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This week’s Beat Latino presents the most romantic of the genres of our music…born in Cuba several hundred years ago, rooted in Mexico throughout the 20th century and widely extended throughout all of the Americas and Spain: the “bolero“. Not Ravel’s, but rather the velvety crooning that is at the heart of most Latin serenades, and includes one of the smoothest, jazziest versions ever of one of the most famous Mexican boleros of all times “Besame Mucho”, by the cuban Diva Mayra Caridad Valdes. Enjoy!
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besame Mucho | Mayra Caridad Valdes | La Diosa del mar. | Jazzheads | 2002 | 05:33 |
| Lagrimas Negras | las Perlas del Son | Siacara. | Caribe | 1999 | 07:09 |
| Sublime Ilusion | Armando Garzon | Boleros. | MSI Music | 1999 | 04:27 |
| Silencio | Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo | Buenavista Social Club. | Nonesuch | 1999 | 04:35 |
| Todavia | Niña Pastori | Joyas Prestadas. | Sony International | 2006 | 02:56 |
| Adoro | Mayte Martinez | Free Boleros. | K-Industria orchard | 1996 | 05:22 |
| Bienvenida | Ray Tico | Salon Tropical. | Papaya Music | 2005 | 03:20 |
| Solamente una vez | Perez Prado | Lo mejor de Perez Prado. | RCA | 1999 | 02:43 |
| Asi quiero morir | Celia Cruz | Afrocubana. | Exworks | 1998 | 02:42 |
| Bolero Popurri | Bebo Valdes | El Arte del Sabor. | EMI | 2001 | 04:22 |