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Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban — Drume Negrita
Album: Mambo Sinuendo
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Released: 2003
Length: 4:53
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Perfect 10. Memories of my youth hearing tracks like this browsing endlessly in sleepy North San Diego county surfshops like the all-time great Longboard Grotto in Leucadia (RIP).
Posted 1 week ago by danimal3114u    [ Reply ]
Sleepwalk into this ... dreamy! 10
Posted 2 months ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
Ry Cooder reminds me that I'm merely human while he is in my Pantheon of gods! 
Posted 2 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
Like a soundtrack to a classic film noir!
🎞️ 🎥
Posted 11 months ago by xc.farmer.antoine486    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:



I Agree!   ...PS, my favorite taillights on the cover! I love other tunes from this album, thanx to RP, but it is the first time I heard this one.  Thanx RP!


Those are cool...my fave taillights would be the entire '59 Chevy line.
Posted 1 year ago by kvperdew1    [ Reply ]
I must play this whole album again. It's wonderful.
Posted 2 years ago by Madness1954    [ Reply ]
 liveaudio608 wrote:

delivers on tons of levels, just great.  thank you.




I Agree!   ...PS, my favorite taillights on the cover! I love other tunes from this album, thanx to RP, but it is the first time I heard this one.  Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
delivers on tons of levels, just great.  thank you.
Posted 3 years ago by liveaudio608    [ Reply ]
I love this. 
Posted 3 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

Makes me wish I could be cruising along a coastal road in a big old car with tail-fins, listening to this masterpiece, looking at the sea...


I'll bring the beer!   ; )
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 StfuDonny wrote:
Mehka-Lehka Hi 
Mehka Hiney Ho

Loved PeeWee's Playhouse and this song was perfect. Thanks Bill!
 

Long live Jambi!
Posted 3 years ago by BillE    [ Reply ]
IF this isn't Godlike, nothing is! I love it! Ry is so damn creative and full of great ideas to merge styles from around the world!
Posted 4 years ago by johnmunsonjr    [ Reply ]
The slide guitar makes it sound Hawaiian.
Posted 4 years ago by BobHeisler    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
Makes me wish I could be cruising along a coastal road in a big old car with tail-fins, listening to this masterpiece, looking at the sea...
 

Posted 4 years ago by BobHeisler    [ Reply ]
 kmec2410 wrote:
Soooo sexxxxy
 
Yesss, I like it...lol
Posted 4 years ago by BebePassiflora    [ Reply ]
 yofitofu wrote:
This is actually a song based on a Cuban baby lullaby which every single Cuban knows, but this upgrade is utterly brilliant and introduces this common local tune to the world.
 

Brilliant!
Posted 4 years ago by BebePassiflora    [ Reply ]
 StfuDonny wrote:
Mehka-Lehka Hi 
Mehka Hiney Ho

Loved PeeWee's Playhouse and this song was perfect. Thanks Bill!
 
Oh is this where that came from? lol
Posted 4 years ago by BebePassiflora    [ Reply ]
Mehka-Lehka Hi 
Mehka Hiney Ho

Loved PeeWee's Playhouse and this song was perfect. Thanks Bill!
Posted 4 years ago by StfuDonny    [ Reply ]
Ry is the Man
Posted 4 years ago by murr69st335    [ Reply ]
Soooo sexxxxy
Posted 4 years ago by kmec2410    [ Reply ]
This is actually a song based on a Cuban baby lullaby which every single Cuban knows, but this upgrade is utterly brilliant and introduces this common local tune to the world.
Posted 4 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
File:AB-Green Head w Inlay 1 LM10634.jpg

Mahalo Spider! 
 
hayduke2? erbber?
Posted 5 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
PeeWee Herman's Playhouse?  

This is EXCELLENT.
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Oh, this is nice, mellow surfer music, bbbrrrrrzzzziiiinnnnggggeee
Posted 5 years ago by mnordman    [ Reply ]
summer ....
Posted 6 years ago by Azrica    [ Reply ]
Boat drinks for everyone!
Posted 7 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
Love this..
Posted 7 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
Eminently satisfying enough for me to long for Hawaiian shirt weather.    
Posted 8 years ago by Cueburned    [ Reply ]
There are 3 others albums similar to this one.  Chavez Ravine, My name is Buddy and I Flathead.
Posted 8 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
Makes me wish I could be cruising along a coastal road in a big old car with tail-fins, listening to this masterpiece, looking at the sea...
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
i'm going to search for this cd
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Utterly original. I haven't heard anything quite like it before and I'm 100% addicted to it. Brilliance.
Posted 8 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
1972 Cooder released 'Into The Purple Valley' and hasn't stopped since
he seems to be a bottomless well of fresh music 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
So relaxing... title could be "Duerme Negrita" instead.
Posted 9 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
Was introduced to Ry Cooder and J. J. Cale at same time... Their spark of originality has never left, never weakened... wandered some for my tastes, but returned to their path... just GOOD MUSIC...

