The sound of Latin-American music – here is the best of the hugely popular Edmundo Ros Band from its vintage years.

For many, Trinidad-born Edmundo Ros, who died in 2011 at the age of 100, simply is Latin-American music. Coming to London in 1937 as a drummer (he even recorded with Fats Waller), he formed his Rumba Band in 1941. It was a huge and long-lasting success and he went on to purvey Latin-American music to two generations of listeners as the king of samba and rumba.

“Cuban Love Song” (the band’s signature tune) offers a Retrospective of the very best of the various Edmundo Ros bands for their first 17 years. It spearheads an irresistible sequence of 28 Latin-American numbers – sambas, rumbas, boleros, calypsos and so on – starting with five of his early Parlophone recordings from 1941/2 (including Los Hijos de Buda, the big UK wartime hit of summer 1941).

14 tracks feature Edmundo Ros’ own distinctive vocal tones (No Can Do, A Rainy Night In Rio, The Coffee Song, I Talk To The Trees, etc.). These, of course, include The Wedding Samba, Ros’ biggest success - a top international hit, it sold three million copies.

In addition, there are 11 catchy instrumental tracks (Tico-Tico, I Got The Sun In The Morning, Mambo Jambo . . .), concluding with a spectacular trio from the early stereo classic Rhythms Of the South. Take your partners!

Contents:
1. Cuban Love Song (Cancíon Cubana) – Bolero
2. Mama Yo Quiero (I Want My Mama) – Rumba
3. Los Hijos De Buda (The Sons Of Buddha) – Rumba
4. Te Quiero Dijiste (Magic Is The Moonlight)
5. Samba Lé-Lé
6. Maria Elena – Bolero
7. Tico-Tico No Fuba – Samba
8. Baía – Samba-Tango
9. Dengozo – Samba
10. No Can Do – Calypso-Son
11. Come Closer To Me (Acércate Más) – Bolero
12. Coax Me A Little Bit – Rumba-Son
13. The Parrot On The Fortune-Teller’s Hat – Samba
14. Her Bathing Suit Never Got Wet – Calypso
15. I Got The Sun In The Morning (Tango La Luna Yel Sol) – Samba
16. The Coffee Song – Marcha
17. A Rainy Night In Rio – Samba
18. Similau – Afro-Cubano
19. The Wedding Samba
20. Mambo Jambo
21. April In Portugal (Coimbra) – Samba-Jango
22. Mambo No.5
23. Delicado – Baiao
24. I Talk To The Trees
25. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White – Mambo
26. Capullito De Aleli – Son-Rumba
27. Siboney – Mambo
28. Spanish Gypsy Dance – Paso Doble