Playlists
The 2009 Latin Grammy Awards include eight categories of nominated songs rather than albums or artists. I've put together a playlist of my favorites although the criteria is not simply the music. Lyrics are usually generic enough to allow you to conjure up your own story, a personal take on exactly what a song is about. It's interesting and often surprising to then view the official video and …
No matter how good a dancer you are, you need great music to make the ballroom experience magical. So here's a playlist of tangos from Argentina, Uruguay and some other more unlikely places.
Bachata may be called the 'music of bitterness' but it's also the music of romance - well, usually unsuccessful romance. It is a fitting backdrop to those moments when you are feeling hopeless and blue but the music is often so pretty that it somehow is never depressing.
Here's a playlist of some of my favorite bachata songs. Feel free to s…
Here’s a playlist of bossa nova classics, composed by the greats, among them Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Joao Gilberto and Carlinhos Lyra.
Here's a mix of some of the most popular boleros ever written, sung and re-sung by the most popular ballad singers in Latin music. You've probably heard all of these classics boleros before but I guarantee that this is music that doesn't age.
The links I've included are a version available for download but if you don't like the particular version I've included, do your own search and find yo…
For the timba lovers among us, here's a playlist that should keep your Cubanesque feet dancing the night away.
Merengue is not music for the physically challenged and a merengue dance party should come equipped with towels for the guests that can't resist dancing every number. I have to admit that this great playlist has been tamped down a bit, making it music that even people over 30 can dance to!