Fiesta Songs
Encyclopedia
Fiesta Songs is a 2003 album by Señor Coconut Y Su Conjunto (Uwe Schmidt
). It is an album of covers done in a Latin American
style.
Like the previous album, this is a tribute album
. It includes covers of Deep Purple
, The Doors
, Michael Jackson
, Sade
, and Jean Michel Jarre
.
Uwe Schmidt
Uwe Schmidt , is a German composer, musician and producer of electronic music. He is often regarded as the father of electrolatino, electrogospel and acitón music.- Career :...
). It is an album of covers done in a Latin American
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
style.
Like the previous album, this is a tribute album
Tribute album
A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...
. It includes covers of Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
, The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, Sade
Sade (band)
Sade is a British smooth jazz band that formed in 1983, named for Nigerian lead singer Sade Adu. Their music features elements of R&B, soul, jazz, and soft rock....
, and Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel André Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and New Age genres, and known as an organiser of outdoor spectacles of his music featuring lights, laser displays, and fireworks.Jarre was raised in Lyon by his mother and...
.
Track listing
- "Smoke on the WaterSmoke on the Water"Smoke on the Water" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It was first released on their 1972 album Machine Head. In 2004, the song was ranked number 426 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and in March 2005, Q magazine placed "Smoke on the Water"...
" [Cha-Cha-Cha] – 4:49 - "Negra Mi Cha Cha Cha" [Cha-Cha-Cha] – 3:22
- "Riders on the StormRiders on the Storm"Riders on the Storm" is a song by The Doors from their 1971 album, L.A. Woman. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, number 22 on the UK singles charts and number 7 in the Netherlands.-Overview:...
" [Merengue] – 5:05 - "Smooth Operator" [Mambo Cha-Cha-Cha] – 4:04
- "El Rey de las Galletas" [Guaguanco] – 3:27
- "OxygèneOxygeneOxygène is an album of instrumental electronic music composed, produced, and performed by the French composer Jean Michel Jarre. It was first released in France in December 1976, on Disques Dreyfus with license to Polydor. The album's international release was in summer 1977...
, Pt. 2" [Mambo Cha-Cha-Cha] – 3:36 - "Blue EyesBlue Eyes (Elton John song)"Blue Eyes" is a song, of the ballad type, performed by Elton John. It was released in 1982, both as a single and on the album Jump Up!, which reached No. 8 in the UK. In the US, the song went to No. 12 on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 and No...
" [Bolero] – 3:57 - "Las Marcas de Machin" [Cha-Cha-Cha] – 3:02
- "Beat ItBeat It"Beat It" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones . It is the third single from the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller . Eddie Van Halen was hired to add the song's distinctive overdriven guitar solo, but was prevented by his...
" [Merengue] – 3:55 - "Electrolatino" [Mambo Cha-Cha-Cha] – 4:06
- untitled [Humo en el Agua (Spanish version of "Smoke on the Water")] – 4:46
Personnel
- Lars Vissing - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Cecilia Aguayo - Voices
- August Engkilde - Bass (Upright), Horn Arrangements, Score
- Thomas Hass - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
- Argenis Brito - Percussion, Vocals
- Linger Decoree - Sampling, Design, Typography
- Morten Gronvad - Percussion, Vibraphone
- Peter Kibsgaard - Percussion
- Klaus Löhr - Trombone, Trombone (Bass)
- Carsten Skov - Marimba