Compay Segundo

Compay Segundo is a solo artist associated with Cuba whose catalog here spans 1999–2005. The artist is connected with Son Cubano, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Son Cubano shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “No quiero celos contigo”, “Voy pa' Mayarí”, “¿Quién te bautizó? (Vicenta)”, “Sigue el paso no. 1”. Then move to “Son del monte” and “Cuarteto Patria” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.