# 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
Killing Me Softly
Rhythms del Mundo Lyrics
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Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair
And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there
And he just kept on singing, singing clear and strong
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
He was strumming my pain, yeah, he was singing my life
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
With his song
In Rhythms Del Mundo's version of "Killing Me Softly," the lyrics speak of experiencing an intense emotional response to a song that is being sung. The song touches on themes of vulnerability, exposure, and the power of music to connect with us on a deep level. The singer opens with the lines "Strumming my pain with his fingers / Singing my life with his words," implying that the music and lyrics are touching on deep emotional wounds that have yet to be articulated. The singer goes on to say that the singer is "telling my whole life with his words," indicating that the music is digging into the singer's personal experiences and history.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is a stranger to the singer, yet through their music, they are able to create a sense of intimacy and connection. The singer is both moved and overwhelmed by this experience, as evidenced by lines like "Killing me softly with his song" and "I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd." The singer seems to be experiencing a sense of catharsis through the music, and yet also feels exposed and vulnerable.
Overall, the lyrics to "Killing Me Softly" convey the power of music to touch on deep emotions, to connect us with strangers, and to help us work through our own experiences and histories.
Line by Line Meaning
Strumming my pain with his fingers
He plays the guitar in a way that expresses the pain and sadness I feel.
Singing my life with his words
His lyrics describe my life experiences and emotions better than I ever could.
Killing me softly with his song
His music is so intense and moving that it feels like it's taking my breath away.
Telling my whole life with his words
He's able to capture every important moment in my life and convey it through his lyrics.
I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
I heard rumors that he's a talented musician with a distinctive approach to his craft.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while
I decided to go to his performance to hear him sing and play guitar in person.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
He was just a young, unknown musician who I had never seen before.
I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
I was overwhelmed by my emotional response to his music and felt self-conscious in front of the audience.
I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
His lyrics felt so personal and intimate that it seemed like he was reading my diary to the audience.
I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on
Even though I was feeling overwhelmed, I couldn't stop listening because his music was too captivating.
He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair
His lyrics and music spoke directly to my feelings of hopelessness and sadness.
And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there
Despite the emotional connection I felt, it was clear that he didn't actually know me or see me as a person.
And he just kept on singing, singing clear and strong
He continued to play and sing with passion and intensity, despite any distractions or discomforts around him.
He was strumming my pain, yeah, he was singing my life
His music was so perfectly aligned with my own life and emotions that it felt like he was telling my story through his songs.
With his song
Throughout the song, his music continued to have a profound impact on me and my emotions.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robin Spielberg, Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tarakostic7768
Son tantas las cosas que hice
Canta misteriosa voz
Suave me mata su ritmo
En sus acordes yo he visto toda mi vida
Pasando por sus palabras
Su emocion
Oi que alguien cantaba una buena cancion
Era un muchacho dulce
Un angel
Dije yo
Que estilo aquel que suerte
Fue el conocerle
Toca mi piel cuando dice con las palabras de amor
Suave me mata su ritmo
Y al entncontrarle ya nada parece extraño
Me hizo sentir de nuevo
La pasion.
Pedasos de mi vida
Naraba su cancion
De donde me conoce?
Que extraño pense yo.
Cantaba mi esperanza & un poco mi dolor
Suave me mata ese canto
Sostiene mi vida esa voz
Suave me mata este ritmo
Esa mirada
Sonrisa, cambia mi vida cantando con toda el alma su cancion
Atras quedan temores
Toda la soledad.
Un nuevo sol inunda, entera la ciudad
La conoci cantando
Con su cancion me encanto
Una emocion increible
Canta mi vida esa voz
Cancion que me esta matando
Y me despierta
Su ritmo
Tan dulces sueños
Dormidos. nuevos caminos
De mi amor.
Laaa la la la la la lala la'i . laa la laa Killings me Softly la la la... la la la Killings me Softly...
Toda mi piel cuando dice
Ondas palabras de amor
Suave me mata su ritmo
Y al encontrarte ya nada parecio extraño
Me hizo sentir de nuevo
La pasion.
FIN
@silviariveradepaz23
No hay mejor interpretación que está, de doña Omara Portuondo, que a sus 90 años, sigue deleitando con su grandiosa voz. Dios sigue bendiciendo a esta señora 🙏🙏🙏
@paolamartz341
Y, encima de todo el increíble talento que tiene, es una persona maravillosa. Siempre alentando y apoyando a sus colegas y mostrando un inmenso cariño y gratitud hacia sus seguidores. Es un hermosísimo ser humano.
@pak0suarez
Uno de los discos más infravalorados de la historia
@albertoomarruscacotrina3054
IMPRESIONANTE OMARA !!! FELICIDAD PARA MIS OÍDOS 💯
@LeAlejx
Is so Sad you can't find this album on any streaming platform, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music 😣
@Chris.Pepe.
You can buy it on Audio CD. It is on Spotify but not shared in every country.
@paolamartz341
@@Chris.Pepe. I've got the physical album, and yet I would also love to have it on Spotify. I mean, it's not the 80's, I can't carry my CD player stereo everywhere I go! haha
@HERSTORYMUSIC
It is in spotify
@ana70839
⚓❤🏖⛵⚓....Omg....the beach...warm sea....warm sun...fresh wind...beautiful song just perfect for this wonderful day....❤💋💙☕
@miltonmoreno4585
Un Número Para Destacar Dentro del Word Music. Trasciende por Su Magnífica Tendencia a Recuperar y Mantenerse para Degustar al Oido .