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Top Son cubano albums of all time

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Updated: 28 May
Average Ratings Reviews
Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club, Cover art
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
3.90 10k 9,684 103 103
16 September 1997 Album
Son cubano Bolero
Guajira Descarga Danzón
warm rhythmic uplifting tropical melodic sentimental mellow playful
10k Ratings 103 Reviews 3.90 Average
Afro-Cuban All Stars - A toda Cuba le gusta, Cover art
A toda Cuba le gusta
Afro-Cuban All Stars
3.69 596 596 9 9
16 September 1997 Album
Son cubano Afro-Cuban Jazz
Guaguancó Guajira Mozambique Guaracha Danzón
rhythmic warm passionate mellow melodic tropical sentimental
596 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.69 Average
Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos - ¡Muy divertido! (Very Entertaining!), Cover art
¡Muy divertido! (Very Entertaining!)
Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos
3.70 228 228 4 4
2000 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Bolero Jazz-Rock Latin Alternative Latin Rock Bolero son
improvisation rhythmic tropical warm urban technical
228 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.70 Average
Celia Cruz - Son con guaguancó, Cover art
Son con guaguancó
Celia Cruz
3.62 189 189 3 3
1966 Album
Guaracha Mambo Son cubano
Guaguancó Bolero Son cubano Guajira Chachachá
tropical happy humorous playful energetic optimistic
189 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.62 Average
Ibrahim Ferrer - Buenos Hermanos, Cover art
Buenos Hermanos
Ibrahim Ferrer
3.61 225 225 8 8
18 March 2003 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz Son cubano
Bolero
acoustic
225 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.61 Average
Eliades Ochoa y el Cuarteto Patria - Sublime Ilusión, Cover art
Sublime Ilusión
Eliades Ochoa / Cuarteto Patria
3.60 183 183 3 3
12 April 1999 Album
Son cubano Guajira Bolero
Guaracha
acoustic tropical melodic summer passionate
183 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.60 Average
Compay Segundo - Yo vengo aquí, Cover art
Yo vengo aquí
Compay Segundo
3.76 129 129 1 1
1996 Album
Son cubano
Guajira Bolero son
129 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.76 Average
Juan de Marcos González & Afro-Cuban All Stars - Distinto, diferente, Cover art
Distinto, diferente
Juan de Marcos González & Afro-Cuban All Stars
3.73 125 125 3 3
1999 Album
Son cubano Descarga Afro-Cuban Jazz
Danzón Bolero Chachachá Guajira Santería Music
125 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.73 Average
Manuel Mirabal - Buena Vista Social Club Presents Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Cover art
Buena Vista Social Club Presents Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Manuel Mirabal
3.68 102 102 2 2
2004 Album
Son cubano
102 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.68 Average
Arsenio Rodríguez - Primitivo, Cover art
Primitivo
Arsenio Rodríguez
3.45 128 128 1 1
1960 Album
Guaguancó Son cubano
Bolero
rhythmic
128 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.45 Average
Compay Segundo - Calle Salud, Cover art
Calle Salud
Compay Segundo
3.45 118 118 1 1
May 1999 Album
Son cubano Bolero Guaracha
Bolero son
118 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.45 Average
Lisa Ono - Romance latino vol.3: Cuba caliente y su ritmo sabroso, Cover art
Romance latino vol.3: Cuba caliente y su ritmo sabroso
Lisa Ono
3.66 84 84 3 3
2005 Album
Cuban Music Son cubano
Bolero
acoustic romantic love
84 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.66 Average
Batata y Su Rumba Palenquera - Radio Bakongo, Cover art
Radio Bakongo
Batata y Su Rumba Palenquera
3.50 75 75 1 1
8 July 2003 Album
Son cubano Champeta
Rumba cubana Porro
75 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.50 Average
Compay Segundo - Lo mejor de la vida, Cover art
Lo mejor de la vida
Compay Segundo
3.52 92 92 1 1
15 September 1998 Album
Son cubano Bolero
Bolero Son cubano
