![]() A 15-member-strong string section steps forward on the bolero tracks, which send off a smoldering passion that's startling in light of the BVSC's heightened, horn-charged charts. Ibrahim Ferrer stepped to the international fore as the vocalist on the eponymous BVSC CD in 1997 and here furthers his already-obvious command of everything from sultry, horn-swaying ballads to gritty son tunes like 'Mami me gusto.' Ferrer's tattered vocal inflections shape the more rollicking tunes so their texture is palpable, especially when belted in antiphonal give-and-takes with the rest of the huge band he totes along here. ![]() The group-really a gaggle of aging Cuban maestros brought together for stunning all-star performances-keeps its footing in Cuban dance music at the same time as it revels in the lax tempo of layered hand percussion and traditional rhythms. ![]() Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer 1999 Brought to you by TQMP The Quality Music Project .uk review It should never cease to amaze how spry and dramatically potent a force is the Buena Vista Social Club. Now Available Blu-Ray 1 Disc 31.96 SRP: 39.95 DVD 2 Discs 23.96 SRP: 29.
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