Fiesta de Plena - Viento de Agua, Martínez, Juan "Llo
Lo Que le Gusta a la Gente - Viento de Agua, Matos, Héctor "Tito
La Reina Mia - Viento de Agua, Matos, Hector "Tito
Cucu - Viento de Agua, Cepeda, Rafael
De Puerto Rico a Nueva York - Viento de Agua, Matos, Héctor "Tito
Cuando Yo la VI - Viento de Agua, Gonzalez, David [1]
Te Estas Haciendo - Viento de Agua, Martínez, Juan "Llo
Rockeros Muertos - Viento de Agua, Matos, Héctor "Tito
El Rumor - Viento de Agua, Martínez, Juan "Llo
Salsa ecstasy is an intensely visceral Cuban creation that's been virtually co-opted by Puerto Ricans, whether home-island bound or Manhattan Island eclectic, like the members of this band, who proudly call themselves Nuyo... more »rican. Taking their root inspiration from the souls of old Latino masters, Viento de Agua (an idiomatic term describing the damp air that precedes a tropical storm) layers in other sounds of their place and time, namely jazz, rock, hip-hop, and funk, coming up with vigorous grooves that would pump it up in any sweat hole. Hence this debut set's title, which translates as "From Puerto Rico to the World." Founded by a trio of young Puerto Ricans--singer-percussionist Hector "Tito" Matos, a veteran of numerous bomba and plena groups, and arrangers-reedmen Ricardo Pons and Alberto Toro (also students of classical music and jazz, respectively)--Viento includes seasoned vets, among them percussionists Sammy Tanco and Juan Gutierrez, as well as Camilo E. Molina Gaetan, an 8-year-old hotshot on the cowbells, timbalis, and such. Though these nine tracks hit hard, then depart like a hurricane in a hurry, Viento's finest moments are when they depart from well-worn tracks to forge their unique style, as in the unorthodox use of a drum set (Bobby Sanabria's) and horn-section arpeggios built from startling instrumental combinations. --Elena Oumano« less
Salsa ecstasy is an intensely visceral Cuban creation that's been virtually co-opted by Puerto Ricans, whether home-island bound or Manhattan Island eclectic, like the members of this band, who proudly call themselves Nuyorican. Taking their root inspiration from the souls of old Latino masters, Viento de Agua (an idiomatic term describing the damp air that precedes a tropical storm) layers in other sounds of their place and time, namely jazz, rock, hip-hop, and funk, coming up with vigorous grooves that would pump it up in any sweat hole. Hence this debut set's title, which translates as "From Puerto Rico to the World." Founded by a trio of young Puerto Ricans--singer-percussionist Hector "Tito" Matos, a veteran of numerous bomba and plena groups, and arrangers-reedmen Ricardo Pons and Alberto Toro (also students of classical music and jazz, respectively)--Viento includes seasoned vets, among them percussionists Sammy Tanco and Juan Gutierrez, as well as Camilo E. Molina Gaetan, an 8-year-old hotshot on the cowbells, timbalis, and such. Though these nine tracks hit hard, then depart like a hurricane in a hurry, Viento's finest moments are when they depart from well-worn tracks to forge their unique style, as in the unorthodox use of a drum set (Bobby Sanabria's) and horn-section arpeggios built from startling instrumental combinations. --Elena Oumano
"This is great music....Plena and Bomba are musical styles from Puerto Rico (Bomba from the Loiza Aldea region, Plena has deeper roots in central and souther Puerto Rico).For this music to be called Cuban in origin is a mistake, and should be corrected.I love my Cuban brothers and sisters, but I am tired of outsiders saying that everything that comes out of Puerto Rico is based on Cuban or something else. People, please do your research first before you say such things, because I take it offensive manner, and I know I am not the only one who feels this way. Plena and other forms of Puerto Rican music are at my heart and this is a great CD to own for anyone interested in true Puerto Rican music, and its a great investment."
De Puerto Rico al mundo
jesus | 05/13/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'd like to know whence Elena Oumano gets her information about the origin of salsa. My understanding is that it is not of Cuban origin. And if not of Puerto Rican origin, we have certainly not co-opted it, as she describes. I have heard the selections from this CD and it does not sound Cuban in origin, i.e. mambo or rumba. If she knows something that the rest of us Caribeños do not, please Elenita cite your source of information. Thank you."
Hasta Cuando?
Pedro | Manati, PR United States | 12/14/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Whomever wrote the editorial review needs to wake up ...(...)Bomba y Plena is PUERTO RICAN music and doesn't have a thing to do with Son Cubano!!!(...)I'm sticking to Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Andy Montañez, Gran Combo, ... and Viento de Agua, Plena Libre, etc.PUERTO RICO LO HACE MEJOR !!"
An amazing group from the Puerto Rican flying bus.
jesus | 12/30/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"De Puerto Rico Al Mundo by Viento De Agua is probably one of the most interesting musical production in it's genre. The level of experimentation with salsa, jazz and songo while establishing the powerfull sounds of bomba y plena as the main core of their musical statement made Viento de Agua an amazing force in the Puerto Rican Musical Scene. Numbers like "Fiesta De Plena", "De Puerto Rico A Nueva York" or "El Rumor" are examples of how you are suppose to use "panderos". Viento de Agua is in a league of its own because their musical concept does not concede to the easy ready made, "Christmas music", "folkloric" or "payola" groups that proliferate in the Island. I hope that Viento de Agua continues to produce such a massive "aguacero" (rainfall) in the forthcoming productions."
THEY GET DOWN
J. Pena | 10/09/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"ELENA OUMANO DOES NEED TO GET HER FACTS STRAIGHT. AS FAR AS THE CUBA VS PUERTO RICO THING, CUBA Y PUERTO RICO ARE THE WINGS OF THE SAME BIRD!!! SINCE Y'ALL TOOK TIME TO GIVE SO MANY OF YOUR FACTS LET ME ASK EACH ONE OF YOU A QUESTION, IF YOU CAN ANSWER IT AND SHUT ME UP I'LL NEVER WRITE ANOTHER REWIEW ON AMAZON OK? LET'S GO!!!
sexymoreno03/ you said that Celia Cruz made salsa popular but that it's roots were not Cuban, so why was she known for singing SON MONTUNO,GUAGUANCO,CHA CHA CHA, ETC rhythms that originate in CUBA? come back to me.
James Serrat president and executive director/ if the creative artists that pioneered SALSA were Puerto Rican! why was Orestes Vilato playing timbales for Ray Barretto? why was Carlos 'PATATO' Valdez playing congas for Ismael Rivera? come back to me.
Joe Aponte/ if Beny More never had a trombone solo than tell me what were they doing in a song called Que bueno baila usted? Listen to it!!! come back to me.
Pedro/ did Hector Lavoe or Andy Montañez ever use barriles or did they use congas for their music? come back to me.
WE GAVE IT A BLEND OF FLAVORS THAT NOBODY COULD IMAGINE AND WE CALLED IT SALSA, BUT DON'T FORGET WHERE THE ORIGINAL RECIPE CAME FROM.