Y Que Viva Venezuela! Maestros del Jorop in Bloomington, MN

With the right kind of promotion and nurturing, the Maestros of Joropo Oriental could become the post-millennial version of the Buena Vista Social Club, popluarizing the lively Venezuelan folk style while honoring its luminaries. Joropo oriental is a vibrant waltz for guitar, bandola, cuatro, and mandolin, and the music here is danceable enough to get any fandago started. This typically thorough Smithsonian Folkways packaging includes a 44-page booklet with rich information and beautiful color photographs.