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		£10.95 TUMI127

FELIX BALOY Y SU CUBAN SON ALL STARS - Un Poquito De Fe - TUMI127

"Even in a land rich with great singers, the voice of Félix Baloy stands out as something special. After a lifetime spent singing with some of the most legendary names in Cuban music alongside Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales, Omara Portuondo, Raul Planas and others of Buena Vista Social Club fame, the former Afro-Cuban All Stars singer now fronts his own ensemble for the first time… one of the most thrilling soneros in contemporary Cuban music. (Nigel Williamson)

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		£10.95 TUMI118

SON 14 - Fuego en la Maya - TUMI118

When you are talking about son, Son 14 is the most important band in Latin America. It has given son a distinct concept of rhythms without loosing its spontaneity, freshness and its traditional taste". Frank Fernandez, music critic and music ian writing in Tropicana Magazine in 1981 about Son 14 after their Venezuelan tour with Oscar D'Leon and Dimension Latina.

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		£10.95 TUMI114

DAVID ALVAREZ Y JUEGO DE MANOS - Son Demasiado - TUMI114

"With the vibrant energy of a sparkling new generation of Cuban musicians David Alvarez and Juego de Manos offer irresistible songs to dance to with the infectious sounds of the Caribbean rippling through them." (Jan Fairley)

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		£10.95 TUMI112

YUSA - Yusa- TUMI112

"Listening to the bitter-sweet lyrics of new Cuban singer YUSA and the simple sophistication of her music one knows one is finally hearing 21st century Cuba. Her cutting-edge songs map the contemporary emotional lives of urban Havana. Fused inside her music are traces from further afield, from iconclastic jazz and rock to today's Brazil. Full of the vital energy of experimentation and the textures of musical exchange gained in intimate venues, Yusa offers a whole new way of hearing Cuba." (Jan Fairley)
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		£10.95 TUMI107

PAPA NOEL & PAPI OVIEDO - Bana Congo - TUMI107

"Put together the legendary Congolese guitarist Papa Noel and the great Cuban trés player Papi Oviedo and what do you get? The answer is a remarkable personal chemistry and a telepathic musical communication. The result is an album of irresistible Afro-Cuban rhythms that both men regard as a spiritual homecoming, rich in tradition, bold in execution and a sheer delight to the ear." (Nigel Williamson, The Times)
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		£9.99 TUMI106

BABY SALSA - 'Isla de Sueños (Island of Dreams)' TUMI106

This is Cuba's youngest and most promising salsa band. Andy, Ruben and Gabriel formed the band in 1998 with a little help from their parents. This is their first recording since their creation. In this release they turn Compay Segundo¹s classic ŒChan-Chan¹ into a stomping salsa with a heady mixture of merengue, moving on to a rap.Click here to read more about this release.

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		£7.95 TUMI111

'CABARET ALIBAR' TUMI111

The best of the latest and newest of Tumi Music ­ seventeen tracks from the most important and most recent of Tumi's releases. This CD features not just the Stars of the Buena Vista phenomenon ­ Omara Portuondo, Puntillita & Ruben Gonzales ­ but the renowned Susana Baca and Juan de Marcos' AfroCuban All Stars, together with outstanding songs from some of Cuba's most important artists. *The Ali Bar is the famous Bar in Havana, Cuba where the legendary Benny Moré spent many years of his life performing.

EL PIQUETON DE FELIX RONDON

		£10.95 TUMI103

'MISERICORDIA QUE ES ESTO!' TUMI103

The ŒPiquetes¹, or independent session musicians, have been key parts of Cuban popular music for decades. They started up playing in private parties and weddings as individual musicians and small bands. Felix Rondón¹s ŒPiquetón¹ has become a well-known group with a loyal following that enjoy a good dance to the heady sounds of conga and son. To find out more visit our Piqueton Featured Artists page.

OMARA PORTUONDO

		£10.95 TUMI105

'DOS GARDENIAS' TUMI105

Omara Portuondo is a key member of the legendary Grammy award-winning Buena Vista Social Club. Dos Gardenias is a true example of the vitality displayed by her over the last three decades. This CD brings together a wide variety of styles and musical backgrounds around her powerful and versatile voice, which has become the ambassador of Cuban music to the world. To find out more visit our Featured Artists page.

PUNTILLITA

		£10.95 TUMI102

HOMENAJE (1927 - 2000) TUMI102

This CD brings us back to his golden period in the 1950s and 1960s, when he sung with Julio Cuevas and with the orquestras of Rafael Somavilla and Joaquín Mendivel. Puntillita was a member of the legendary Grammy award-winning Buena Vista Social Club and a front-line singer in Juan De Marcos González Afro-Cuban All Stars. Even at 73 he toured the world, always singing till the end.

Afro-Cuban All Stars present Felix Baloy

		£10.95	CD:TUMI100...........5022627-010021

BAILA MI SON

The huge success of the Afro-Cuban All Stars led by the famous Juan de Marcos Gonzalez owes a great deal to the contribution of Felix Baloy and his tremendous charisma and incredible talent which never fail to stimulate every kind of audience. 'Baila mi son' is a diverse and at times daring album and the first serious attempt to pay homage to one of Cuba's greatest soneros.

The Stars of the Buena Vista Social Club Film

		£10.95	Tumi 099

21st Century: When life begins

Featuring Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Pio Leyva, Compay Segundo, Raul Planas, Juan de Marcos, Teresa Garcia Caturla, Ruben Gonzalez. A unique compilation featuring tracks by the stars of the Buena Vista Project. Discover some hidden gems and also some new unreleased recordings.

Elio Revé jr. y su Charangón

		£10.95	Tumi 096

Changüí en la Casa de Nora

Since their beginning in 1956 as well as being one of the most important Cuban bands, Orquesta Revé has qualified as Cuba's most important musical school; a place where many of the country's top musicians from bands such as Los Van Van, Los Dan Den and Los 440, began their artistic careers. Now led by Elio Revé Jr, and with an extensive international touring schedule, the legendary band have recorded their long awaited and exclusive album for Tumi Music which presents the rhythm of Chagüí in a new and exciting form.

Cándido Fabré y su Banda

		£10.95	Tumi 097

La Habana Quiere Guarachar contigo

He is one of Cuba's greatest singers and one the greatest composers on the island and he returns with what has been described as his finest album to date. His gift for improvisation and rhythms allow him to convert any sort of situation, slang or expression, sorrow or joy, into a 'son'! Candido Fabre was the songwriter, arranger and main vocalist with the great Orquesta Original de Manzanillo. He then formed Candido Fabre y su Banda with a 14 strong orchestra featuring some of the very best Cuban charanga specialists.

David Alvarez y Juego de Manos

		£10.95	Tumi 098

Mundo Loco

His voice has been compared to Carlos Vives' and his music to Chichi Peralta's and by joining surprising and highly original arrangements with clever songwriting, Alvarez has managed to create what is already being classified as one of the most exciting Latin music crossover album of the new millennium.

Hermanos Bravo

	Out of Stock	£10.95	Tumi 089

Conga tu Carnaval

Undoubtedly one of the most interesting albums to come out of Cuba in recent years. A rare insight into Conga music - the percussive fusion dance music from the Cuban carnival. Every year, as has been the centuries old tradition, there are carnivals held in Cuba's major cities. The Bravo Brothers have become one the main attractions at these carnivals and in 1997 they received first prize for Esteban Bravo's song "Que Baile la Habana" at Cuba's biggest carnival.