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Area 52
Studio album by Rodrigo y Gabriela/C.U.B.A.
Released23 January 2012 (Ireland) 24 January 2012 (United States)
GenreAcoustic, folk
Length53:57
LabelRubyworks (Ireland) ATO (USA)
ProducerRodrigo Sánchez and Peter Asher
Rodrigo y Gabriela/C.U.B.A. chronology
Live in France
(2009) 		Area 52
(2012) 		9 Dead Alive
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic(73/100)
Review scores
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Allmusic
Consequence of Sound
Sputnikmusic
Drowned in Sound

Area 52 is a 2012 album by acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela and the Cuban orchestra known as C.U.B.A. It is Rodrigo y Gabriela's fifth album overall, and their first collaboration with another group. Their aim was to 'do our music with a Cuban orchestra that plays in a very traditional way, a fusion'. All the songs on this album are re-recordings of songs previously released in their previous two studio albums. The duo spent 20 days recording in Cuba where 'the pianist also made the arrangements for the orchestra. We’d play along with the musicians so they could hear our energy'. Afterwards, the band overdubbed solo parts at their own studio.

Track listing

All music is composed by Rodrigo y Gabriela

No.TitleLength
1."Santo Domingo" (with Samuel Folmell Alfonso)6:31
2."Hanuman" (with John Tempesta)5:33
3."Ixtapa" (with Anoushka Shankar)8:11
4."11:11" (with Carles Benavent & Carlota Teresa Polledo Noriega)7:30
5."Master Maqui" (with Le Trio Joubran)5:13
6."Diablo Rojo"5:09
7."Logos"4:46
8."Juan Loco" (with Carles Benavent)4:09
9."Tamacun" (with John Tempesta)6:55

Personnel

Rodrigo y Gabriela
  • Rodrigo Sánchez – acoustic guitar
  • Gabriela Quintero – acoustic guitar
C.U.B.A.
  • Lazaro A. Oviedo Dilou – trumpet
  • Edouardo J. Sandoval Ferrer – trombone
  • Cesar Alejandro Lopez Martinez – saxophone
  • Ariel Sarduy Mena – violin
  • Anolan Gonzalez Morejon – viola
  • Feliciano Arango Noa – bass
  • Irving Roberto Frontelo Rico – violin
  • Alex Wilson piano, musical director
  • Otto Santana Selis – cajón, drums, percussion
  • Jorge Leliebre Sorzano- flute
  • Juan Kemell Barrera Toledo – trumpet
  • Rene Suarez Zapata – percussion
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References

  1. ^ "Rodrigo y Gabriela". Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. "Area 52 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. Jurek, Thom (24 January 2012). "Area 52 – Rodrigo y Gabriela". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  4. Cohen, Jake (25 January 2012). "Album Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela – Area 52". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  5. Deviant (24 January 2012). "Rodrigo y Gabriela – Area 52 (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. Falcone, Jon (19 January 2012). "Rodrigo y Gabriella – Area 52". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Wondering Sound Interview" Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, Tad Hendrickson, 'Q&A: Rodrigo y Gabriela', Wondering Sound, January 24, 2012.
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