Category Archives: Jíbaro

Wednesday December 23, 2009

Odilio Gonzalez – Tarjeta de Navidad
Dial Records 1973

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Dear visitors,
the year has not passed by completely and I’ll be back to
post us a couple of LP’s before the end of 2009.
For now I want to wish all of you happy holidays.

Especially;

Nauma
Buns O’Plenty
Icastico
Joe
Arnaud
Johnny T
Alexsam
Apurva
Kabuga
Soukousman
Gonzalez on Speed
Akwaboa
Marc
Kostas
Lord Stranger
Groovemonzter
Paska
Mo Fo Ngo Man
Steve Wise
Reservatory
Aduna
DavidN
Provisoire
B2v
Ngoni
Grumpy
Kreismyr
JSE
Timothy
Micky
Chico Alves
Wuod K
Buscón
Daniel
Reebee
Africolombia
John in Floyd
Canalh
Dr. Frank
Sulingman
Goofy
Chris Ward
Waters
JackRamon
Hulaboy
Rick g
Gelliddewi
Poltroon
Abudaiyo
Oro
Karandash
R.
Will
Nerdo
Calumbinho
Kitirato
Gracenotes
Ian
Bermudezyezid
Mambopete
ORL
Lisia
Wrldserv
Mike D.
Dan
Bombshelter Slim
Madrotter
Kaya Errands
Robert
Groove
Uthima Uruora
Tanmoy
TeeBoy
Ngobile
Ewik
Ehijie
Dr. Adoyo
Prato e Faca
John Beadle
Prince Arjen
Thursdayborn
Doom
Rocco
Mente serena
Black Man Land
Toque Musical
Zecalouro
Petr
DJ Ivan
DJ Tick
Stevie P
Ninja B
Bounty J
Baikinange
Musica Pacheca
GM
Juan Angel
Luis
Sono
Greg Fernandes
Jurassico
Spinning
LG
Mr. Tear
Lucio Magano
Mvibra
Porco Rosso
Music from the third floor
Nahavanda
Haji Maji
Abdel
Cacai Nunes
Fortherecord
Radu
Acervo Tambor
Mr. B
Analog Africa
Kahane
Ben the Balladeer
Japonego23
Matsuli
Ary do Baralho
Asculta
Comb & Razor

tracks;

1 Tarjeta de Navidad
2 Amanecer navideño
3 Navidad sin tu
4 Jibara Borincana
5 Vengo por mi aguinaldo
6 Lejos de ti en navidad
7 Aguinaldo en la puerta
8 La luz
9 De parranda en Puerto Rico
10 Porro navideño
11 Quisiera amanecer
12 El niño en Puerto Rico

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Thursday December 17, 2009

Ramito, el Cantor de la Montaña vol. 3
SALP 1296

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If I understood correctly, Ramito’s music is very popular
with Christmas in Puerto Rico. On this album, Ramito is once
more accompanied by Conjunto, Toñito Ferrer y sus Jibaros Modernos.
The rhythms have beautiful names like, Aguinaldo, Mapayé
and Ritmo Boricua among others, enjoy them.

tracks;

1 Rosas del campo
2 Triste y solitario
3 Verdades amargas
4 Nuestras mujeres
5 Siempre amor
6 Enseñame el lunar
7 Recuerdos del nene
8 Lo que tu no sabes
9 Echa pa’ lante
10 El preso y el que esta muerto
11 La copa rota
12 Adiviname

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Saturday December 12, 2009

Ramito con Toñito Ferrer y sus Jíbaros Modernos
el Cantor de la Montaña vol. 4

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Today we’ve got another Flor Morales Ramos, Ramito in short.
Backsleeve notes claim that his most famous tracks appear on
ALP 1237. I wanted to link you to it but the page that hosts it
is only for invited visitors, listenwithmyears.blogspot.com.
I know at least one happy visitor with this LP, it’s for you Joe.

tracks;

1 Parranda Borinqueña
2 Adios y dame un beso
3 Buena en cantidad
4 Plegaria a la madre
5 Candela
6 Sin razon
7 La tierra mia
8 No eres guapo na’
9 Poema de amor
10 Por la que se fue
11 Cualquiera de pena llora
12 El guapo Jalao

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Thursday December 3, 2009

Chuito el de Bayamon y Johnny el Bravo
Musica Jibara para las Navidades
International / Fania 1978

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Chuito, front, cd size

Some time ago I got confused finding two ‘Sambistas’ with the name
Noël Rosa. Yesterday I got confused over two African artists both
using the name ‘Papa Noël’. Isn’t that strange ? Now, Noël means
Christmas and since it’s december it seems appropriate to post some
music with that theme. This is Chuito, a Jibaro from Puerto Rico.
With the Orchestra of Johnny el Bravo. ( I love that name, makes me
think of the Johnny Bravo Cartoons ) Executive Producer; Jerry Masucci
for Fania Records, I don’t know about you but this is the stuff
I listen to with Christmas.

tracks;

1 Fiesta de los viejos
2 Que bueno es cantar
3 Recuerdos de ayer
4 La viuda del Mayoral
5 Hay que tener fe
6 Yo me tomo el ron
7 Non Chu con Johnny el Bravo
8 Las cadenas
9 Lamento Jibaro
10 Tenia menos que yo

