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I had recently purchased the Tortilla Soup CD and several other latin music CD's. I am very pleased with my purchases and the fast delivery of the products. I want to thank you very much for the good business practices you have and I will be purchasing more CDs in the near future.
This movie was a feast for the senses. The music had so much to do with the experience. This is a must have if you love the movie as much as I do.
My one complaint is that it is uneven. This is a pretty darned good sampling of Latin music. Some of the songs on the CD aren't as good as others and it makes it hard to listen to the CD straight through. My wife saw the movie and immediately picked up the CD (I guess that says something good about the movie). We've listened to it several times over and enjoyed it quite a bit. We were introduced to several great artists through this CD, and if you are looking for some fun Latin stuff, then I highly recommend picking up some albums from the artists represented on the CD, especially: Los Amigos Invisibles, Lila Downs, and Bebel Gilberto. And while you are at it, you should pick up Susana Baca's CD too.
There are a few worthy tracks, such as P18's "La Verdolaga" and Eliades Ochoa's "Si En Un Final", but these aren't enough to carry the whole disc. This CD delivers as intended - merely a soundtrack to a not-so-good movie. While it covers a wide range of musical styles, it lacks, much like the movie, the one ingredient that is so vital to Latin music: PASSION. It might be better served as an introduction to new and up and coming artists. For an intro to Latin music I suggest any compilation CDs from labels like Putumayo, Rough Guide, or Allegro.
Lila Downs voice alone will make you melt. This is a great introduction to new interesting Latin Music groups with styles ranging from Cha Cha Cha, Brazilian, Latin Pop to Cuban Folk. All excellent songs. There are no bad/boring songs on this cd. Plus the cd notes include about 10 recipes from the movie.
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