Xiomara (Remastered) Xiomara Laugart

• 1 La Llave 05:55
• 2 Por Ti 03:49
• 3 Tengo 05:10
• 4 De Mis Recuerdos 06:09
• 5 Soledad 05:15
• 6 Plazos Traicioneros 02:46
• 7 Siempre Que Te Vas 05:31
• 8 Moliendo Café 04:13
• 9 La Habana Joven 03:04
• 10 No Creo 03:28
• Total Runtime 45:20

Info for Xiomara (Remastered)

On Xiomara, this superb vocalist fuses the essence of Cuba, with its rhythmic folks songs, to a sophisticated, contemporary sound, buoyed by the participation of her Yerba Buena colleagues such as Andres Levin and Descemer Bueno. Levin (Macy Grey, Meshell N degeocello, DAngelo) produced the ten tracks on Xiomara that were arranged collectively by Levin, Xiomara, Octavio Kotan, Axel Tosca, and Pedro Martinez.

Xiomara has a peculiar mastery to reveal, not only her vocal virtues, and flexibility, but a special sound, fluently “liquid” and garrulous. Her range is such that the jazz influences seem to be a natural extension of her repertoire. She takes on each style of music and embraces it with her own stamp and authentic flare. For many years, Xiomara Laugart “La Negra” as she is popularly known, was Muse to the Nueva Trova artists and recorded and shared stages with the likes of Omara Portuondo Pablo Milanes, Silvio Rodriguez, and Raul Torres.

Upon arriving in New York, Xiomara was immediately invited as a featured guest vocalist on two jazz albums, “Deep Rumba” by Kip Hanrahan and “Latin Lullaby” by Ellipsis Art, and on Jacky Terrason’s album “What it is” [Blue Note Records]. She also was featured in the first single worldwide single by The Fun Loving Criminals released in 2001. Xiomara was leading vocalist and founding member in Yerba Buena, a New York collective with a brilliant mix of rhythms. Their first album, “President Alien” (2003) was nominated for a Grammy. In 2005, Yerba Buena celebrated the release of their second album “Island Life,” to which Xiomara adds her African and Caribbean legacy.

Xiomara is both the essence of the old Cuba, with its rhythmic folk songs, fused with a blend of today’s directness and clarity of voice, which is eventually matched with her deep laugh. It is that distinctive laugh that captivates audiences from all walks of life with her swing style in all of her Cuban splendor.

“Exuding sex from her pores with the rare confidence of a seasoned performer, Havana-born Xiomara [See-oh-mahr-ah] Laugart keeps the audience of a packed New York City nightclub under a giddy spell… Leggy, slender-framed and with eyes that sparkle like fireworks, Laugart is the most visible member of Yerba Buena, a 10-piece orchestra packed with star power that is adding a fresh twist to new Latin music.” (Global Rhythm)

Xiomara Laugart, vocals
Cucu Diamantes, vocals
Pedro Martinez, vocals
Andres Levin, guitar
Andy González, bass
Sebastian Steinberg, bass
Skoota Warner, drums

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