{"title":"Artist: Alejandro Almenares","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"casa-de-trova-cuba-50s-alejandro-almenares-2lp","title":"Casa De Trova - Cuba 50's [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a Gatefold Sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Casa de Trova. The house of the troubadours. It's a place of almost mythical status in Cuban music, the home of so many of the glorious songs that have come out of the island. Even Paul McCartney has made his pilgrimage there. For Alejandro Almenares, it's a place he visits every single day, still carrying his guitar as he goes to play and talk with friends. And it's the inspiration behind his album Casa De Trova(Tumi Records: release: February 25, 2014). For Almenares, the connection to the house is deep. His musician father, Angel Sanchez Almenares, was one of the founders of the Casa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I was there when it all began, too,\" he recalls. \"I grew up listening to them playing there, the trovas and soneros. I'm 76 now. I'm the last of the founders still alive.\" It's a house filled with memories of all the tunes that have filled the air over the years – and still do. As a child, Almenares took them all in as naturally as breathing. When he was 10 years old he began attending music school staying until he was 14, \"when I had to quit in order to work and help my parents.\"Two years later he was a professional musician, playing the music his father had written and performed in groups like Los Taínos, Trio Oriente, and Las Guitarras Internacionales. A lifetime of music, and, he adds with a smile, \"so many bands that the number and names escape me now.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're a fan of the Buena Vista Social Club, this guy's gonna make them seem like a bunch of posers. Composer, vocalist, and tres guitarist, Alejandro Almenares delivers the real thing from Cuba here on this set. This double vinyl set contains the same songs (although in a different order); the difference is that the first features his rich and full voice, while the second features his material as (mostly) instrumentals. Flutes, percussion, violin, soprano sax, guitars, and intermittent vocal choruses accompany Almenares on the gentle and fragrant instrumental takes of \"No Critiques Al Nene\" and \"La Nina Que Yo Ame\", while vocalists Tony Rodon, Eva Grinan, Jose Cabrera and Ismael Borges deliver tales of passion on \"Mujercita \"Linda\", A Tu Retrato\", \"Te Vi Y Te Contemple\" and \"De Lo Que Quiero Saber\" respectively. The simplicity of the old-world charms is on abundant display here. No gimmicks, no frills, just earnest notes, and, like the best of cooks, letting the simple ingredients do all the work in creating the flavor that makes your mouth water. Essential listening! By: George W. Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo critiques al nene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa finca de Vila\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMujercita linda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTe vi y te contemple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl son de Vicentico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tu retrato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa chica de mi rosal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEsa guitarra que suena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLechero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa niña que yo ame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe lo que quiero saber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePepillito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCon amor te pagare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo critiques al nene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl son de Vicentico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePepillito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTe vi y te contemple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCon amor te pagare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLechero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tu retrato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMujercita linda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa chica de mi rosal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa niña que yo ame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe lo que quiero saber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEsa guitarra que suena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl mismo paso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa finca de Vila\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6gFv5vWvuUJoJa6ixgjstI?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Alejandro Almenares","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186532057279,"sku":"PPAN-TUMI228-BK","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563975143654-rmesuzjlbto-92d2f354f47589fcc4bdf40cb6461753_2F5060149622087.jpg?v=1713909225"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-alejandro-almenares.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}