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Buena Vista Social Club presents Ibrahim Ferrer

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Ibrahim Ferrer - "Buena Vista Social Club presents"
Label : World Circuit
Distributeur : Night & Day
Date d'enregistrement : 1999

On essaie de nous vendre par palettes l'album solo du chanteur cubain Ibrahim Ferrer qui apparaissait sur le plus bel album de 1997 (!), sobrement intitulé "Buena Vista Social Club", en copiant l'esthétique et les couleurs de la pochette de ce dernier, en inscrivant même sur la pochette 'Buena Vista Social Club presents'… Ça sent l'arnaque. Et puis renseignements pris, une première écoute et on a peur : c'est mou. Le Buena Vista Social Club, collectif présent au complet sur tout cet album (mais avec aussi 'd'autres musiciens exceptionnels'…) nous la joue 'sequel', apparemment. Et bien pas du tout en fait, c'est juste le produit qui est vendu n'importe comment. Autant le "Buena Vista Social Club" de 97 était merveilleux de chaleur par son côté roots acoustique, autant ici tout n'est que luxe et sophistication, arrangements, détails, sections de cordes, chœurs féminins… avec la voix d'Ibrahim Ferrer d'une sensualité sans âge. Ceux qui trouvent Burt Bacharach mou trouveront ça mou, les autres le prendront comme lent et sensuel.
Note slow cuban music : (Djouls)
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Author: Djouls

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