Lost Cuban Trios Of Casa Marina

Artists: Trio Melodicos, Trio Zamoro
Name of CD: Lost Cuban Trios Of Casa Marina
Release Date: August 17, 2010

The CD Lost Cuban Trios Of Casa Marina is a compilation of songs played by Trio Melodicos and Trio Zamora in the famous brothel of Cuba, “Casa Marina”, and recorded in Matanzas (1958). This album is excellent for all of us searching, exploring or discovering the real roots of Salsa music.

Lost Cuban Recordings did me a great pleasure by discovering the authentic Cuban music of these two trios. They play a mix of originals and covers in the likes of the famous Buena Vista Social Club & Trio Matamoros. The song “Anoche Sone Contigo” (“Last Night I Dreamt About You”) is a very happy and upbeat Merecumbe. The song immediately sets the tone and pace of the entire album. The song “El Negrito Del Batey” (“The Little Negro From Batey”) is actually a Dominican Merengue played “Cuban Style”. This famous song about a negro that does not want to work is very famous indeed. The song “Vacilon” (“Having Fun”) is an original Cha Cha Cha song. It is a great song for Mambo and Salsa dance instructors to use as an introduction to Cha Cha Cha music & dance. The Bolero “Besame” (“Kiss Me”) has been made world famous by the late Nat King Cole. I find Trio Melodico's version to be much better!  

The compilation of the 24 songs on the album Lost Cuban Trios Of Casa Marina are real gems. Together they make the entire album a real treasure and a very coveted one for the lovers of real Cuban music and Cuban tradition. The songs on this album are not destined to become great hits on the Western Salsa dance floors, but they are excellent for listening and playing at parties with a tropical or Cuban theme.

Track list
1.   No Me Importa                                – Trio Zamora
2.   Vacilon                                              – Trio Zamora
3.   Chinita                                              – Trio Zamora
4.   Un Lamento en las Tinieblas      – Trio Zamora
5.   La Ultima Noche                             – Trio Melodicos
6.   Gaviotas Que Pasan                      – Trio Melodicos
7.   Piensalo Bien                                  – Trio Melodicos
8.   El Negrito del Batey                        – Trio Melodicos
9.   Rosa Dormida                                 – Trio Melodicos
10. Cosita Linda                                    – Trio Melodicos
11. Ya Estamos Iguales                       – Trio Melodicos
12. El Negro Simon                               – Trio Melodicos
13. Studio Chatter                                  –  Morry Schrage, Henry Schrage
14. Besame Mucho                                – Trio Melodicos
15. Traicion                                              – Trio Melodicos
16. Perfida                                                – Trio Melodicos
17. Egoista                                              – Trio Zamora
18. El Burro Sacarron                            – Trio Zamora
19. Anoche Sone Contigo                     – Trio Zamora
20. Interrogacion                                    – Trio Zamora
21. El Telephono                                    – Trio Zamora
22. Amor Mio                                           – Trio Zamora
23. Gavilon Colorado                             – Trio Zamora
24. Mi Cafetal                                          – Trio Zamora
25. Mona Lisa                                         – Trio Zamora
26. El Bodeguero                                   – Trio Zamora

About the author
Sederick Short is a salsa dance teacher, choreographer and entertainer. He’s been teaching Salsa from 1997, and he’s been dancing all kind of street dance styles for more than 26 years. He also grew up with music: his father was a bass guitar player and his mother was a singer in several small bands on the island of Curacao. These bands often practiced at their home since the time he was a young boy. Currently, he's also the content manager of www.onlinesalsa.com. He can be reached at sederick@onlinesalsa.com, or by typing his name on Facebook.