Mondo Introduces La Lupe

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Total Tracks: 9   Total Length: 40:03

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Best of Any Salsa Album

UnknownXPleasure

la Lupe was a firestorm. On this album she has the girly yelps of teen but the fire of a mature woman. As a Santeria Priestess, she would almost go into a trance with her more emotional work. Only if Diamonda Galas sang salsa, could you get this much soul into a song. If you only download the first track, you will be hooked forever. WHO KNEW eMusic had all this La Lupe available!!!! Celia Cruz is an icon, but La Lupe, she is a queen.

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La Lupe was a popular singer in New York’s Latin music scene of the 1960s. She is featured on five of the nine selections on this CD reissue, showing lots of spirit along with an appealing voice. In addition, there are four strong instrumentals, and even the vocal pieces have spots for the instrumentalists. It is particularly interesting to hear the difference between the two trumpet players (Marty Sheller and Chocolate Armenteros), along with the fine reed solos from Pat Patrick (Sun Ra’s baritonist who was on vacation from the Arkestra at the time) and Bobby Capers, who alternate between various saxophones and flutes. An excellent set of stirring Afro-Cuban jazz. – Scott Yanow

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