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Lamento Borincano: Puerto Rican Lament: Early Puerto Rican Music 1916-1939

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Lamento Borincano: Puerto Rican Lament: Early Puerto Rican Music 1916-1939
The story of popular music in Puerto Rico is a story of the tension between European dance music such as danzas and mazurkas, which was preferred by the upper classes, and rural music such as seis and bombas, which carried Afro-Caribbean influences. Once Puerto Ricans were granted American citizenship, however, and many moved for economic reasons to New York City, the genres of Puerto Rican music evolved and the repertoire expanded. This 2-CD collection, containing songs recorded from 1916 to 1939, traces the changes. Extensive liner notes include lyrics in English and Spanish, as well as descriptions of the musicians.

Track Listing

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Canario y Su Grupo
03:12
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102
Quinteto Borinquen
02:51
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103
Orquesta Euterpe
03:00
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104
Trío Borinquen
03:07
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105
Trío Boricua
03:15
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106
Trío Boricua
03:03
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107
Grupo Quisqueya
03:06
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108
Grupo Borinquen
02:39
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109
Trío Borinquen
03:19
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110
Pleneros Sureños
03:10
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111
Pleneros Sureños
03:00
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112
Los Jardineros
03:24
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113
Los Reyes de La Plena
03:03
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114
Los Reyes de La Plena
03:08
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115
Los Reyes de La Plena
03:02
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116
Los Reyes de La Plena
03:11
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117
Trío Ponceño
03:03
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118
Trío Ponceño
03:15
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119
Los Jardineros
03:19
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120
Trío Boricua
03:08
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121
Grupo Antillano
03:14
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122
Grupo Antillano
03:20
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123
Grupo Antillano
03:05
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124
Grupo Antillano
02:56
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125
Los Reyes de La Plena
03:04
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201
Canario y Su Grupo
03:06
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202
Los Reyes de La Plena
03:01
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203
Canario y Su Grupo
03:08
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204
Canario y Su Grupo
03:10
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205
Lira Boricua
03:08
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206
Lira Boricua
02:53
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207
Sexteto Flores
03:11
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208
Sexteto Flores
03:20
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209
Sexteto Flores
03:15
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210
Cuarteto Flores
02:57
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211
Canario
03:35
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212
Canario
02:53
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213
Grupo Aurora
03:17
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214
Grupo Aurora
02:54
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215
Grupo Aurora
02:55
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216
Orquesta de Paco Duclerc
03:21
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217
Canario y Su Grupo
03:19
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218
Canario y Su Grupo
03:24
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219
Canario y Su Grupo
02:58
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220
Canario y Su Grupo
03:01
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221
Canario y Su Grupo
03:12
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222
Quinteto “La Plata"
02:59
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223
Quinteto “La Plata"
02:57
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224
Conjunto Típico Ladi
03:26
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225
Conjunto Típico Ladi
02:56