92 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.52 Average
Los Super Seven - Canto, Cover art
Canto
Los Super Seven
3.48 91 91
13 February 2001 Album
Son cubano Guaracha
Habanera Vallenato
mellow melodic passionate suspenseful
91 Ratings 3.48 Average
Arsenio Rodríguez - Quindembo - Afro Magic, Cover art
Quindembo - Afro Magic
Arsenio Rodríguez
3.46 68 68 1 1
October 1963 Album
Son cubano
Santería Music Bolero
ritualistic party rhythmic tropical warm uplifting spiritual technical
68 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.46 Average
Omara Portuondo - Flor de amor, Cover art
Flor de amor
Omara Portuondo
3.51 75 75 6 6
13 July 2004 Album
Son cubano Bolero
Descarga
melodic romantic warm patriotic sentimental tropical passionate soft
75 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.51 Average
Eliades Ochoa y el Cuarteto Patria - Tributo al Cuarteto Patria, Cover art
Tributo al Cuarteto Patria
Eliades Ochoa y el Cuarteto Patria
3.88 40 40
2000 Album
Son cubano Bolero Trova
Guaracha Bolero son Bolero
40 Ratings 3.88 Average
Cuarteto Patria & Manu Dibango - CubAfrica, Cover art
CubAfrica
Cuarteto Patria & Manu Dibango
3.59 54 54 2 2
1998 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz Son cubano
Rumba cubana Makossa Guajira
54 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.59 Average
Eddie Palmieri and His Conjunto "La Perfecta" - Eddie Palmieri and His Conjunto "La Perfecta", Cover art
Eddie Palmieri and His Conjunto "La Perfecta"
Eddie Palmieri & His Conjunto La Perfecta
3.63 47 47
1962 Album
Son cubano Cuban Music
Chachachá Guajira Son cubano
improvisation rhythmic warm party energetic
47 Ratings 3.63 Average
Barbarito Torres - Havana Cafe, Cover art
Havana Cafe
Barbarito Torres
3.60 50 50 1 1
1999 Album
Son cubano Guajira
Bolero son
warm
50 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.60 Average
Compay Segundo - Las flores de la vida, Cover art
Las flores de la vida
Compay Segundo
3.42 64 64
2000 Album
Son cubano Bolero Guaracha
Guaracha Guajira Bolero
64 Ratings 3.42 Average
Sierra Maestra - 'Tíbiri Tábara', Cover art
'Tíbiri Tábara'
Sierra Maestra
3.61 43 43 1 1
5 May 1998 Album
Son cubano Cuban Music
Guaracha Changüí Afro-Cuban Jazz Son cubano
43 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.61 Average
Ray Barretto - Together, Cover art
Together
Ray Barretto
3.50 50 50 1 1
1969 Album
Salsa dura Boogaloo Son cubano
Afro-Cuban Jazz Boogaloo Latin Soul Latin Funk Descarga
50 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.50 Average
Polo Montañez - Guajiro natural, Cover art
Guajiro natural
Polo Montañez
3.74 40 40 1 1
2000 Album
Son cubano Guajira
Bolero
rhythmic tropical longing breakup
40 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.74 Average
Septeto Nacional - Sones de mi Habana, Cover art
Sones de mi Habana
Septeto Nacional
3.37 45 45
1957 Album
Son cubano
Guajira Guaracha
tropical acoustic uplifting urban melodic playful summer sentimental
45 Ratings 3.37 Average
Eliades Ochoa - Estoy como nunca, Cover art
Estoy como nunca
Eliades Ochoa
3.69 35 35
2002 Album
Son cubano Bolero Trova
Bolero Son cubano Guajira
35 Ratings 3.69 Average
Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera - La incomparable Celia, Cover art
La incomparable Celia
Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera
3.77 29 29 1 1
1958 Album
Son cubano Guaracha
Guaguancó Mambo Biguine Chachachá Bolero
29 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.77 Average
Niño Rivera - Niño Rivera y Su Conjband, Cover art
Niño Rivera y Su Conjband
Niño Rivera
3.49 39 39 2 2
1958 Album
Filin Son cubano
Chachachá Conga Afro-Cuban Jazz
tropical rhythmic uplifting melodic love passionate acoustic romantic
39 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.49 Average
Soneros de Verdad - A Buena Vista: Barrio de la Habana, Cover art
A Buena Vista: Barrio de la Habana
Soneros de Verdad
3.80 32 32
2000 Album
Son cubano
Guaracha Bolero Caribbean Music Guajira
tropical
32 Ratings 3.80 Average
Celia Cruz - ¡La excitante Celia Cruz!, Cover art
¡La excitante Celia Cruz!
