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Filmed entirely in Cuba, take a journey beyond the political barriers that isolate this country and its magnificent people to experience some of the finest music ever to emerge from here. With the explosion of Latin music in America, this remarkable film couldn't have come at a better time. In the tradition of "The Buena Vista Social Club," this is a celebration of the music of Cuba with performances by many of the Country's prominent recording artists including Afrojazz, Cristal, Carlos Varela and Grammy Award winning percussionist Changuito. This DVD also contains a second feature called, The Cigar Version. This film explores in greater detail the masterful method of cigar making. Enjoy the exciting music as you follow along this centuries old process of growing, sorting and fermenting the leaves, to drying and rolling them into the ultimate cigars. This truly is for anyone who loves a fine cigar or outstanding Latin music... or both! Re-mastered for DVD in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
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Rhythm and Smoke
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ASIN: B00004WJOH Release Date: 2000-10-24 |
Description
Filmed entirely in Cuba, take a journey beyond the political barriers that isolate this country and its magnificent people to experience some of the finest music ever to emerge from here. With the explosion of Latin music in America, this remarkable film couldn't have come at a better time. In the tradition of "The Buena Vista Social Club," this is a celebration of the music of Cuba with performances by many of the Country's prominent recording artists including Afrojazz, Cristal, Carlos Varela and Grammy Award winning percussionist Changuito. This DVD also contains a second feature called, The Cigar Version. This film explores in greater detail the masterful method of cigar making. Enjoy the exciting music as you follow along this centuries old process of growing, sorting and fermenting the leaves, to drying and rolling them into the ultimate cigars. This truly is for anyone who loves a fine cigar or outstanding Latin music... or both! Re-mastered for DVD in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.Customer Reviews:
A cigar documentary with great but fragmented soundtrack.......2002-06-05
The first part shows cigar making (without commentary) interspersed with wonderful & interesting but fragmented clips (or sometimes just audio) from a great variety of Cuban music. "Rhythm & Smoke" is often frustrating, as we hear a great band (or solo) but cannot see them- in favor of cigar making scenes, or have them cut-off prematurely.
Rhythm & Smoke includes folkloric Santeria drumming, folk music, Afro-Cuban, salsa, jazz, timbales, scat/vocal, pop, rock, timba...mostly live, some studio. This dvd includes Changuito (former Los Van Van master percussionist/ inventor of songo drumset), Cristal, Carlos Varela, Afrojazz, Sintesis, and many others. The on-location ambience shots are an interesting cultural snapshot. Recommended to musicians- bit not the quality of "Buena Vista" or "Calle 54".
Viva Cuba.......2001-03-21
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