Paulito FG y su Elite

Paulito FG y su Elite i eit konsertopptak frå Havanna med låta Que Mania frå plata Te Deseo Suerte.




Paulito FG: Te Deseo Suerte

"Timba, especially professional timba, is such a rare commodity these days, it's almost shocking to hear it. Along comes Paulito with a new record, the first in a long time-pointing out the problems of recording music of a certain quality in Cuba-and when it gets going it's very, very good. It's slick, and well thought-out and the musicianship is extraordinary, with the bassist giving a class on how to play the modern bass in Afro Cuban music. As usual, Paulito's voice is as good as anything in Cuban music, thin perhaps, but agile, floating at times, then zapping some rhythms with the assuredness of a bomb going off. He's also instantly identifiable; it's not just his ability, but also his personality that comes through in his singing; it puts him in the top level of singers singing in Spanish. “Te Deseo Suerte” has plenty of soft moments, with lots of acoustic guitar sprinkled over the music as if it needed to be made pleasant for the pop market. It's too bad, but the schlock is well worth ignoring to find out what one of Cuba's best singers and thinkers has been up to recently. Highly Recommended.

Kjelde: descarga.com, Peter Watrous