Cafe Noir [Import]

Cafe Noir [Import]

Cafe Noir [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Beginning People (Ft M Elino)
2. Hotel Capri
3. Because I Love You
4. Water & The Sun
5. Bota Pra Quebar
6. Rua Escondida
7. Linda
8. Straight To You
9. Apocalypso
10. And I Love Him
11. Como Quem Quer
12. Can't Stop The Flame
13. Jet Society
14. Mama Blues
15. Crazy Beat
16. Virtual Bossa
17. New Born Day
18. Only
19. Cou Cou
20. Cracked Jack
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Cafe Noir
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful Music
 Cafe Noir
Papa Noel
Manufacturer: Tumi Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Africa | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000N6UCRC
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

  1. Africa Mokili Mobimba
  2. Democratie
  3. Lolita
  4. Salsa Africaine
  5. Cafe Noir
  6. Sandokan
  7. Soleil
  8. Tomatito
  9. Soukous Son
  10. Latin Reverie

Amazon.com

Papa Noël (born Antoine Nedule Monswet on Christmas Day, 1940, hence the affectionate nickname) is one of the greatest African guitarists of all time. His bell-like, rounded, tone, shimmering quicksilver runs and ability to pull ecstatic melodies out of the air -- he never plays any tune the same way twice -- have made him a national treasure with an international fan base. Noël has sat in innumerable seminal bands, from Franco's legendary Kinshasa-based OK Jazz and to the very popular modern Afro-Cuban outfit, Kékélé; in fact, his biography reads like a history of rumba Congolaise from its inception to the present day. And he is equally celebrated as a composer. His gloriously upbeat anthem, "Africa Mokili Mobimba" is known and loved throughout the Continent and a festive, large-scale version of it, complete with a playfully extroverted call-and-response chorus and tasty sax riffs from Noël's contemporary, Cameroonian superstar Manu Dibango (of "Soul Makossa" fame), opens the album. Accompanied by a stellar team that includes Abby Surya and Pierre Belkos (vocals) plus Rey Crespo (arrangements) and host of journeyman Cuban instrumentalists, Noël has fashioned a valentine to the re-Africanization of Cuban rumba. In his hands, both traditions are ineffably enriched and strengthened, as the circle is resealed, source-to-source. --Christina Roden

Album Description

"A profoundly moving experience." -- The Times

"A stunner." -- fRoots

"Spell-binding performance ... wonderfully atmospheric." -- Songlines

"Magical ... obvious warmth and natural empathy." -- Straight No Chaser

"Elegant and sparkling." -- Plastiks

"A perfectly balanced Afro-Cuban combination ... a heady cross-cultural cocktail and, in the end, the mood and rhythms proved irresistible." -- Bath Chronicle

Papa Noel is one of the greats of African music, a guitarist of exceptional talent, with a career that stretches back forty years. Café Noir brings together Africa and Cuba in a cross-border collaboration of spicy Latin rhythms and Congolese rumbas. Papa Noel is joined by a host of Cuban and African greats on this unique album.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music.......2007-06-08

Papa Noel was featured on NPR Radio. What little I had heard it sounded beautiful. I was pleasantly surprised when I listened to this CD. It's so relaxing to listen to. It's upbeat and lively. Super music to listen to pool side! I am now sampling his other CD's and intend on buying them.
Cafe Noir
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Hauntingly beautiful
  • Superb Modern Gipsi-Style Music !!!!
  • Vintage Guitar Magazine Review:
 Cafe Noir
Cafe Noir [Trio Pied de Poule]
Manufacturer: Carpe Diem
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000000NBC
Release Date: 1994-08-19

Tracks:

  1. Strictly Dyno
  2. La Manouche
  3. Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5, Aria Cantilena
  4. Gitanos
  5. For Matyi
  6. Zeybekiko
  7. K.P.
  8. Variations On a Theme By Paganini
  9. Tut Hi Tschi, Man Hi Tschi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hauntingly beautiful.......2004-04-27

I absolutely love this CD. I first discovered this group on some compilation album that featured "Tut Hi Tschi, Man Hi Tschi" and I became obsessed to find the album, which was no easy task, as it was fairly obscure even then. I believe I bought it from Amazon, unsure it was the right one. What a joy to have it, though. The musicians are virtuosi, the compositions are joyful and varied, and the melodies are memorable. It's a captivating mix of Gypsy folk, classical and Texas swing. Django Reinhart and Stephane Grappelli certainly made their stamp on the group, but so have Bob Wills, Chopin and Raymond Scott. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Superb Modern Gipsi-Style Music !!!!.......2002-07-01

this is a great modern gipsi style music CD !!! very progressive gipsi-styled swing in the style of Romane [IMO, gypsy jazz guitars' best modern composer ] along with interesting interpretations of Villa Lobos' Bachanai Braziliana & Paganini's 24th caprice... not really mainstream gypsy music BUT amazing violin playing by Gale Hess [ one of the best post-Grappelli classicly inspired violinists i've heard ] & the guitarists on this CD can really swing... if you have adventurous ears & love modern gipsi music- this is a great instrumental CD for you

