The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music. Cuban music is among the richest and most influential regional music in the world. All of the tracks here were recorded during the Golden Age of Cuban Music, in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. Cuban music has contributed to the development of a wide variety of genres and styles around the globe. Examples include the son Cubano, guarachá, danzón, bolero, rhumba, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, and a wide variety of genres in Latin America. 1. Mongo Santamaria: Linda Guajira 2. Beny More: Que Bueno Baila Usted 3. Machito: Relax & Mambo 4. Celia Cruz: Al Son Del Pilon 5. Perez Prado: Tabu 6. Pacho Alonso: Yo No Quiero Piedra En Mi Camino 7. Peruchin: La Mulata Rumbera 8. Olga Guillot: Lagrimas Negras 9. Bola De Nieve: Dejame Recordar 10. Bebo Valdes: El Manisero 11. Joseito Fernandez: Guantanamera 12. Cachao: Cogele El Golpe 13. Arsenio Rodriguez: Dundunbanza 14. Omara Portuondo: Magia Negra 15. Frank Emilio Flynn: Gandinga, Mondongo Y Sandunga 16. Celeste Mendoza: Te Di Un Beso Sin Importancia 17. Bebo Valdes: Mambo Riff 18. Pio Leyva: La Rumba Me Llama 19. Perez Prado: Mambo No.5 20. Compay Segundo (Los Compadres): Sarandonga 21. Orquesta Riverside: Rico De Verdad 22. Beny More: Como Fue 23. Billy Taylor Trio With Candido: Mambo Inn 24. Cachao: Descarga Cubana 25. Celia Cruz: Marcianita 26. Farrill: Lagrimas Negras