Celia Cruz
3.78 27 27
1968 Album
Son cubano
Bolero Salsa dura
27 Ratings 3.78 Average
Mista Savona - Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston, Cover art
Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston
Mista Savona
3.60 30 30 1 1
2017 Album
Reggae Dancehall Son cubano
Dub Reggaetón Descarga
mellow tropical melodic rhythmic
30 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.60 Average
Celia Cruz - Introducing........ The Queen of Salsa, Cover art
Introducing........ The Queen of Salsa
Celia Cruz
3.86 27 27
1978 Album
Salsa Son cubano Guaracha
Guaracha
rhythmic tropical warm energetic
27 Ratings 3.86 Average
Celia Cruz - Canta Celia Cruz, Cover art
Canta Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
3.47 31 31
1956 Album
Son cubano
Chachachá Guaracha Merengue
31 Ratings 3.47 Average
Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera - Sabor y ritmo de pueblos, Cover art
Sabor y ritmo de pueblos
Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera
3.56 30 30
1965 Album
Son cubano
Milonga Bolero Merengue Rumba cubana Cuban Charanga
30 Ratings 3.56 Average
Ray Barretto - The Message, Cover art
The Message
Ray Barretto
3.56 32 32 1 1
1971 Album
Son cubano Salsa dura
Salsa dura Bolero Descarga
32 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.56 Average
Roberto Torres - Roberto Torres y Su Charanga Vallenata: Vol. 2, Cover art
Roberto Torres y Su Charanga Vallenata: Vol. 2
Roberto Torres
3.51 28 28
1981 Album
Cuban Charanga Son cubano
Salsa Vallenato
tropical melodic rhythmic
28 Ratings 3.51 Average
Omara Portuondo & Maria Bethânia - Omara Portuondo & Maria Bethânia, Cover art
Omara Portuondo & Maria Bethânia
Omara Portuondo & Maria Bethânia
3.45 33 33 1 1
28 February 2008 Album
MPB Son cubano
33 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.45 Average
Guillermo Portabales - Sones Cubanos, Cover art
Sones Cubanos
Guillermo Portabales
3.57 24 24
1970 Album
Son cubano Guajira
Guajira
24 Ratings 3.57 Average
Cándido - "Brujerias" de Candido / Candido's "Latin McGuffa's Dust", Cover art
"Brujerias" de Candido / Candido's "Latin McGuffa's Dust"
Cándido
4.05 15 15 1 1
1966 Album
Descarga Afro-Cuban Jazz Son cubano
Guaguancó Danzón Calypso
energetic rhythmic uplifting acoustic playful
15 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.05 Average
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  • Buena Vista Social Club - At Carnegie Hall, Cover art
    At Carnegie Hall
    2008 Album
    498 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.96 Average
    3.96 498 498 12 12
  • El Gran Pacheco - Pacheco at the N.Y. World's Fair, Cover art
    Pacheco at the N.Y. World's Fair
    1964 Album
    9 Ratings 3.64 Average
    3.64 9 9
  • Machito & His Afro-Cubans - Carambola, Cover art
    Carambola
    1993 Album
    9 Ratings 3.43 Average
    3.43 9 9
  • Compay Segundo - Compay Compay, Cover art
    Compay Compay
    2004 Album
    8 Ratings 3.20 Average
    3.20 8 8
  • Sonora Matancera - La Sonora trae un tono, Cover art
    La Sonora trae un tono
    1999 Album
    6 Ratings 3.32 Average
    3.32 6 6
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  • Buena Vista Social Club - Lost and Found, Cover art
    Lost and Found
    2015 Album
    139 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.49 Average
    3.49 139 139 1 1
  • Trio Zamora / Trio Melodicos - The Lost Cuban Trios of Casa Marina, Cover art
    The Lost Cuban Trios of Casa Marina
    2010 Album
    2 Ratings 3.50 Average
    3.50 2 2
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