita Lee Tom Ze Baden Powell All these people make great music, but the majority of it came out between '65 and '75.
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01.31.2008, 08:49 AM	#7
Florya expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: a little world, all of my own. Posts: 1,668	Chavela Vargas and Lila Downs are great if you like Latino blues, a la Billie Holliday. __________________ it takes an old guy like bloodbeach'85 to get anything right - atari 2600 listening mirror @ Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/listening-mirror
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