I wish some of the new guys would spend the time learning their instrument and finding their sound... Their work seems uneven. Not kind you can follow for 30-40-50 years and still find pleasure. That's me. Maybe it's the money machine that has to generate hits.  Maybe it's the lack of local bars where you spend afternoons getting better before people who don't care. When you can stop the BS conversations you're getting there. Otherwise it's sympathy tips and many more insults. My opinion FWIW...

Posted 9 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
This is brilliant original music.
Posted 9 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
 DaveInVA wrote:
An extra point for the '59 Caddy tailfin on the cover {#Music}


 
... those iconic tail fins grace more than one album cover
Posted 9 years ago by drivingunit103    [ Reply ]
has me daydreaming of a tropical beach front, smooth young bikini-clad babes and a coconut filled with rum punch   : )
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Luvverly!
Posted 9 years ago by HoundDog    [ Reply ]
What a great sound.

Recently watched Paris, Texas, the Wim Wenders film — soundtrack by Ry Cooder. One of my favorites, all around.
 
Posted 9 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
I'm sooooo in the minority...I really dislike this track.It's neither one thing or the other to me.
sorry 
Posted 10 years ago by robh    [ Reply ]
I hear Neko Case somewhere in the melody.  
Posted 10 years ago by onelittlemoose    [ Reply ]
Just what I needed right now ...
Posted 10 years ago by wolfkiss    [ Reply ]
File:AB-Green Head w Inlay 1 LM10634.jpg

Mahalo Spider! 
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 aristoteles wrote:
Love the album, the song,...and the album cover :)

 
Ditto, ditto & ditto :))
Posted 11 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 DaveInVA wrote:
An extra point for the '59 Caddy tailfin on the cover {#Music}


 
I passed by convertible sedan from that era—thought it was a Chevrolet Fairport, but can't find it on the Web—the other day while walking. Jesus, it was like looking at a headless steel Brontosaur. But yes, the taillight on the album cover is a classy salute to the consumer excess of the Atomic Age. 

1/1/14 edit: Am reminded of a moment of teenaged idiocy. A friend from high school, more deficient in his store of common sense than most youths, bought a clapped-out '68 or '69 Buick Electra 225 convertible. This beast was less than 15 years old but it had seen some hard living and even back then required serious coin to fill up. 

Photo of two Buick Electra 225 convertibles on golf course 
Room for Jimmy Hoffa and four of his friends in the trunk. 


Friend Alex had purchased this beast with cash but needed a hand to drive it away. He persuaded me to pilot this tug back to his house while he and other friends drove ahead of me. Even more clueless (temporarily) than Alex, I agreed. I thought it odd that they were all crammed in this other car with Alex while I drove solo. Plenty of room, folks...no? Alex did say to drive slowly and take turns carefully...

Once we got to his place, Alex let me know that the steering of the Electra was shot and could have completely failed at any moment during the trip. Oh yeah and hey, thanks for helping out. 

From what I can remember, he paid some schmo with no real auto experience to shave the piston heads a short time after that. Not surprisingly, the job was a complete failure and I think Alex paid someone to tow the beast away. A shame, really: you could have had an orgy in that back seat. 
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 rashad wrote:
When they list the wonderful things the US gave the world, let Fender be near the top ....

