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<channel><title><![CDATA[EL CAOBO INTERNACIONAL - REVIEWS]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.elcaobo.net/reviews]]></link><description><![CDATA[REVIEWS]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:54:48 -0500</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[NABORÍ SALSA ORCHESTRA]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.elcaobo.net/reviews/nabori-salsa-orchestra]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.elcaobo.net/reviews/nabori-salsa-orchestra#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2014 23:16:45 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Salsa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.elcaobo.net/reviews/nabori-salsa-orchestra</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	          	 		 			 				 					 						  english  Nabor&iacute; Salsa Orchestra will surely go down in history as one of the finest groups to have produced original salsa music! At this point, you are probably thinking that this is such a strong statement that it must be somewhat of an exaggeration, but I assure you that I do not make such statements lightly. I have witne [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:32.051282051282%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.elcaobo.net/uploads/3/7/8/7/37871251/3557306.jpg?174" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.618233618234%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.elcaobo.net/uploads/3/7/8/7/37871251/7947824.jpg?224" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:34.330484330484%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.elcaobo.net/uploads/3/7/8/7/37871251/4979805.jpg?198" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 70%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:70%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 70%;"></div></div>  <div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_204102203527341098" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.elcaobo.net/uploads/3/7/8/7/37871251/nabori_-_mi_chele_cumbae.mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="Nabori" data-track="Mi Chele Cumbae"></audio></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">english</h2>  <div class="paragraph"><font size="4">Nabor&iacute; Salsa Orchestra will surely go down in history as one of the finest groups to have produced original salsa music! At this point, you are probably thinking that this is such a strong statement that it must be somewhat of an exaggeration, but I assure you that I do not make such statements lightly. I have witnessed Nabor&iacute;'s evolution since the release of their first production "Historias Del Barrio" in 2008. I have seen and heard their live performances; such as their performances at the Chicago International Salsa Congress and the St. Louis International Salsa Congress, and I can attest that this band, under the direction and leadership of percussionist, Wichy Ayala and vocalist, Roberto Figueroa, has found the at times elusive "swing" that all bands seek to achieve.&nbsp;<br /><br />Upon forming the band, Wichy and Roberto established its mission as that of creating and performing original salsa music in the tradition of the salsa explosion of the seventies. To this end, they have been very successful. Indeed, the band has produced an impressive string of original music that adheres to the very traditions that they spoke of; such as the basic <em>son montuno</em> model of theh verse section, followed by a call-and-response chorus section known as the montuno, the fundamental rhythmic pattern, the concept in salsa music known as <em>la clave</em>, and story-telling delivered by a seasoned sonero; who has the ability to improvise between repeating <em>montunos</em>. In all of these traditional aspects of salsa music, Nabor&iacute; has excelled!&nbsp;<br /><br />Nabor&iacute;'s latest production, "De Nuevo En El Solar," includes eight original recordings and illustrates, as stated in their website, "a higher level of musical sophistication;" which I will simply refer to as "swing." Perhaps the song that best demonstrates this swing is the tune "Mi Chele Cumbae." Whether you are a dancer, or casual listener of salsa music, you will literally swing along with the instrumentation and vocalizations of these talented musicians during this song! I assure you that this swing is found in all eight of these recordings, of various tempos. With the utmost sincerity, I can tell you that Nabor&iacute;'s cd, "De Nuevo En El Solar," is one that must be added to your collection.