I heard a song playing on the sound system in a restaurant that I would like to track down if I can identify it. It was sung in Spanish, in a Cuban musical style (similar to the more ballad-like tracks on many of the Buena Vista Social Club artists' records). The vocalist was most likely male, singing in that kind of 1930's/40's croony sound with a high tenor with lots of vibrato, or possibly a woman with a lower voice. What was distinctive about the track is that it prominently featured a cello, which is not something I'm used to hearing in Latin music. I do not know if it was actually an old song or a modern pastiche, and I didn't get any lyrics.
posted by matildaben on Oct 5, 2009 - 8 answers

Hi, I would like to know song's that are similar to Let's Get Loud. By similar I don't mean songs by Jennifer Lopez. By similar I mean songs that have the same musical structure, beat, flow, rhythm and genome attributes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Music_Genome_Project_attributes). I have no access in Pandora's music service so I need specific answers. Song titles and artist's name will do. Thanks in advance for any help on this matter.
posted by yoitsfrancis on Jul 20, 2009 - 6 answers

What's the abbreviation "D.A.R." mean when referring to Latin music? [more inside]
posted by fishmasta on Mar 5, 2008 - 3 answers

I love Nueva Canción. Got resources or recommendations? [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Jan 30, 2008 - 5 answers

Where can I find a (free) recording of Horatius Villam Habet? [more inside]
posted by Skorgu on Oct 3, 2007 - 1 answer

Latin Pop Music: I really like Mana. Who else do I like? [more inside]
posted by fox_terrier_guy on May 22, 2007 - 12 answers

MusicFilter : I'm looking for not-so-serious covers which have been yanked from one genre to another. [more inside]
posted by twine42 on May 21, 2007 - 77 answers

What are some of the best Latin bands, past and present? [more inside]
posted by cahlers on Oct 2, 2006 - 20 answers

Can you name this Merengue song? [more inside]
posted by hcastro on Aug 27, 2006 - 3 answers

Good Salsa music? [more inside]
posted by einarorn on Jan 13, 2006 - 4 answers

¿Dónde puedo encontrar algunas corrientes cubanos de la música? (mi funcionamiento del gusto a la materia a partir de los años '40 con los años '60 tempranos y al sonido Yankee-amistoso del faux-retro que usted todo sabe de esa película.) [ más adentro ] [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Apr 2, 2005 - 3 answers

It's the last straw, I'm officially tapping my toes to U2's Vertigo, courtesy of Morning Comes Eccectic on KCRW, this has got to stop. My seraches for streaming MP3's has been a bust. I listen to Flaresound and SomaFM, but really would like to find some more organic music for here at work. Bossa Nova would be great. I've completely given up on streaming jazz, I can't find anything that isn't either smooth (gak!) or includes Sun Ra into the mix (beating a trombone to death with a live chicken, while perhaps having artistic merit, isn't good office music.)

Latin jazz? Be-bop? Brazillian music?

Only qualifiers. Must be 128K stream, must be web based, (I don't want traffic reports from Helsinki interrupting my Metafiltering) Anyone got any tips?
posted by Keith Talent on Nov 24, 2004 - 15 answers

My 1-year-old son loves when we dance to Latin rhythms -- mambo and cha-cha especially. (He doesn't walk yet; I hold him.) I am in search of: 1) Best clear, bright, danceable music with Latin rhythms [my meagre playlist is inside]; and 2) a nice simple dance step I can learn, then teach the tyke when he's ambulatory. [more inside]
posted by argybarg on Apr 15, 2004 - 13 answers