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Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York

Various Artists
Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York
CD 16.98
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Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York is an exciting, fast-paced journey through music from the Dominican Republic that has made New York City its home. This extraordinary assortment of Dominican styles in a single CD features the ever-popular merengue, folk-religious singing and drumming, working-class bachata dance music, the Dominican offshoot of the Cuban son, contemporary fusions, and much more. Showcasing artists who have performed in an annual summer festival in Washington Heights, it confirms that the joy, sadness, and spirit of Dominican music is alive and well in the Big Apple.

Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York es un viaje excitante y acelerado a través de la música de la República Dominicana que ha hecho de la ciudad de Nueva York su hogar. Esta extraordinaria variedad de estilos dominicanos en una sola grabación presenta el siempre popular merengue, cantos y tambores religioso-populares, bachata para bailar de la gente trabajadora, la versión dominicana del son cubano, fusiones contemporáneas y mucho más. Presentando artistas que han participado en festivales de verano anuales en Washington Heights, confirma que las alegrías, la tristeza y el espíritu de la música dominicana están vivos y presentes en la Gran Manzana. 14 cortes.


Track Listing

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Homenaje (merengue típico) Franklyn Hernández y su Típican Brothers 05:01  
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Ya Llegó la Virgen (salve) Doña Chicha 02:55
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Baile de los Palos (palos) Conjunto Folklórico de Alianza Dominicana 04:01
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Cibaeña (salve) Claudio Fortunato y su Guedeses 03:15
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San Miguel (Salve) Francia Reyes 04:09
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La Dolorita (salve) Doña Chicha 03:03
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Suite Folklórica Dominicana Luis Díaz 06:17
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La Mulatona (son) Neri Olivares y Grupo Sonnice 05:31  
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La Manguera (bachata) Luis Díaz 03:30  
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El Molde (bachata) Willie Lapache 03:47
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¡Ay, Mami, eh! (salve) Boni Raposo 03:31
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Baile del Canguro (bachata) Willie Lapache 06:00
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Tierra Dominicana (meringue) Franklyn Hernández y su Típican Brothers 02:26  
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Juanita (son) Coco Merenson 06:14  

Release Info

Catalog Number

SFW40495

Year(s) Released

2004

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Series

Tradiciones/Traditions Series

Country(s)

Dominican Republic, United States

Genre(s)

Caribbean, Latin, World

Instrument(s)

Accordion, Acoustic guitar, Atabales, Backing vocals, Balsié, Bass, Bongo, Bongos, Chorus, Conga, Congas, Djembe, Drums, Electric bass guitar, Electric guitar, Electronic drums, Güira, Lead vocals, Maracas, Palos, Pandereta, Percussion, Saxophone, Tambora, Tres, Trumpet

Recording Era(s)

1990s, 2000s

Credit(s)

Center for Traditional Music and Dance - Producer
 Tim van Burren - Compiler, Liner Notes
 Leonardo Ivan Dominiguez - Compiler, Liner Notes
 Willian Alemen - Mastering Engineer
 Rafael de los Santos - Photographer (Cover)
 Sonya Cohen Cramer - Designer
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