A Lo Cubano

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A Lo Cubano
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 3, 2000
Genre Latin hip hop, alternative hip hop
Label Universal Latino
Orishas chronology
A Lo Cubano
(2000)
Emigrante
(2002)

A Lo Cubano is the debut album by Orishas, a Cuban hip hop group. It was released on October 3, 2000, on the Universal Latino label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Critical reception

The Independent wrote that "Orishas have managed to produce a truly inspired mix of traditional son and rumba riffs and instrumentation, over which the rap passages mingle with the soulful voice of a sonero." [4]

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:57
  2. "Represent" – 3:57 (music video directed by J.G Biggs )
  3. "Atrevido" – 4:02
  4. "A Lo Cubano" – 4:03
  5. "Barrio" – 3:54
  6. "S.O.L.A.R." – 0:44
  7. "1.9.9.9" – 4:10
  8. "Atencion" – 4:49
  9. "Mistica" – 4:25
  10. "Canto Para Elewa Y Chango" – 4:36
  11. "Madre" – 4:06
  12. "Orishas Llego" – 4:14
  13. "537 C.U.B.A." – 4:23
  14. "Connexion" – 4:16
  15. "Triunfo" – 3:48

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [5] 39
French Albums (SNEP) [6] 40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7] 67
Italy (IFPI) [8] 40
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [9] 82
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [11] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  1. Colin Larkin The encyclopedia of popular music: Indexes - Volume 10 2006- 0195313739 Page 334 "Orishas Despite humble beginnings, rap has since successfully crossed over to other parts of the world, as evidenced by the ... Mixing exotic Afro-Cuban music with rap vocals, the quartet made an acclaimed debut with 2ooo's A Lo Cubano."
  2. Sujatha Fernandes Cuba represent!: Cuban arts, state power, and the making of new .. 2006 The Orishas, now generally seen as commercial because of their mainstream success both in Cuba and abroad were once part of ... In their album A lo cubano (The Cuban way), released in 2000, the Orishas popularized the prerevolutionary ...
  3. Batanga Magazine- Issues 11-16 - Page 33 2005 -"She was playing Orishas' latest CD, El Kilo, and I realized at once the magnitude of Orishas' ability to successfully and ... Their first album, A lo Cubano, released in 1999, was an instant hit in Europe, the U.S., and featuring songs like "Mujer," a ..."
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