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Mambo sinuendo
World · 2003 · 12 tracks

Mambo sinuendo

Ry Cooder

Lush, instrumental guitar duets that reimagine 1950s Havana through a haze of vintage reverb and mid-century cool. Sophisticated, breezy, and deeply rhythmic.

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It's like Tarantino directed a beach movie in 1950s Havana.

A sophisticated and sun-drenched instrumental dialogue that feels like a vintage postcard come to life.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Drume negrita
5:00
02
Monte adentro
2:54
03
Los twangueros
4:42
04
Patricia
3:30
05
Caballo viejo
3:53
06
Mambo sinuendo
2:32
07
Bodas de oro
4:41
08
Échale salsita
4:28
09
La luna en tu mirada
4:14
10
Secret Love
5:52
11
Bolero sonámbulo
4:32
12
María la o
4:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The interlocking guitar patterns on Los Twangueros where Cooder and Galbán sound like a single ten-stringed instrument.
The deep, resonant tremolo on the title track that feels like it's vibrating through water.
The way the percussion subtly shifts from a traditional son beat into a more relaxed, lounge-inspired groove on Patricia.
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