5 out of 5 stars Vintage Guitar Magazine Review:.......1998-07-24

Café Noir's music is eclecticism at its best. The band's music is esoteric and eccentric---and at the same time, it's exciting and inviting. With roots in Django's swing, the Austin, Texas, group has pushed the limits of Gypsy jazz. This, the band's first, self-titled CD was released on Carpe Diem Records in 1988, and featured an eclectic mix of originals, a musette piece by Tony Moreno and Joe Colombo, and a Paganini theme. Notice was served that Café Noir was up to something new. All of Café Noir's releases are immensely creative albums from a talented group of musicians seeking to extend Gypsy jazz--and music in general--to its furthest extremes.
Window to the Sea
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Unusually Beautiful Music
  • similar to "the waltz king" .....superb
  • Vintage Guitar Magazine Review:
 Window to the Sea
Cafe Noir
Manufacturer: Carpe Diem
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000NB8
Release Date: 1994-08-21

Tracks:

  1. Window To The Sea
  2. The Battle Of The 5 & Dime
  3. The Long Slow Slide
  4. Rue Des Reves (Street of Dreams)
  5. The Little Pill
  6. End Of The Circle
  7. Monsiuer Verdoux
  8. Follow The Money
  9. La Maja
  10. The Orange King
  11. Dieter's Dance
  12. An American Hymn

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Unusually Beautiful Music.......2003-11-09

* The first time I heard WINDOW TO THE SEA I was looking at the
ocean waves in Lincoln City, Oregon. The title song perfectly
complimented my visual experience. Every track in this musical collage is art in and of it's self. Each tells it's own story that is worth hearing. I strongly encourage you to read the music pamphlet enclosed in order to obtain a better understanding and appreciation for the artists and the tales that are told. This is in the top 10 favorites of all the music I have owned.

5 out of 5 stars similar to "the waltz king" .....superb.......1998-08-07

if you've not heard this record or "the waltz king" by cafe noir, the two are very similar. I give a slight nod to "the waltz king", but both are fabulous. If you own one, you must have the other. Please see my review of "the waltz king". Very original music by virtuoso players and composers. The finest recorded music I have ever heard, these 2 albums from Cafe Noir!

4 out of 5 stars Vintage Guitar Magazine Review:.......1998-06-13

Café Noir's music is eclecticism at its best... Several songs feature vocals that are over the top, but all in all, this CD is an innovative opera, the pieces flowing--and at times, crashing--into each other. All of Café Noir's releases are immensely creative albums from a talented group of musicians seeking to extend Gypsy jazz--and music in general--to its furthest extremes.
Waltz King
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • an amazing trip to a far off place
  • Melancholy the way it used to be ...
  • Droopy afternoon coffee music
  • disappointing follow-up CD to Cafe Noir...
  • Good but not Live
 Waltz King
Cafe Noir
Manufacturer: Carpe Diem
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000NBE
Release Date: 1995-04-25

Tracks:

  1. The Three Daughters of Benito Moni
  2. Helena
  3. L'image
  4. Valse Triste
  5. Lulu Swing
  6. In Love Alone
  7. Andante & Galop
  8. The Great William L.
  9. Lass Maro Tschatschepen
  10. Schmoozin' with Susan
  11. One More Waltz, Mary Rose
  12. Cafe Madrid
  13. The Lonely Man
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars an amazing trip to a far off place.......2006-01-02

This album is Cafe Noir's best recording in my opinion. There is song after song of great and memorable music. The guitar work is amazing, and the compositional style is highly refined. There is so much subtle beauty in this album, as well as an infectious flare. I love this album, and I hate that the group seemingly wont be making any more music.

5 out of 5 stars Melancholy the way it used to be ..........2003-04-08

Waltz King is definitely my favourite CD: the melody of the songs, the viruosity of the musicians and above all the melancholic yet happy sounds of the violin... For a moment you will think you are listening to a beautiful Hungarian gypsy song, while on the other, the serene sounds will remind you of Chopin.
An inspiring mixture of gypsy, jazz, classic and folk music!

4 out of 5 stars Droopy afternoon coffee music.......2002-10-26

Ah, I just love Cafe Noir. I remember them from Dallas, way back in the '80s. At any rate, if you are looking for intelligent, European-sounding background music for your next cocktail party, this is it. Even the singing is low-key and melancholy.

2 out of 5 stars disappointing follow-up CD to Cafe Noir..........2002-07-01

Cafe Noir's self-titled first CD is an instrumental modern classic of gypsy 'n' classical musics... BUT this CD is a disappointment to my ears as i do not enjoy the singer or his lyrics or his compositions on this CD & other Cafe Noir CDs... i bought it & quickly sold it at my local used CD store...

