Toucan Records distributes the albums recorded by
the members of
Artes
Latinas, a consortium
of outstanding Latin musical ensembles, including Calle Sur, Los
Llaneros, Tropicante, La Negra Karin (member of Calle Sur, Tropicante,
and Los Llaneros), and several others.
 The CDs and CD-Rom shown below can be purchased
online using PayPal or by mail. To order by mail, send us a
check to in the correct amount (made out to "Toucan Records"). Mail
your check to: Artes Latinas, 850 Juniper Ave, Kellogg IA 50135. Please
indicate which CDs you are requesting.
CDs are $14.00, and the Culture Kit
CD-Rom is $39. Prices include shipping and handling.
IF YOU WISH
TO BUY INDIVIDUAL SONGS, please visit CDBABY.COM and search for "Calle
Sur," Los Llaneros," or "La Negra Karin." Once there, click on an album
cover, then click on "view" to access a list of individual songs to
hear and download.
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CALLE SUR
Obsesión
 complete lyrics
 Song sampler
Obsesión
is beautiful, happy, touching, sexy, rambunctious, soothing, familiar,
and surprising. Obsesión is exactly what Calle Sur meant it to be: a
broad sampler of what makes Latin American music so great. In this
album you will find new arrangements of familiar classics, such as the
title tune Obsesión, from Puerto Rico, and the Venezuelan folk song
“Alma Llanera.” If you’ve ever thought you heard Guantanamera one time
too many, think again. I guarantee that you will find yourself singing
your heart out to Calle Sur's version of this compelling and profoundly
poetic piece. The album also contains rare treasures, such as the
Argentinean round Echen coplas, compañeros and the Ladino lullaby,
Durme, kerido hijiko. The CD includes the lyrics to the songs, as well
as a short MPEG video of scenes recorded at several of Calle Sir’s live
performances. No matter how extensive or limited your collection of
Latin American music, you can’t go wrong with Obsesión. (Note: the cover design changed.
Check to see if you have it before buying.)
Fiesta!
complete
lyrics Song sampler
The
album "Fiesta!" - as the title of this CD implies - is a party in a
box: Colombian cumbias, Dominican merengues,
Cuban sones, and Brazilian sambas.
Calle Sur pulls out the stops on this album
and keeps you dancing for an hour. Popular hits such as "Magalenha,"
"Guavaberry," and "Mi Cafetal" are complemented by original cumbias
and contemporary arrangements of traditional pieces. "Fiesta!" is full
of fun surprises and will keep you engaged from beginning to end.
LOS LLANEROS
 La Voz Del Viento
complete lyrics Song sampler
This
album contains a compilation of songs recorded by the members of the
ensemble  Los Llaneros at
various stages of their careers over the last 20 years. Timeless
classics such as "Caballo Viejo" are mixed with other jewels of the
folk music tradition of the Colombian / Venezuelan Llanos or savannas.
Beautiful voices and brilliant harp techniques, original and
traditional pieces, and a good balance of instrumental and vocal music,
make this a perfect CD for enjoying the best of Colombian/Venezuelan
folk music. If you have enjoyed "Macapay," the previous album by Los
Llaneros, you will certainly want to add this newest release to your
collection.
 Macapay
complete
lyrics Song sampler
Here
is another must-own album, this time by Los Llaneros, the quartet to
which both members of Calle Sur, Karin
Stein and Ed East, belong. Please visit Los Llaneros.
Most members of the group are originally from the Llanos region of
South America, the vast plains that stretch out along the Orinoco River
basin and unite northwestern Venezuela with eastern Colombia. The
musical traditions of the Llanos are among the richest and most diverse
in Latin America. This album reflects the breadth of musical styles
from the Llanos, brilliantly sung and played on folk harp, cuatro (a
four stringed guitar characteristic of the region), and maracas. Music
and instruments from other Latin American regions are also featured.
The singers blend their voices in haunting melodies one moment, then
let them soar with bursting energy the next moment. This is a most
delightful roller-coaster effect which pays tribute to this group's
unlimited capacity for musical expression. The album contains 14 songs
(51 minutes). "I highly recommend "Macapay" to anyone, especially if
you have never heard llanero music before."
 Llano y
Costa
Lyrics Song sampler
This
is a re-issue of the first album by Los Llaneros, when the ensemble was
still called 'La Negra Karin y Los Llaneros.' In its early
stages, the music of Los Llaneros featured the cuatro,
the guitar, and vocals more prominently than the Llanero
harp. The wonderful sounds of the harp are certainly present
in this album, but the cuatro and guitar play a
dominant role, accompanying the lovely blend of Karin Stein's and Rafa
Acosta's harmonies.
(Note:
the cover design changed. Check to see if you have it before
buying.)
LA
NEGRA KARIN
Colombian
musician "La Negra Karin" (Karin Stein) is a member of both
Calle
Sur and Los
Llaneros." In addition to performing and recording with the
aforementioned ensembles, she has had a long career as a solo artist.
The recordings below are her own productions as a soloist.
