Marina Rossell ~ Vistas al Mar ~ CD

A prolific artist who has done much to revive the regional folk musics of her native Catalonia after their prohibition under Franco, Rossell has collaborated with such diverse figures as Monserrat Caballe and Tomatito. Here she presents a repertoire of Habaneras, a style that originated in 19th Century Cuba, then under Spanish rule, and has become popular in several Spanish musical traditions, but most notably in that of Catalonia.