Viernes Social

[unity100]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6zjiDjXq...re=related

Viernes Social means 'social friday'. in cuba or some other south american country (or countries), it seems cafes are holding social nights on fridays, in which there is drinking dancing, and socializing.

the song talks about such a night, and the singer says that day is social friday, and he is going to get a beer and going to find a lady and dance all night something something ...

its upbeat.

the next track, 8, also is good.

these songs were in tropico 3 game's soundtrack. these 2 songs, are sung by alex torres and his latin orchestra.

[Ali Quadir]

Viernes Social means 'social friday'. in cuba or some other south american country (or countries), it seems cafes are holding social nights on fridays, in which there is drinking dancing, and socializing.

A quaint habit. Aren't those places everywhere?

That's a really happy laid back no care in the world kinda song. Thanks for sharing

[Pablísimo]

Do you like this kind of Latin tropical fusion music? If so, you might like Los Niños de Sara. Like this one "La Cubanita"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhb2vRY_Ec0

Or maybe "Vagabundo"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xJXdeqhl00

Here's a hip-shaker from Mexican singer Thalía. She's does more pop usually but I think "Mujer Latina" fits this mold:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP1p7m7Zkf0

Love to all

[unity100]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhb2vRY_Ec0

Or maybe "Vagabundo"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xJXdeqhl00

Here's a hip-shaker from Mexican singer Thalía. She's does more pop usually but I think "Mujer Latina" fits this mold:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP1p7m7Zkf0

Love to all

these seem rather 'spanish' to me. i dont know subgenres etc. what i like is cheerful, flowing, high 'passione' and energetic stuff that do not mundanely repeat. (some cuban music is mundanely repetitive).

[Pablísimo]

these seem rather 'spanish' to me. i dont know subgenres etc. what i like is cheerful, flowing, high 'passione' and energetic stuff that do not mundanely repeat. (some cuban music is mundanely repetitive).

LOL

Peace

[@ndy]

My Toddler approves he just leapt up of the sofa and started running round in circles..... Although he is saying 'I want it faster Mammy'

[Monica]

I experience this with my son, when I try to explain why I like or don't like a certain song. He'll play another which, to him, is in the same genre, but to me, has a totally different tone. Music is so subjective.

[Bring4th_Steve]

these songs were in tropico 3 game's soundtrack. these 2 songs, are sung by alex torres and his latin orchestra.

It's funny you mention Tropico 3. During the few occasions I have time to relax with a game, I seek out the "city builder/economy" games. I love the fact that in Tropico, you can play choose to play either as an entrepreneur, or a violent dictator. It seems so many games have a violent edge to them, but I thoroughly enjoy the non-violence gameplay and the latin score. The next Tropico is already in the works, and it looks amazing.

A lot of times when I'm programming, I find that vocals get too distracting, so I've found artists like Armik, Jesse Cook, and Gipsy Kings (their instrumental stuff) who deliver great upbeat latino (almost flamenco or cumbia) instrumental tracks. Does anyone listen to either of them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4cjdTz1EqI (Armik - Flamenco)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKbO51Wuj...re=related (Jesse Cook)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7AyD_6Nh...re=related (Gipsy Kings)

As far as the repetition goes, I think most songs would have a degree of it, no? Modern music is designed to be patterned, only to be broken up by bridges, choruses and solos. Granted, I have heard certain Latino styles that seem to be in constant repetition of a few measures of music, which might be a little too much for some listeners.

Here's an example of puerto rican music that has a very repetitive nature, but again, it's characteristic of the genre, so it isn't a good thing or bad. It's just a listening preference:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVfbL9XVh...re=related

Is that sort of what you were hinting at, Unity?

Good stuff all around, thanks!

Steve

[unity100]

flamenco seems too angsty to me. like having some spanish 'anger' in it. this cook guy seems rather smooth.

seems like my thing is with cheery, smooth flowing upbeat melodic music with half tones. that puerto rico piece seems good, but the overloading 'passione' in the alex torres piece i linked at first pot is not found.

this is another good piece, even if it is slow :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K61yhtVNy...2&index=16

except the rather unnecessary midphase speaking interlude of course ..

[unity100]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2-qgZ0wqE

This is quite nice too