Pupy y Los que Son, Son 
César Pedroso
(Termidor) 

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This is now titled Timba y New Generation They are the same CD

As a member of Juan Formell's band, Los Van Van, César played the piano and arranged and composed many of their hits. Now on his own, he has created a couple of satisfactory CDs. On his new release he delves right into the Timba sound BUT, this is not your average Timba recording, this CD has meat and what a swing. Just like 'Las Nuevas Estrellas de Areíto' did on their last release, César's arrangements are aggressive, reminiscent of that old school New York swing. 

As always, the musicians on his CDs are the cream of the crop from Julio Padrón on trumpet to Changuito on timbales, but the vocalists are the ones that carry this bad boy to glorious heights. 

Ex Charanga Habanera singer Tirso Duarte is a tremendous singer (any solo release in the future?) and he demonstrates his skills on numerous tunes. "La voluminosa", swings from beginning to end and "Te molesta que sea feliz" is pure smoothness. 

Veteran vocalist Sixto pays homage to other soneros on the cut "Juégala." Name dropping from the necessary Beny Moré to pioneers like Arsenio Rodríguez. The song transports Sixto to his youth reminiscing of how he used to sneak out to catch a glimpse of his idols. Great song written by César (he composed all the songs on the CD). 

This year Cuba has dominated the market with outstanding releases; one after the other and it seems that there's no stopping them!

My question is, how do they do it? How can so much creativity come out of just one place? My answer is, there must be something in the water in Cuba. Got to be! 
Pick this bad boy up. 

Songs: 
1- La voluminosa - Tirso Duarte 
2- El vecino se mudó - José Pepito Gómez 
3- Qué cosa tiene la vida - Donaldo Flores 
4- El gato no araña - Gustina Azcuy 
5- Juégala - Sixto 
6- Te molesta que sea feliz - Tirso Duarte 
7- Las mujeres son - Jesus bello 
8- Mamita pórtate bien - Sixto 
9- Vamos a gozar - Donaldo Flores, Tirso Duarte, José Pepito Gómez 

NOTE: This CD was originally pulled from the US market but is now available with another title: Timba y New Generation. They are the Same CD.

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