Giraldo Piloto Y KLIMAX, “Solo Tu Y Yo”

2013

Fuente: http://www.salsa-dj.dk/news.html

New CD from Cuban Klimax – “Solo Tu Y Yo“… what a nice surprise this is…

I have some of their old CDs – not all, but among the ones I have is “Nadie se parece a ti”, and I sometimes play “Cuando yo lo quiera“. But dancers in Denmark have never been too happy about this band… I think Klimax are too complicated in their compositions and rhythms for the Danes. And it is a shame, because I like this band a lot. Especially after that fantastic concert they did last year in Denmark. See the review of that concert futher down.

Anyway, the new CD is still a Klimax CD – but with a fresh sound and very delicate melodies. The super hit “Adios Amor” just hit the roof here in Denmark. But I know for sure that “La Permuta” is also going to be a song I will play a lot at the salsatecs. Klimax likes to play with the music and make funny themes in a song, and I like them for that… Suddenly in a song, an old pop tune appears … or themes from their earlier work are referenced in the new material…

Their singers are excellent at playing with their voices, and I like that too. This time, a few female singers also appear on the CD, one of them Omara Portuondo, she sings the title song of the CD “Solo tu Y Yo“… I know Omara from this fabulous tune “Silencio” she did with Ibrahim Ferrer . She is one of the reasons I got to know about Cuban musicians… Other stars appearing on the CD are Pablo Milano, Luis Fernando, Heydee Milannes, Tania P, Chucho Valdés, and many others .

Great CD – one you will have to buy for sure… I only hope that Klimax will appear in Denmark again very soon./ Salsani ´’08