# Original Release Date: November 14, 2006
# Original Release Date: November 14, 2006
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: Hip-O Records
# ASIN: B000J23416
#Producer(s):Kenny Young, the Berman Brothers
Rhythms del Mundo is a nonprofit collaborative album, which fuses an all-star cast of Cuban muscians including Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo of the the Buena Vista Social Club with tracks from US, UK and Irish artists such as U2, Coldplay, Sting, Jack Johnson and Maroon 5 , Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and many others.
Background
Kenny Young, Founder and Trustee of APE, explains how the project emerged: "The project was sparked off by the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The idea came in to do a project with The Buena Vista Social Club to fuse their Latin sounds with Western artists and their familiar popular songs. The project evolved when more environmental disasters struck -- the Asian Earthquakes and Hurricane Katrina. But the big picture was climate change. You can call these natural disasters but after all the research and scientific data, we know that we're at least partly to blame for some of these disasters. Global warming is now in the news daily. If we don't act in the time frame our experts give us, our grandchildren will curse us eternally."
Thom Yorke comments, "We need a law, we need to have the Government put climate change in its place. If you leave industry to sort it out on a voluntary basis that's never going to happen. So everybody, if they've got any concerns about climate, change has to register that concern with their Government officials because it's the only way to go."[1]
Charity
Album proceeds will benefit the environmental nonprofit organization Artists' Project Earth (APE), which raises funds for disaster relief efforts and climate change awareness. The artists on this album fully support the record as a show of commitment to the music and to the cause that it endorses.
Music
The main recording sessions took place in Havana at Abdala Studios from April 2005 to June 2006. While the majority of the vocals remain the same, the musicans of the Buena Vista Social Club took the original orchestration from each song and created something utterly unique, casting their trademark mastery over each track. "Rhythms Del Mundo" includes reworked tracks such as "Clocks" by Coldplay, "Better Together" by Jack Johnson, "She Will be Loved" by Maroon 5, "High and Dry" by Radiohead and "Dancing Shoes" by Arctic Monkeys.
"Rhythms Del Mundo" also includes music by famed Cuban singers Omara Portuondo and the last vocal recording of Afro-Cuban bolero singer, Ibrahim Ferrer, who passed away in 2005. The other Cuban musicians from The Buena Vista Social Club who perform on this album are as follows: Barbarito Torres, Amandito Valdes, Virgilio Valdes, Angel Terri Domech, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Orlando Lopez 'Cachaito' and Demetrio Muniz. This project is the brainchild and concept of Kenny Young and the Berman Brothers. The trio also produced the 16 new original recordings on the CD.
Track Listing
1. Clocks - Coldplay - 5:01
2. Better Together - Jack Johnson - 3:27
3. Dancing Shoes - Arctic Monkeys - 2:29
4. One Step Too Far - Dido & Faithless - 3:17
5. As Time Goes By - Ibrahim Ferrer - 3:10
6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 & Coco Freeman - 4:53
7. She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5 - 4:05
8. Fragilidad - Sting - 4:17
9. Killing Me Softly - Omara Portuondo (cover song of Roberta Flack) - 4:27
10. Ai No Corrida - Vania Borges feat. Quincy Jones - 4:30
11. Modern Way - Kaiser Chiefs - 3:58
12. Don’t Know Why - Vania Borges (cover song of Norah Jones) - 3:10
13. Hotel Buena Vista - Aquila Rose & Idania Valdez - 3:27
14. The Dark of the Matinee - Coco Freeman feat. Franz Ferdinand - 3:58
15. High and Dry - El Lele de Los Van Van feat. Radiohead (samples) - 5:14
16. Bonus Track. Casablanca (As time goes by) - Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo - 3:10
Reviews
AMG rates Rhythms del Mundo: Cuba with 4.5 out of 5 stars and goes on to praise the flawless musicianship, the inspired arrangements and also the timeless quality of some of the tracks [2].
Clocks by RHYTHMS DEL MUNDO feat. COLDPLAY, reached the first place in TUS ELEGIDOS the weekly ranking of the radio station TELESTEREO 88 FM - Lima, Peru.
External links
For more information on the charities that will benefit from this album go to
http://www.apeuk.org/music.htm
http://www.rhythmsdelmundo.com
http://www.myspace.com/rhythmsdelmundo
Dancing Shoes
Rhythms Del Mundo Lyrics
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There's one thing on your mind
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
And the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride
Oh, but it's oh so absurd
So you're waiting and waiting
The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Don't you always do the same
It's what you there for, don't you know
The lights are flashing
Down in here tonight
And some might exchange a glance
But keep pretending to dance
Don't act like it's not happening
As if it's impolite
To go and mention your name
Instead you'll just do the same
As they all do, and hope for the best ...