 El
pico del tucán complete
lyrics Song sampler
This
is a very diverse album containing 15 songs (45 minutes) from several
different countries, including 6 of Karin's own pieces, one of them the
award-winning "El pico del tucán," which won second prize in the 1994
International Folk Music Festival in San José, Costa Rica. Musical
styles range from the slow and melodic "María Chuchita" (a traditional
Pur'hépecha Indian song from México), to the lively and irresistible
rhythms and instrumentation of "Seis corrido" (a traditional joropo
from of the Colombian and Venezuelan Llanos or plains). This album
highlights Karin's stunning vocal range, which climaxes in the
breathtaking falsetto that she holds at the end of the well-known
"Cucurrucucú Paloma." The album also contains several instrumental
numbers which draw on various folk music styles, including the Peruvian
yaraví and the Brazilian bossa nova. 12 guest artists add their special
touches to this album, primarily as instrumentalists but also as backup
singers. Karin's concern for environmental causes is reflected in this
album, since five of the songs are about environmental and social
degradation. "This is an album which all lovers of Latin American music
ought to own. It deserves to be well known and widely distributed.
 Los Mojados complete lyrics
Song sampler
Departing
from her usual repertoire of Colombian llanero folk music
(www.losllaneros.com) and other Latin American acoustic renditions
(www.callesur.com), Karin Stein, a Colombian musician affectionately
nicknamed "Negra," joins Costa Rican mariachi ensemble "Mariachi
Internacional Hermanos Calderón." Mariachi music is originally from
Mexico, but its popularity is so widespread, that many other Latin
American nations have their own mariachi ensembles. Mariachi music is
usually upbeat with melodramatic lyrics, as reflected in the songs on
this
album, which also includes some romantic tunes traditionally performed
by trios hired for serenading a loved one. The title song, "Los
Mojados," is a sympathetic consciousness-raising song about the
desperate plight of those who cross the border illegally, dangerously
driven by the desperation of wanting to find a better future on this
side of the border. This album features Karin's powerful voice,
underscored by the fullness of a traditional mariachi ensemble:
luscious strings and bright brasses galore! The title track of this album, Karin's
composition "Los Mojados," was used in the soundtrack for the 2008
movie "The Air I Breathe," with Andy Garcia, Kevin Bacon, Sarah
Michelle Gellar, and Forest Whitaker.
 Camaraca complete lyrics
teacher's
guide Song sampler
Winner of Children's Music Web Award
(2006) , Winner of Parents Choice "Recommended" Award (2004)
Promompompom
complete lyrics teacher's guide
Song
sampler
Winner
of Parents Choice "Silver" Award (2008)
"Promompompom"
is the sequel to "Camaraca," full of great songs from various cultures,
sung in even more languages: Spanish, English, German, Portuguese, and
French Patois! As in "Camaraca," there is a broad range of rhythms,
melodies, and instruments, all culturally relevant. If you like
"Camaraca," you will love "Porompompom." This album is great for
families and teachers who'd like to expand their children's cultural
horizons.
 Score For Venezuelan Christmas Tune:
El Burrito Sabanero
This is a wonderful Christmas tune by one of
Venezuela's best-known folk music composers, Hugo Blanco. The
song is perfect for diversifying your school's or community's choir
repertoire. The lyrics joyously describe someone
riding
across the savannas of Venezuela on their donkey, hoping to reach
Bethlehem. Once your payment is received, we will email you
the score in PDF format. The score costs $12.
 Instrumental accompaniment
for El
Burrito Sabanero:
If you
would rather sing to an instrumental accompaniment as performed by Los Llaneros
on
authentic Venezuelan instruments (harp, cuatro, and maracas), as
opposed to using the above PDF score for piano or guitar accompaniment,
you may
order it here for $5.
SPECIAL CD-ROM
FOR TEACHERS
 Latin
America Music And Culture
Kit
Visit interactive web site to preview
For
quantities of more than 5 Culture Kits, please contact us directly: music@la-tc.com,
phone/fax (319)235-2819.
We offer excellent discounts on larger orders.
The Culture Kit is a multi-media, cross-platform (Mac & PC)
CD-Rom containing multi-disciplinary teaching resources for levels K-12,
all centered around the topic of Latin America and Hispanic cultures.
The CD-Rom navigates like a web page using standard html, PDF, MP3, and
MPEG files. The CD-Rom contains:
- Numerous
recordings of songs for the general music or Spanish class;
numerous recordings of compositions for choir, band, and orchestra. The
musical recordings are in MP3 format (regular CDs of the music may be
ordered).
- Scores,
lyrics, and phonetic pronunciation guides to all the recordings on the
CD-Rom (spoken pronunciation guides may be ordered on a separate CD).
Orchestral and band pieces include scores for individual instruments
Maps and geography games. Short theater pieces. Written, graphic, and
video instructions on how to make and play South American panpipes.
Photos of Latin American crafts for use in art classes.
- Short
videos about Latin America, about how to make and play panpipes,
and about the authors, Latin duo "Calle Sur." (Videos can also be
ordered in DVD or VHS format.)
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