http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12547&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rssBobi Cespedes is a stalwart of the Bay Area Latin music scene, a Yoruba priestess, and a respected lecturer on Cuban culture and traditions. Born in Cuba in 1947, Cespedes immigrated to New York when she was thirteen and headed out to California ten years later. In the 1980s she formed the family outfit Conjunto Cespedes, which played and sang traditional Cuban son. Cespedes also performed as a vocalist with Micky Hart's Planet Drum in the 1990s. After years sharing the limelight, the singer stepped out on her own in 2003 with the release of <i>Rezos</i>. A striking mix of the sacred and profane, Yoruba chants to <i>orishas</i> (deities) mingle with hip-hop beats and rock guitar as Cespedes reinterprets Cuban son through a modern lens with the help of stellar producer Greg Landau (Susana Baca, Patato). For the uninitiated, her voice will be the biggest revelation: it's a powerful, anchored presence that feels like an immutable fact, as solid as a tree trunk and not unlike the great Celia Cruz's. - Sarah BardeenCubanen720Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:18:05 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12547&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bobi Cespedes is a stalwart of the Bay Area Latin music scene, a Yoruba priestess, and a respected lecturer on Cuban culture and traditions. Born in Cuba in 1947, Cespedes immigrated to New York when she was thirteen and headed out to California ten years later. In the 1980s she formed the family outfit Conjunto Cespedes, which played and sang traditional Cuban son. Cespedes also performed as a vocalist with Micky Hart's Planet Drum in the 1990s. After years sharing the limelight, the singer stepped out on her own in 2003 with the release of <i>Rezos</i>. A striking mix of the sacred and profane, Yoruba chants to <i>orishas</i> (deities) mingle with hip-hop beats and rock guitar as Cespedes reinterprets Cuban son through a modern lens with the help of stellar producer Greg Landau (Susana Baca, Patato). For the uninitiated, her voice will be the biggest revelation: it's a powerful, anchored presence that feels like an immutable fact, as solid as a tree trunk and not unlike the great Celia Cruz's. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3234909&variant=play&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cuban Tue, 4 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bobi Cespedes on Rhapsody Online 3234909 tra.3234909 Bobi Cespedes art.12547 0.99 Rezos alb.185844 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/9/1/1671926_170x170.jpg 2007-04-10 00:00:00.0 2003-02-04 00:00:00.0 true Rezos tra.3234909 332000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3234909&variant=play&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3234909&variant=data&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3234915&variant=play&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cuban Tue, 4 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bobi Cespedes on Rhapsody Online 3234915 tra.3234915 Bobi 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Traveler '02: A Six Degrees Collection alb.119603 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/9/1/511954_170x170.jpg 2002-02-19 00:00:00.0 2002-07-15 00:00:00.0 false Yambu Rock tra.2696430 262000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2696430&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2696430&variant=data&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3234916&variant=play&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cuban Tue, 4 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bobi Cespedes on Rhapsody Online 3234916 tra.3234916 Bobi Cespedes art.12547 0.99 Rezos alb.185844 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/9/1/1671926_170x170.jpg 2007-04-10 00:00:00.0 2003-02-04 00:00:00.0 true Awoyo tra.3234916 248000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3234916&variant=play&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3234916&variant=data&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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California (DJ Tripp Remix) tra.7543931 304000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7543931&variant=play&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7543931&variant=data&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3223655&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cuban Tue, 1 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bobi Cespedes on Rhapsody Online 3223655 tra.3223655 Bobi Cespedes art.12547 0.0 Under The Influence alb.272987 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/8/0/560846_170x170.jpg 2003-04-01 00:00:00.0 2003-04-01 00:00:00.0 false Lenu (sounds of summer remix) tra.3223655 338000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3223655&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3223655&variant=data&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3234918&variant=play&rws=%2Fbobi-cespedes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cuban Tue, 4 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bobi Cespedes on 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