| Cielo de Tambores | ||||
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| Released | December 20, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Latin | |||
| Producer | Jairo Varela | |||
| Grupo Niche chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Cielo De Tambores (English: Sky of Tambores) is the tenth album by Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche released on December 20, 1990.The album became the most successful record production of the group from Cali, driven by compositions that achieved wide airplay in their country and in the rest of Latin America such as Una Aventura, Cali Ají, Busca Por Dentro and Sin Sentimiento.[2] The same year of its release, it ranked third on Billboard magazine's tropical music chart in the United States.
Recordings and Composition
With the acquisition of his own recording studio, Jairo begins to be more of a perfectionist and finishes recording several days even until 8 a.m. in the morning. Here is the history of some topics:
Cali Aji
One of the most complicated songs to perform, since Jairo Varela did not like any of the choirs that were recorded, so he repeated it over and over again. In the early hours of the morning, one of the musicians asks the recording studio guard to buy pandebono and oatmeal. In the middle of the recess conversation, Jairo exclaims "... I was getting hungry, and the thing is that the pod is a matter of pandebono", which served as inspiration for the chorus of the theme.
Track listing
- Credits adapted from the liner notes of Cielo de Tambores.[3]
All tracks are written by Jairo Varela
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cielo de Tambores" | Jairo Varela, Andrés Viáfara | 5:41 |
| 2. | "Una Aventura" | Jairo Varela, Andrés Viáfara | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Se Pareció Tanto a Ti" | Jairo Varela, Sergio George | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Doña Pastora" | Jairo Varela, Andrés Viáfara | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Busca Por Dentro" | Jairo Varela, Andrés Viáfara | 5:57 |
| 6. | "Debiera Olvidarla" | Jairo Varela, Andrés Viáfara | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Sin Sentimientos" | Jairo Varela, Sergio George | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Cali Aji" | Jairo Varela, Andrés Viáfara | 4:36 |
Credits
Bass: Raúl Umaña, Johnny Torres (special collaboration)
Bongo: Ivan Sierra
Singers: Charlie Cardona, Javier Vásquez, Ricardo "Richie" Valdés
Congas: Denny's Ibarguen
Choirs: Ricardo "Richie" Valdés, Charlie Cardona, Javier Vásquez, Raúl Umaña, Jairo Varela
Maracas: Diego Galé (special collaboration)
Piano: Álvaro "Fluff" Cabarcas
Keyboard: Ricardo "Richie" Valdes
Timpani: William Valdes
Trombone 1: Cesar Monges
Trombone 2: Gonzalo Palacio
Trombone 3: Andrés Viáfara
Trumpet 1: Danny Jimenez
Trumpet 2: Oswaldo Ospino
Producers
Arrangements and direction in studies: Jairo Varela, Andrés Viáfara
Arrangements: Sergio George (special collaboration on "Sin Sentimiento" and "Se Pareció Tanto a Ti")
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Tropical Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | — | 50,000[5] |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Grupo Niche - Cielo de Tambores Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-07-23
- ↑ Cielo de Tambores (Media notes). Grupo Niche. Sony Music. Columbia Records. 1990. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Cielo de Tambores - Grupo Niche Billboard.com Retrieved August 22, 2012
- ↑ Revista Credencial (October 28, 2011). "25 años de fiesta". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved January 12, 2023.