 
Ditto.
Posted 11 years ago by aristoteles    [ Reply ]
Love the album, the song,...and the album cover :)
Posted 11 years ago by aristoteles    [ Reply ]
When they list the wonderful things the US gave the world, let Fender be near the top ....
Posted 12 years ago by rashad    [ Reply ]
music for channeling your relaxed inner badass- or something like that....  
Posted 12 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
love
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
Okay, now I feel like surfing... though I've never done that before and it's raining cats and dogs...
Posted 12 years ago by RoelantSiekman    [ Reply ]
Bert Weedon?
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Diggin' this vibe...{#Sunny}
Posted 12 years ago by obstetricus    [ Reply ]
Interesting article on William Morgan, for those Cubanophiles out there...
https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/05/28/120528fa_fact_grann
Posted 12 years ago by C57BL6    [ Reply ]
Good ol' Bola de Nieve. One of my top, favourite tunes by the maverick pianist from Guanabacoa, Havana. I used to sing this to my daughter,  when she was little even though she's got blond hair! :-)

Thanks, Bill.

A Cuban In London.
Posted 12 years ago by cubaninlondon    [ Reply ]
Dreamy.
Posted 12 years ago by Sirena815    [ Reply ]
love this one{#Biggrin}
Posted 12 years ago by noelski    [ Reply ]
 seven7 wrote:
best song of the day
 
Even unsung.
Posted 12 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
best song of the day
Posted 12 years ago by seven7    [ Reply ]
You take Ry and Manual, I'll take Danny Gatton. I win.

(feeling ornery for some reason, sorry. It's a damn good tune)
Posted 12 years ago by icemang    [ Reply ]
Bumped to a 10 having withstood the "over time" test.  I read somewhere that the sessions were recorded in a plain jane room with nice lighting and an old wood floor . . .
Posted 12 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
I have these last two albums (This and Mitch Gerber)  in the rotation back-to-back just like here at RP... Both purchased thru first time introductions here...
Nice flow from one to another...

Posted 12 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
Wow! Just reading about his passing as this played. RIP Manuel..

Posted 13 years ago by Al    [ Reply ]
Yes, yes, and yes.

 Businessgypsy wrote:


 

Posted 13 years ago by Derecho    [ Reply ]


Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
just took my first sip of coffee and this came on - perfect
Posted 13 years ago by bobzane    [ Reply ]
Great song, love the mellow mood.  What a song for a sunny spring afternoon in Tenn.
Posted 13 years ago by Merritt    [ Reply ]
Love this tune.  Had it on a Putamayo collection of Cuban lullabies.  This was always my favorite.
Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Verrrrrrry schweeeeeeeeeeet.  Thanks.
Posted 13 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
"They all say... that it's a lonely town..." — Stan Ridgeway
Posted 14 years ago by ubuntourist    [ Reply ]
This is a good version but still it doesn't beat Bola de Nieves'.

Thanks, Bill.

Greetings from London.

A Cuban In London.
Posted 14 years ago by cubaninlondon    [ Reply ]
Very nice. It feels so Hawaiian.  Now where's that hula banana. :-)


Posted 14 years ago by stargazer1    [ Reply ]
A bit Burt Weedon?

Or in other words, the good stuff from the 50s!  {#Guitarist}
Posted 14 years ago by Slarti    [ Reply ]
this smacks of "After Dark" by Tito & Tarantula(?)
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:
What space surfers listen to...
 
Dig.

Posted 14 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]

Ry Cooder & Son  by Nora Caracci   fotomie2009
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotomie2009/

Fantastic Concert & Arcimboldi Milan Italy - 26 June 2009

Copyright All rights reserved

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
While this song is a solid 9 for me Caballo Viejo on the same album is an 11. Over all this album is one of my favorites I have in my collection.
Posted 14 years ago by clyman99    [ Reply ]
That's some fine playing. {#Guitarist}
Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Hooray!
A new favorite I never knew I never knew.
Thanks you beautiful RP people.

Posted 14 years ago by Taraincognito    [ Reply ]
An extra point for the '59 Caddy tailfin on the cover {#Music}

Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
One of the absolute coolest songs ever, IMO.  And one of the best album photos, too.
Posted 14 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]

Absolutely great... Bill, dude, you have got one awesome knack for pickin the best tunes!  Thanks for rockin' our world!  {#High-five}


Posted 14 years ago by flight750    [ Reply ]
Rockin out on this one, great set too! Thanks RP

Posted 14 years ago by Delawhere    [ Reply ]
Huh. For some reason this song reminds me of Annabeth Gish. {#Think}
Posted 14 years ago by potatomutant    [ Reply ]
i have yet to hear any ry cooder that doesn't rate "outstanding."
Posted 15 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
I had the volume low, and expected to hear Neko 
Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
What a beautiful song!{#Clap}
Posted 15 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
What space surfers would listen too...
Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Can't help myself. Every few months I have to thank RP for the incredible music they play. Really makes a difference in my life.

