http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65591&rws=%2Fyerba-buena%2Ftop-tracks.rssCo-founded by producer Andres Levin (of <I>Red Hot and Rio</i> fame) and vocalist Ileana Padron (aka CuCu Diamantes), Latin soul/funk/rap collective Yerba Buena was born in Manhattan but owes as much to Cuba as New York. Fusing son, salsa, boogaloo and rap, the group's 2003 release, <i>President Alien</i>, was a sleeper hit, slowly gaining a small but devoted fan base thanks to their audacious disregard for pop norms and eminently danceable music. When "Guajira (I Love U 2 Much)" was featured in <i>Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights</i>, the group's fortunes improved, and 2005's <I>Island Life</i> had a much higher profile release, as evidenced by the multiple reggaeton remixes of first single "Sugar Daddy." The album also saw the group casting a wider musical net and coming up with new influences, including Afrobeat, flamenco and Middle Eastern pop. Sadly, Cuban bassist and songwriter Descemer Bueno left the group because of creative differences before <I>Island Life</I> was released, and his absence is evident. - Sarah BardeenLatin Rap/Hip-Hopen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:51:15 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65591&rws=%2Fyerba-buena%2Ftop-tracks.rss Co-founded by producer Andres Levin (of <I>Red Hot and Rio</i> fame) and vocalist Ileana Padron (aka CuCu Diamantes), Latin soul/funk/rap collective Yerba Buena was born in Manhattan but owes as much to Cuba as New York. Fusing son, salsa, boogaloo and rap, the group's 2003 release, <i>President Alien</i>, was a sleeper hit, slowly gaining a small but devoted fan base thanks to their audacious disregard for pop norms and eminently danceable music. When "Guajira (I Love U 2 Much)" was featured in <i>Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights</i>, the group's fortunes improved, and 2005's <I>Island Life</i> had a much higher profile release, as evidenced by the multiple reggaeton remixes of first single "Sugar Daddy." The album also saw the group casting a wider musical net and coming up with new influences, including Afrobeat, flamenco and Middle Eastern pop. Sadly, Cuban bassist and songwriter Descemer Bueno left the group because of creative differences before <I>Island Life</I> was released, and his absence is evident. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3604348&variant=play&rws=%2Fyerba-buena%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Yerba Buena on Rhapsody Online 3604348 tra.3604348 Yerba Buena art.65591 1.29 President Alien alb.287713 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/1/7/1787118_170x170.jpg 2003-04-15 00:00:00.0 2003-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Guajira (I Love U 2 Much) tra.3604348 249000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3604348&variant=play&rws=%2Fyerba-buena%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3604348&variant=data&rws=%2Fyerba-buena%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3604360&variant=play&rws=%2Fyerba-buena%2Ftop-tracks.rss Latin Soul Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Yerba Buena on Rhapsody Online 3604360 tra.3604360 Yerba 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