Program
Acoustic
1. Batá tratado for Obatalá Traditional Afro-Cuban religious repertoire, anonymous.
2. Consúelate como yo. [Console Yourself Like Me] Cuban rumba guaguancó by Gonzalo Ausencio, c. 1930.
3. Mozambique en carnaval. [Mozambique in Carnival] Cuban mozambique by Pedro Izquierdo, c. 1965.
4. La barca. [The Boat] Trio-style bolero by Roberto Cantoral, c. 1950.
5. En estos días. [In These Days] Cuban nueva trova by Silvio Rodríguez, 1968.
6. Lágrimas negras. [Black Tears]. Cuban son by Miguel Matamoros (1894-1971), 1926.
7. La piragua. [The Canoe] Colombian cumbia by José Barros, c. 1950.
Dance Music
1. Pablo Pueblo [Pablo Everyman] Salsa composition by Rubén Blades, c. 1975.
2. Ritmo en el corazón. [Rhythm in the Heart] Salsa composition as interpreted by Ray Barretto and Celia Cruz, 1988.
3. Visa para un sueño. [Visa for a Dream] Dominican merengue by Juan Luis Guerra, c. 1985.
4. Ligia Elena. [Perfidy] Cha-cha-chá by Rubén Blades, c. 1975.
5. Llanto de cocodrilo. [Crocodile Tears] Son composition by the Duo Los Compadres, as interpreted by El Gran Combo, c. 1980.
6. La rebelión. [The Rebellion] Colombian salsa composition by Joe Arrollo, 1970s.
Robin Moore, director
Ricardo Correa, ensemble teaching assistant
The UT Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble
The Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble is a group comprised of UT students and members of the Austin community. Some come from Latin America, but many have little firsthand knowledge of the languages and cultural forms associated with its many regions. All, however, have expressed a desire to learn more about Hispanic Caribbean music and culture. Members meet once a week for general rehearsals, and one or more additional times per week in smaller groups to practice. The Ensemble specializes in music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and circum-Caribbean (coastal Venezuela, Colombia, and Central America). It encourages participation by the general student body. Singers, percussionists, and other instrumentalists are all welcome.