Songs by the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay and Kaiser Chiefs are to appear on a new Buena Vista Social Club album featuring Latin reworkings of some contemporary pop classics. The tracks, arranged by Demitrio Muniz, keep most of the lyrics and the original orchestration from the songs, but with the Latin sounds layered over. The LP features the final recordings of the late great Ibrahim Ferrer, who died last year.
The album, out 13 Nov, is a charity project in aid of Artists Project Earth. Founder and trustee Kenny Young said: "The idea came in to do a project with The Buena Vista Social Club; to fuse their Latin sounds with Western artists and their familiar popular songs."
Here's the tracklisting.
Clocks - Coldplay
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Dancing Shoes - Arctic Monkeys
One Step Too Far - Dido & Faithless
As Time Goes By - Ibrahim Ferrer
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - Coco & U2
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Modern Way - Kaiser Chiefs
Killing Me Softly - Omara Portuondo
Ai No Corria - Vanya & Quincy
Fragilidad - Sting
Don't Know Why - Vanya
Hotel Buena Vista - Aquila Rose & Idana
The Dark Of The Matinee - Coco & Franz Ferdinand
High And Dry - Lele & Radiohead
Casablanca - Ibrahim & Omara