Rhythms of the South (CD)

EU-only collection. When Edmundo Ros made his first venture in the music business in the late 1930's few people would have anticipated what the future held or it's significance. The young music student from South America certainly had no inkling that he was to become the undisputed king of Latin American dance music in Europe and many other parts of the world. Several of the tracks featured on this collection provide an excellent example of Edmundo's style and the proficiency of his orchestra. quot;Spanish Gypsy Dancequot; with it's heavy Spanish influence is one such example along with quot;La Maxixequot; which evokes the Rio Carnival spirit with a Marcha beat. Not to be pigeon-holed, Edmundo has also turned his hand to quot;sing alongquot; territory; listen to the magical treatment to tracks such as quot;There's No Business Like Show Businessquot;, as well as covering several tunes from some of the world's most famous operas like, quot;Caro Nomequot; from Rigoletto.