Buenos Hermanos [Special Edition] LP by Ibrahim Ferrer

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In 2003 Ibrahim Ferrer released his second solo album ‘Buenos Hermanos’, an audacious and assured album, with varied repertoire including fresh takes on classic songs and thrilling ex&les of the romantic ballads and boleros for which Ferrer is justly famed. For this special edition release, producer Ry Cooder has gone back to the original mixes and added 4 previously unheard tracks, recorded at the original album sessions, to a brand new sequence – creating a completely reimagined ‘Buenos Hermanos’. Featuring Orlando Cachaiacuteto Loacutepez, Manuel Galbaacuten, Chucho Valdeacutes, Angaacute Diacuteaz, Jim Keltner, Ry Cooder and a guest appearance from The Blind Boys of Alabama. This 180g gatefold 2LP includes new cover artwork featuring an alternative photograph from the original album shoot by Christien Jaspars, and a booklet with English and Spanish lyrics and a new foreword from Ry Cooder. “Ferrer is on stunning form, coaxing endlessly subtle nuances from a set of finely crafted original songs… heavenly.” – The Guardian “The Cuban maestro has hit top form.” – Q “a stylish vocalist, possessed of a wonderfully nuanced interpretive gift” – Billboard “A classic from top to tail.” – MOJO “an excellent bolero singer” The New York Times “Ferrer was not only the last of the great son singers from Cuba, but he was also a oneofakind vocalist-a carefree performer who can move audiences with innate grace and style.” – Newsweek “Nicknamed the Cuban Nat King Cole for his soft and calm voice whose light vibrato was well suited to sentimental melodies.” – Le Parisien