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A lush cruise through the Caribbean's romantic songwriting traditions with some additional stops in South America.
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Comparisons will inevitably be made between Canto and the Buena Vista Social Club disc, but the most significant similarity is that they both feature great songs and terrific musicianship.
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Canto is a passionate mix of originals and material drawn from the traditions of Mexico, Cuba, and Peru.
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Los fans--as well as those who just love great, spicy rhythms--will quickly learn that they Canto live without this disc.
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As great as Los Super Seven's self-titled debut still sounds, the new Canto, produced with even more flair by Los Lobos' Steve Berlin, widens the group's scope to include the entire Latin-American hemisphere, acting as an even broader tribute to Latino culture.
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Entertainment WeeklySeveral arrangements lean to the left, bringing to mind another Los Lobos side project, the Latin Playboys. [3/16/2001, p.68]
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Offers up one superb song after another.... Even if you don't consider yourself to be much a Latin music fan, do yourself a favor and check out Canto.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 17
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Mixed: 0 out of 17
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Negative: 4 out of 17
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LatinG.Feb 22, 2006
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Aug 28, 2020
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Dec 18, 2015