¡Cuba Si!

Pure Cuban Flavor

Rhino

They may be able to keep the sugar and the missiles out, but you can't stop the music. Fourteen glorious tropical concoctions that pack a solid punch behind the exotic flavor. There is a great amount of diversity in this collection of Cuban artists, from straightforward salsa to eccentric a capella renditions (a tribute to Beny Moré by Vocal Sampling).

Rhino Records, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; http://www.rhino.com

--Sarah Ludwig