Ibrahim Ferrer - Mi Suenoo (2007)

The Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer emerged as the most popular star of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon. Ibrahim who is pictured on the cover of that classic album, was the audience favourite from the Wim Wenders' film and he went on to record solo albums produced by Ry Cooder and tour the world to a rapturous reception. Now World Circuit is proud to announce the release of his final album `Mi Sueno' (My Dream) the project he dreamed of realising all his life - an album devoted to the most meltingly romantic of all Cuban styles - the bolero.

Two years ago Ferrer began recording the bolero album he had long dreamed of. `Mi Sueno' is an intimate all-star session arranged by Roberto Fonseca, the remarkable young pianist with whom he had developed a deep musical understanding. Recorded in Havana with a wonderful small group that included Manuel Galban on guitar and Cachaito Lopez on bass, the album is a very personal take on the bolero style - deeply traditional and at the same time startlingly modern.

Sadly three weeks before the final recording for the album was due to take place in August 2005, Ibrahim died at the age of seventy-eight. On his deathbed, he dictated a letter asking that his dream album be finished. Fortunately he had left high-quality demos of the songs with which he wished to make up the rest of the album. In the confusion surrounding his death these tapes were temporarily lost, causing a delay in the album's completion. When the tapes were found, they not only completed the album Ibrahim had always dreamed about, but also are a fitting final testament that finds the singer still in heartfelt voice and singing the songs he loved best.

Personnel: Ibrahim Ferrer - (vocals), Roberto Fonseca - (piano), Ruben Gonzalez - (piano) (3), Omara Portuondo - (vocals) (11), Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez - (bass), Manuel Galban - (guitar), Ramses Rodriguez - (drums), Amadito Valdes - (timbales), Emilio del Monte - (bongos, maracas) and others

Release Date: March 26, 2007
Quality :: 192 Kbps
Size: 67.60 Mb
Label: World Circuit
Genre: Cuban Bolero

Tracklist

1. Dos Almas
2. Si Te Contara
3. Melodia Del Rio
4. Cada Noche Un Amor
5. Deuda
6. Uno
7. Convergencia
8. Quiereme Mucho
9. Perfidia
10. Copla Guajira
11. Quizas Quizas
12. Alma Libre

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