Pablo Milanés - No Me Pidas (1977)

Along with Silvio Rodriguez, Pablo Milanés was one of the crucial figures in Cuba's nueva trova popular-song movement of the late '60s; sponsored by Fidel Castro's government, the collective of nueva trova musicians were essentially supposed to reconfigure and update traditional Cuban folk musics for the nation's new, modern, post-revolutionary society.

Milanés gained renown for his highly poetic lyrics and smooth yet emotional singing, becoming one of the most popular and respected Cuban musicians and songwriters of the late 20th century, and releasing a hefty number of records. He is a controversial figure to some -- exiles despise his staunch support of Castro, while others criticize his musical forays into sentimental, orchestrated jazz-pop -- but his status as one of the most important links between traditional and contemporary Cuban music has remained virtually unassailable into the new millennium.       

Tracklist:

A1	No Me Pidas
A2	Si Morimos
A3	Son De Cuba A Puerto Rico
A4	Años
A5	Ya Ves
A6	Yo No Te Pido
B1	El Manantial
B2	Vamos Al Jugar Al Pasado
B3	Dia De Reyes
B4	Es Rubia, El Cabello Suelto
B5	Havemos De Voltar (Volveremos)

Pablo Milanés - No Me Pidas (1977)
(192 kbps, cover art included)