Buenos Hermanos [Special Edition] LP

In 2003 Ibrahim Ferrer released his second solo album lsquoBuenos Hermanosrsquo, an audacious and assured album, with varied repertoire including fresh takes on classic songs and thrilling examples 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 ndash creating a completely reimagined lsquoBuenos Hermanosrsquo. 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. ldquoFerrer is on stunning form, coaxing endlessly subtle nuances from a set of finely crafted original songshellip heavenly.rdquo ndash The Guardian ldquoThe Cuban maestro has hit top form.rdquo ndash Q ldquoa stylish vocalist, possessed of a wonderfully nuanced interpretive giftrdquo ndash Billboard ldquoA classic from top to tail.rdquo ndash MOJO ldquoan excellent bolero singerrdquo The New York Times ldquoFerrer was not only the last of the great son singers from Cuba, but he was also a oneofakind vocalistmdasha carefree performer who can move audiences with innate grace and style.rdquo ndash Newsweek ldquoNicknamed the Cuban Nat King Cole for his soft and calm voice whose light vibrato was well suited to sentimental melodies.rdquo ndash Le Parisien