Vocalist and multi-percussionist Ruben Rada pays tribute and embraces the musical culture of his birthplace, Montevideo, Uruguay, on his fourth disc. The modern master of candombe mixes that style with jazz (Rada backed up Airto and Flora Purim for a few years) world, rock, and funk, keeping his experimentation inspiring and compelling. Many of the tracks are original compositions (some co-written by his long time friend and keyboardist Hugo Fattoruso) that vocally challenge Rada; comparisons to Bobby McFerrin wouldn't be ...
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Vocalist and multi-percussionist Ruben Rada pays tribute and embraces the musical culture of his birthplace, Montevideo, Uruguay, on his fourth disc. The modern master of candombe mixes that style with jazz (Rada backed up Airto and Flora Purim for a few years) world, rock, and funk, keeping his experimentation inspiring and compelling. Many of the tracks are original compositions (some co-written by his long time friend and keyboardist Hugo Fattoruso) that vocally challenge Rada; comparisons to Bobby McFerrin wouldn't be far off the mark, both possessing extraordinary phrasing ability and imitating multiple instruments. ~ Al Campbell, Rovi
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Add this copy of Monte Video to cart. $10.00, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Big World Music.