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Saturday September 12, 2009

Ramito – Amor y Patria, Ansonia 1980

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From Puerto Rico we have an album by the great ‘Ramito’.
His full name is Morales Ramos and he was one of the last to bring
a simple string-based Jibaro sound. His love for Puerto Rico, his ‘patria’,
( motherland ) is a favourite theme on practically all his albums.

tracks;

1 El plato del dia
2 Soy el canario
3 Sospiros y dolamas
4 Amor y patria
5 El dia en que yo muera
6 El cantar de Puerto Rico
7 A Luis Muñoz Marin
8 Guerra contra los Pidiones
9 Ya amanecio
10 Campeando por su respeto

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Sunday June 21, 2009

Chuito, el de Bayamón con Claudio Ferrer y su Conjunto -Mi Gallo Camagüey, Ansonia

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The authentic mountain music of Puerto Rico is called ‘jíbaro’.
One of the most important interpreters of the style was certainly
Chuito, el de bayamón. On the LP of his collegue ‘Ramito’ I posted
recently, Ramito sings his goodbuy to the late and great Chuito.

tracks;

1 A los campesinos
2 Lamento jíbaro
3 Se solicita un novio
4 Quiero saber
5 Alegre Diana
6 Mi gallo Camagüey
7 Mi casita
8 Pobre de mi
9 Mi plena
10 Tabaco
11 Mejor que el pan
12 La tranca

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Thursday June 18, 2009

Ramito, el Cantor de la Montaña
78 Pueblos Borincanos, Ansonia 1979

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Ramito, front

One of the last artists that kept the Jibara alive was Ramito.
On this album Ramito sings about his beloved Puerto Rico
with the great Trio Vegabajeño. I found it with a bunch of others
in a Paris recordstore, great catch. Goza con el Gran Ramito !

track;

1 78 pueblos Borincanos
2 Boricua hasta el hueso
3 El enamorado
4 Memorias de Chuito
5 Mano a mano
6 El trabajo y la vagancia
7 Para recordar a Ladi
8 Cadenas del 1800
9 La mujer de mi tierra
10 Por causa del ron

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Sunday May 3, 2009

Ramito, El Cantor de la Montaña
Un Aguinaldo Para Tí, Ansonia vol. 8

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Ramito, front

Flor Morales Ramos was his name, they called him ‘Ramito’.
Ramito was a patriot like no one and wrote lots of songs about
his beloved Puerto Rico. He was the most productive musician,
I just found a dicography with over 150 titles, incredible.
This is an album I found in a recordstore in Paris, I just
got back from a quick trip to France. One of our loyal visitors
invited me for his birthday party and I met some very nice people
there, sorry I left in a rush everybody, that happens.
I could not resist going to that great Paris recordshop,
and want to thank the chief there, let’s call him ‘F’.
Thanks ‘F’ for helping me find this fantastic Jibara
and lots of other fine music.

To be continued.

tracks;

1 A los Borincanos
2 Juana de Arco
3 Triste y solitario
4 La tierra mia
5 Soy un desventurado
6 Dulce patria mia
7 El ultimo adios a mi madre
8 Desde mi tumba
9 San Juan Bautista
10 Amanecer Borincano
11 El conde Olivero
12 Tristeza en navidad

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Sunday October 12, 2008

Ramito – El Favorito de Puerto Rico
Request Records 1966

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Ramito, front, cd size

Hello musiclovers around the globe, I just got back from a
two day record-hunt through Belgium and the Netherlands.
I visited Antwerp, Brussels, Nijmegen and Arnhem, and
found quite some material to spoil you with in the
forthcoming weeks.

I start with an album I was very lucky to find.
Let me explain, my first encounter with Ramito was
when I found this_album at La Caja de Pandora.
I was surprised and exited hearing this delightful style
form Puerto Rico. So when I had a conversation with Mrs. Salsa,
in the Amsterdam Bimhuis later, and heard her speak about Ramito
so passionately, I decided to start a search for his music.
She explained to me a ‘Jibaro’ is a wild dog in Cuba, but in
Puerto Rico it is this fine music.
For two days I saw a lot of LP’s and also bought quite some.
When I visited the very last shop, in Arnhem, they had very
little Worldmusic, I couldn’t believe my eyes when this
treasure of Ramito appeared. It was the rewarding final piece
I brought home from a great trip.

About Ramito, I’ll quote the backsleeve; “Ramito is a true
child of Puerto Rico. Born and raised there, he loves his
homeland and shows his devotion in his singing.
Ramito is a troubadour – as such he sings and improvises
about everything that moves him: Love, patriotism, politics
and the trivia of daily live.”
Our friend Yoyo from Listentoyourears will post some Jibaro
in the near future he promised me. He’s got a great collection
of this nice Puerto Rican music.

tracks;

1 El Jibaro del cuento
2 La historia de un mal padre
3 El deudor de todos
4 En el monte del olvido
5 Apellidos del hombre casado
6 Ramito en Hawaii
7 Soy Boricua
8 Penas que matan
9 El grito del buen Cubano
10 Flores para Hawaii
11 Aires Navideñas
12 Feliz año nuevo

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