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Select Quotes of the Single “Lamento Cubano”
“Some artists are much more than mere entertainers. This is definitely the case of Lourdes Pita, a musician who wants to express herself and connect with the audience on a much deeper personal level. Her most recent studio release, ‘Lamento cubano,’ is actually a perfect example of how she can make music that transcend genre boundaries and explores a huge variety of styles while retaining a very personal and dynamic sound.” THE BANDCAMP DIARIES
“Ensuring every gesture matters, the spaciousness of the track feels warm and inviting. Nicely depicting that tropical heat, there is this grace to how the song unfurls. Her voice rests right in the center of the activity. She sings with a subtle elegance, making sure that each word is treated with care. Despite the acoustic nature of the arrangement, it has a lushness that washes over everything in a pitch-perfect fashion.” BEACH SLOTH
“’Lamento cubano’ is the perfect example of seductive music at work. Not only does the music do all of the things I have just listed, but it also acts as a vehicle that travels both over distance and in time. Listen to this, and you will find yourself transported to a small bar in a version of Cuba that is no longer recognizable. And like a character in a Graham Greene novel or Hemingway himself, you will find that you become wedded to such a place, an able, or at least unwilling to leave its seductive charms.
Delicate guitars and charming, chiming pianos are joined by the evocative sound of muted trumpets as Lourdes Pita serenades you with the sound of a place that now seems positively otherworldly. But at least we can still catch a glimpse of it in music such as this.” DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
“‘Lamento Cubano’ is a masterpiece. Lourdes Pita’s voice is awe-inspiring, and the music is hauntingly beautiful.” MUSIC FARMER 5
Select Quotes of the Album Lamento Cubano
“If you thought that ‘Lamento cubano,’ the single, was an exceptional song in its own right, the album of the same name proves to be an almost otherworldly affair.” DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
“The album as a whole is quite an amazing experience, and there are numerous standouts that speak to me as a music producer. ‘Baila Mi Alma’ has an amazing violin and piano featured alongside Lourdes Pita’s beautiful vocal performance, creating a complex and silky texture unlike anything I’ve ever heard.”
MUSIC FARMER 5
“The latest album Lamento cubano from the trailblazing artist Lourdes Pita is a sonic masterpiece.”
JUKEBOX TIME
“However different we may appear, there is far more that unites us than divides us. We share a common future, and we are here to find common ground so that we may help bring new dignity and respect to women and girls all over the world, and in so doing bring new strength and stability to families as well.”
“If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all.”
~Hillary Clinton, Beijing, China, United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Sept 5, 1995
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Lourdes Pita is at the pinnacle of her talents in House of Light, her latest, most polished and flawlessly consistent album. The title track, House of Light (Casa de Luz), is her first mixed English and Spanish song. Lourdes’ music is full of an exquisite tension coupled with resolutions that transport you in perfect synch with the intelligent, often profound lyrics. Her lovely, pristine voice makes it clear she loves life no matter how tough circumstances are because she believes living is very much like singing a song—it is whatever we choose to make of it.
Lourdes has clearly chosen to live in The House of Light and it’s a true pleasure to visit her there. Keeping the Heart Open, By My Side and The Image are among the best songs she has ever written; the bluesy track, Stick Around, is irresistible; and if you’re not on your feet already the remix of her popular track, In Control, will definitely get you going. This fine album features two bonus tracks in Spanish.