3 out of 5 stars Good but not Live.......2000-01-22

The CD is good, but not nearly as good as I was wishing for. It just didn't have the same style as the live performance I bought it at did. While it is still really cool, you have to see this group perform live. They are absolutely fantastic and like nothing I've ever heard before.
Cafe Noir: Cocktail & Lounge, Vol. 1
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    		Cafe Noir: Cocktail & Lounge, Vol. 1
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Pyramid
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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    LoungeLounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
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    Easy ListeningEasy Listening | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00005LK8N
    Release Date: 2006-12-19

    Tracks:

    1. After Pizza - Sam Paglia
    2. Lazy Busy - Montefiori Cocktail
    3. Portofino - Live Tropical Fish
    4. Jet Society - Cordara Orchestra
    5. Sunday Morning Brunch - Italian Secret Service
    6. Love Potion - Gazzara
    7. Allo - Marcheselli Produzioni
    8. La Calma Dopo La Tempesta - Ice One
    9. Capricorn Soul - Hammond Express
    10. Do Ya - Blow Up
    Cafe Noir: Acid Jazz, Vol. 1
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      		Cafe Noir: Acid Jazz, Vol. 1
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Pyramid
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      ASIN: B00005MFLY
      Release Date: 2006-12-19

      Tracks:

      1. The Ghetto - Jestofunk
      2. Feel It (Jazzy Mix) - Fredom Or Not
      3. Nublado Mezclado - Jerome Van Rossum
      4. Home Is Where The Hatred Is (Progetto Tribale Mix) - Vicki Anderson/Bossanostra
      5. Tribal Boogaloo - Black & Brown
      6. Anamaria - Key Tronics Ensemble
      7. Keep Yourself Together - Gazzara
      8. Maestro Theme - DJ Rodriguez
      9. Sentimental Song - Man Sueto
      10. Give Me Your Love (London Mix) - Be Noir
      Cafe Noir: Acid Jazz, Vol. 1
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        		Cafe Noir: Acid Jazz, Vol. 1
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Pyramide
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005N8W4
        Release Date: 2001-06-12

        Tracks:

        1. The Ghetto - Jestofunk
        2. Feel It (Jazzy Mix) - Fredom Or Not
        3. Nublado Mezclado - Jerome Van Rossum
        4. Home Is Where The Hatred Is (Progetto Tribale Mix) - Vicki Anderson/Bossanostra
        5. Tribal Boogaloo - Black & Brown
        6. Anamaria - Key Tronics Ensemble
        7. Keep Yourself Together - Gazzara
        8. Maestro Theme - DJ Rodriguez
        9. Sentimental Song - Man Sueto
        10. Give Me Your Love (London Mix) - Be Noir
        Cafe Noir: Bossa Brazil, Vol. 1
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          		Cafe Noir: Bossa Brazil, Vol. 1
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Pyramid
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          Latin JazzLatin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B00005LK8P
          Release Date: 2006-12-19

          Tracks:

          1. Our Man In Rio - Gazzara
          2. Apocalypso - Bruna Lopez
          3. Mas Que Nada - Dom Um Romao
          4. Sombre Guitar - Jackson Sloan
          5. Time Is Moving - Marta De Souza
          6. Virutal Bossa - Trama Diferente Trio
          7. Another B - Montefiori Cocktail
          8. Cocokoda - Belladonna
          9. Maracatuca - Mysterious Traveller
          10. Never Stop Dreamin - Alma Latina
          Café Noir
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            Various Artists
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            Latin JazzLatin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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            JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B0009ENFWC
            Release Date: 2005-06-27

            Tracks:

            1. Beginning People - M. Elino, Stockholm Cyclo
            2. Hotel Capri - Ohm Guru
            3. Because I Love You - Easy Access Orchestra
            4. Water & The Sun - Zeb
            5. Bota Pra Quebar - DJ Rodriguez
            6. Rua Escondida
            7. Linda - Sam Paglia
            8. Straight to You - Jestofunk
            9. Apocalypso
            10. And I Love Him - LTJ X-Perience
            11. Como Quem Quer
            12. Can't Stop the Flame
            13. Jet Society - The Cordara Orchestra

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            1. Mama Blues - Jestofunk
            2. Crazy Beat - Montefiori Cocktail
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            5. Only
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            7. Cracked Jack - LTJ X-Perience
            8. Time Is Moving
            9. Crickets Sings for Anamaria - Bossa Nostra
            10. Capricorn Soul
            11. Sunday Morning Samba - Italian Secret Service
            12. Aqua - Don Carlos
            13. Share My Sunshine - Scott Jacoby
            Cafe Noir: Chill Out, Vol. 2
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              		Cafe Noir: Chill Out, Vol. 2
              Various Artists
              Manufacturer: Pyramide
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
              ASIN: B00005N8WB
              Release Date: 2001-06-12

              Tracks:

              1. Moon Beat - LTJ X-Perience
              2. Hot Spot - Ohm Guru
              3. Vostok Jazz - Cybophonia
              4. The Sky Inside A Room - Dust
              5. Cookin' Funk - Skin 4
              6. In China - Black & Brown
              7. Statik Flowers - Science Force
              8. The Bridge - Belladonna
              9. Lettera U - Gazzara
              10. Ever Gonna Make It (Slok Remix) - Sarah Jane Morris

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