Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer

It should never cease to amaze how spry and dramatically potent a force is the Buena Vista Social Club. The group--really a gaggle of aging Cuban maestros brought together for stunning all-star performances--keeps its footing in Cuban dance music at the same time as it revels in the lax tempo of layered hand percussion and traditional rhythms. Ibrahim Ferrer stepped to the international fore as the vocalist on the eponymous BVSC CD in 1997 and here furthers his already-obvious command of everything from sultry, horn-swaying ballads to gritty son tunes like "Mamí Me Gustá." Ferrer's tattered vocal inflections shape the more rollicking tunes so their texture is palpable, especially when belted in antiphonal give-and-takes with the rest of the huge band he totes along here. A 15-member-strong string section steps forward on the bolero tracks, which send off a smoldering passion that's startling in light of the BVSC's heightened, horn-charged charts. But the rich string passages color songs in wide brush strokes, which is to say that they heighten the passion to no end. Ferrer's debut might come in his twilight years, but it's a majorly luminous event. --Andrew Bartlett more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-27-2008; He could sing the phone book; Ibrahim Ferrer could sing the phone book and I would be enthralled. The man's voice was a treasure. This CD is not quite as good as Buena Vista Social Club, but almost nothing is. It's not as exciting as BVSC, but Ferrer is gone now,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-07-2007; Makes ya Smile.......it's magic, a must have; Everything about this CD makes you smile. It is a work of art. The ambiance will surround you with a sence of being there in some Cuban nightclub where the sounds of Ferrer's unmistakable voice and the instruments reflect from the walls...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-17-2007; Great singer; This guy has an amazing voice and remarkable control; for anyone, not considering his age. Of course he IS singing tunes that he sang in the 50s, so some of them are a little lounge-lizardy, but some of them are just great. He was...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-12-2007; Excelente!!!!; Jamas escuche a este Señor en Cuba, pero su voz en guaracha o en bolero es inigualable. El duo de El con Omara Portuondo esta fuera de liga. Una lastima que lo tuvieran escondido por tantos años.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-27-2008; He could sing the phone book; Ibrahim Ferrer could sing the phone book and I would be enthralled. The man's voice was a treasure. This CD is not quite as good as Buena Vista Social Club, but almost nothing is. It's not as exciting as BVSC, but Ferrer is gone now,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-19-2004; Such a shame Ry Cooder felt he had to; Stunning vocals by Ibrahim mingled with aweful, fumbling guitar by Ry Cooder. What was Ray thinking, especially on track 2? I agree with some of the other reviews on the "hawaiian" feel to Ry's playing... Thankfully, his input isn't...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-19-2000; Very poorly mastered; I am Cuban, and I know cuban music well. Ibrahim is not at his best in this CD. The musicians sound terrible. My high school band sounded better than this. The track "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" (a very old tune) leaves you with a belly...; read full review | report as inappropriate