The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Well don't you always do the same
It's what you're there for but no
Get on your dancing shoes
You sexy little swine
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
Oh and the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride
Oh, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting
The song “Dancing Shoes” by Rhythms Del Mundo is a catchy and energizing track that explores the anticipation and nervousness that comes with dancing and socializing in a club or party setting. The opening lines, “Get on your dancing shoes, there's one thing on your mind,” sets the stage for the rest of the song’s playful and flirtatious lyrics. The singer encourages the listener to let go of their worries and insecurities, and just have fun on the dance floor. Even if they are hoping to catch someone’s eye or make a connection, the song implies that the best approach is to simply enjoy the moment and let things happen naturally.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “The only reason that you came, so what you scared for,” which can be interpreted in a few different ways. On one hand, the lyrics suggest that the person is at the party or club to have a good time, so they shouldn’t worry about what others think or whether they will find a romantic partner. On the other hand, the phrase could be read as a kind of self-encouragement, reminding the listener that they are a desirable and valuable person who has every right to be there and enjoy themselves. Overall, the song is a celebration of music, dancing, and socializing, with a lighthearted and playful tone that encourages listeners to let loose and have fun.
Line by Line Meaning
Get on your dancing shoes
Put your shoes on and get ready to dance
There's one thing on your mind
You're focused on one thing only, which is finding someone to dance with
Hoping they're looking for you
You wish that someone is searching for someone like you to dance with
Sure you'll be rummaging through
You're confident that you'll find someone to dance with
And the shit, shock, horror
You're scared and surprised at the same time
You've seen your future bride
You've found someone you're deeply interested in
Oh, but it's oh so absurd
It's ridiculous to expect yourself to make the first move towards her
For you to say the first word
It's too difficult for you to initiate conversation with her
So you're waiting and waiting
You're just standing there, waiting for something to happen
The only reason that you came
You came to this event only for the purpose of dancing
So what you scared for
Why are you so afraid to dance with someone?
Don't you always do the same
You always come to these events with the same goal in mind
It's what you there for, don't you know
You know that you're there to dance and find someone to dance with
The lights are flashing
The lights in the event are flickering quickly
Down in here tonight
Inside this place tonight
And some might exchange a glance
Some people may look at each other briefly
But keep pretending to dance
But they continue to fake dancing because they're too shy to ask someone to dance with them
Don't act like it's not happening
Don't pretend like nothing is happening
As if it's impolite
As if it's rude
To go and mention your name
To mention who you are to the person you'd like to dance with
Instead you'll just do the same
Instead, you'll just dance by yourself
As they all do, and hope for the best ...
Like everyone else, you'll continue to dance by yourself and hope that someone will ask you to dance
You sexy little swine
You're attractive and charming in your own unique way
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Luis Turpo
Get on your dancing shoes
There's one thing on your mind
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
Oh and the shit, shock, the horror
You've seen your future bride
Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting and
The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Oh, don't you always do the same
It's what you there for, don't you know
The lights are flashing
Down in here tonight
And some might exchange a glance
But keep pretending to dance
Don't act like it's not happening
As if it's impolite
To go and mention your name
Instead you'll just do the same
As they all do, and hope for the best
The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Well don't you always do the same
It's what you're there for but no
Get on your dancing shoes
You sexy little swine
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
And I said the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride, yeah
Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting
footdash
Shame this album is no longer streamable in the U.K or EUROPE on Spotify or Tidal!
Javieda
Tampoco en América Latina.
Carlos Morales
The only reason why I've youtube music
Santiago Mercader
hace años buscaba este disco, fue uno de mis primeros discos en un MP3 player
Prajwal Jayaraj
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This rendition is a masterpiece it deserves more exposure and radio play. I want Alex to react to this.
Grisel Calcagno
I spent years thinking this was the original version for some reason
Luis Turpo
Get on your dancing shoes
There's one thing on your mind
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
Oh and the shit, shock, the horror
You've seen your future bride
Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting and
The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Oh, don't you always do the same
It's what you there for, don't you know
The lights are flashing
Down in here tonight
And some might exchange a glance
But keep pretending to dance
Don't act like it's not happening
As if it's impolite
To go and mention your name
Instead you'll just do the same
As they all do, and hope for the best
The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Well don't you always do the same
It's what you're there for but no
Get on your dancing shoes
You sexy little swine
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
And I said the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride, yeah
Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting
Fanvidder
This is so absurdly chaotic and fun! ^_^ As a Latin, I'm loving the tone here, lol
Yveth Dzul
Parece chiste pero yo baile esta canción en un carnaval JAJAJAJAJ
particularly puppety
I can imagine Alex shaking his hips to this. Getting his inner Shakira on as well as his dancing shoes