<br /><br />Sincerely and respectfully submitted,<br /><br />El Caobo<br />Radio Host and Fania Records' Official Salsa DJ</font><br /></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">espa&ntilde;ol</h2>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><font size="4">&iexcl;Nabor&iacute; Salsa Orchestra sin duda pasar&aacute; a la historia como uno de los mejores grupos que ha producido m&uacute;sica original de salsa! &nbsp; En este punto, estar&aacute;s pensando que esto es una declaraci&oacute;n tan fuerte que debe de ser algo exagerado, pero te aseguro que yo no hago estas declaraciones a la ligera. &nbsp;He sido testigo a la evoluci&oacute;n de Nabor&iacute; desde el lanzamiento de su primera producci&oacute;n "Historias Del Barrio" en 2008. &nbsp;He visto y o&iacute;do sus actuaciones en vivo; tales como sus actuaciones en el Chicago International Salsa Congress y el&nbsp;St. Louis International Salsa Congress, y puedo dar fe de que esta&nbsp;banda, bajo la direcci&oacute;n y liderazgo del percusionista, Wichy Ayala y del vocalista, Roberto Figueroa, ha encontrado el <em>swing&nbsp;</em>a veces tan dif&iacute;cil de alcanzar que todas las bandas buscan lorgrar. &nbsp;<br /><br />Tras la formaci&oacute;n de la banda, Wichy y Roberto establecieron su misi&oacute;n como la de la creaci&oacute;n y la realizaci&oacute;n de la m&uacute;sica salsa original en la tradici&oacute;n de la explosi&oacute;n salsera de los a&ntilde;os setenta. Para ello, han tenido mucho &eacute;xito. En efecto, la banda ha producido una impresionante cadena de m&uacute;sica original que se adhiere a las mismas tradiciones de que hablaban; tales como el modelo b&aacute;sico del son montuno de la secci&oacute;n versista, seguido por una secci&oacute;n corista de llamada y respuesta conocida como el montuno, el patr&oacute;n r&iacute;tmico fundamental, el concepto en la m&uacute;sica salsa conocido como la clave, y la narraci&oacute;n oral entregada por un sonero experimentado; que tiene la capacidad de improvisaci&oacute;n entre los montunos. En todos estos aspectos tradicionales de la m&uacute;sica salsa, &iexcl;Nabor&iacute; se ha destacado!</font><br /><br /><font size="4">La &uacute;ltima producci&oacute;n de Nabor&iacute;, "De Nuevo En El Solar", incluye ocho grabaciones originales e ilustra, tal como se indica en su p&aacute;gina web, "un mayor nivel de sofisticaci&oacute;n musical;" a la cual yo simplemente la llamo "<em>swing</em>". Tal vez el tema que mejor demuestre este "<em>swing</em>" es el tema "Mi chele cumbae." &nbsp;&iexcl;Ya que seas bailar&iacute;n u oyente ocasional de la salsa, literalmente estar&aacute;s en el pleno goce con la instrumentaci&oacute;n y vocalizaci&oacute;n de estos talentosos m&uacute;sicos durante este tema! Te aseguro que este "<em>swing</em>" se encuentra en todas las ocho grabaciones de tempos variados. &nbsp;Con la mayor sinceridad, te puedo decir que el cd de Nabor&iacute;, "De Nuevo En El Solar", es uno que hay que adicionar a tu colecci&oacute;n.</font><br /><br /><font size="4"><span style="line-height: 27px;">Atentamente,&nbsp;</span></font><br /><br /><font size="4"><span style="line-height: 27px;">El Caobo</span></font><br /><font size="4"><span style="line-height: 27px;">Locutor y DJ de Salsa Oficial de la Fania Records</span></font><br /></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div style="text-align:center;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://www.elcaobo.net/buy-latin-music.html" > <span class="wsite-button-inner">CLICK HERE TO BUY THIS CD NOW</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 70%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:70%;"></hr> <div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 70%;"></div></div>  <div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_407390143463868031" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.elcaobo.net/uploads/3/7/8/7/37871251/entrevista_con_wichy_ayala.mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track="Interview with Wichy Ayala"></audio></div>  <div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 70%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:70%;"></hr> <div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 70%;"></div></div>  <div class="wsite-html5audio"><audio id="audio_934213042702468325" style="height: auto;" class="wsite-mejs-align-center wsite-mejs-dark" src="https://www.elcaobo.net/uploads/3/7/8/7/37871251/entrevista_con_roberto_figueroa.mp3" preload="none" data-autostart="no" data-artist="" data-track="Interview with Roberto Figueroa"></audio></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>