THANK YOU!
Posted 15 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
Fantastic summer song. . .  feel myself drifting away on sand, with a margarita in my hand, the hot sun matched by the blue skies and warm salty water of the pacific in Hawaii . . .OH NO, I am still at work. Just a cruel joke to play this great song at the end of the work day.
Posted 15 years ago by paraclete    [ Reply ]

Wow...never heard this. Way cool.


Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]


Magnificent performance of the guitarists in this album, impresses me the singular style of Manuel Galvan plaing the guitar Fender Telecaster with heavy gauge strings, the melodic runs and chordal patterns with influences of traditional Cuban music;  in the accomplishment of this album they had still collaborated a long list of musicians, between which if they find some elements of the band Buena Vista Social Club, as Orlando "Cachaíto" López, on bass, and the percussionists include Jim Keltner, Cooder's son, Joachim Cooder and the conga master Miguel Angá Díaz, beyond the proper Ry Cooder on organ, guitar, electric bass, steel guitar, piano, producer, vibraphone, tres.

** 9  **



Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
pass me that pina colada please! 

Posted 15 years ago by hochelaga    [ Reply ]
For those that dig this, I urge you to check out the Blue Hawaiians, Aqua Velvets, and Miles Corbin.
Posted 15 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
mgkiwi wrote:
Take me away to a hot & steamy place and fill me with lots of dark rum {#Cool}       
  {#Sunny}{#Fire}  Radio Paradise   {#Drunk}

                                                                             

Posted 15 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Take me away to a hot & steamy place and fill me with lots of dark rum {#Cool}
Posted 15 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
beautyful!

Posted 16 years ago by bobcat1963    [ Reply ]

"Jackie cane was everybody's sugar. . . "

Posted 16 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Very nice.

Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
kayaksurf4fun wrote:
This song reminded me of the PeeWee's Playhouse music. Not a badthing, but interesting..
INTERESTING?! That's the SECRET WORD!!!
Posted 16 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
This song reminded me of the PeeWee's Playhouse music. Not a badthing, but interesting..
Posted 16 years ago by kayaksurf4fun    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by dereksailor    [ Reply ]
What a great transition from Liz Phair "Uncle Alvarez"!
Posted 17 years ago by smdeeg    [ Reply ]
Hello Chairie! , where's Randy! Huh-huh!
Posted 17 years ago by nab3arch    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA! slartibart_O wrote:
me too:
Posted 17 years ago by dharmanavy    [ Reply ]
Nabla wrote:
Posted 17 years ago by dharmanavy    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
tcbeatie wrote:
This song reminded me of the PeeWee's Playhouse music. Not a bad thing, but interesting..
me too:
Posted 17 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
Hey, nice picture! Much better than the album cover... maybe you could sell it... MojoJojo wrote:
Wow. I took a pic much like that on the album cover! Mmmmmm, '59 Eldorados! (fun song too)
Posted 17 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
This song reminded me of the PeeWee's Playhouse music. Not a bad thing, but interesting..
Posted 17 years ago by tcbeatie    [ Reply ]
kimacho wrote:
It'd be nice to follow this song with Martin Denny's "Quiet Village."
Or Denny's "Moons Over My Hammy"...
Posted 17 years ago by lionirons    [ Reply ]
Steven_G wrote:
Miamizsunj, I am hearing more 1950s Hawaii rather than the Keys here.... Nice music though.
Yeah, that's the groove I'm diggin' too, Moondoggy. Or maybe early 60's SoCal surf scene. Shoot the Curl! c.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Great Jam
Posted 17 years ago by braincloud    [ Reply ]
It'd be nice to follow this song with Martin Denny's "Quiet Village."
Posted 17 years ago by kimacho    [ Reply ]
This is a personal favorite album. Every track is a beauty. Another one I'm really surprised to hear on a station like RP.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Mack wrote:
Mr Cooder needs to vist the tuning lady, third from the right. If he aint outa tune he's playin the wrong notes?
Is it possible that Mr. Cooder knows exactly what he is doing with a guitar at all times?
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Tried to call one of my kids Ry but the Missus wasn't having any of it.
Posted 17 years ago by MatClarke    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard this, very nice.
Posted 17 years ago by LizDeines    [ Reply ]