Artist	Song
F. “El Guayabero” Oramas	Como Baila Marieta
from Guantanamera - A Spicy Cocktail Mix (2006)
Dean Martin	Cha Cha Cha D'Amour (Melodie D'Amour) [Remastered]
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 9: Cha-Cha de Amor (1996)
Los Van Van	Llegue Llegue/Guararey de Pastorita
from Cuba Classics 2: Dancing With the Enemy (2000)
Celia Cruz	Dile Que por Mi No Tema
from A Lady And Her Music: Celia Cruz - ¡Azucar! (2010)
Afro Cuban All Stars	Amor Verdandero
from A Toda Cuba Le Gusta (2005)
Patato	Luz
from The Legend of Cuban Percussion (2007)
Omar Sosa	Cha Cha du Nord
from Free Roots (1997)
Omara Portuondo	Veinte Años
from Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Omara Portuondo (2005)
Manuel Guajiro Mirabal	Para Bailar el Montuno
from Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal (2005)
Elvis Crespo	Suavemente
from Vamos! Vol. 2: Merengue (2001)
Chico O'Farrill	Cuban Blues
from Cuban Blues - The Chico O'Farrill Sessions (1996)
Grupo Niche	Poquita Cosa
from Imaginacion (2000)
Mongo Santamaria	Mama Papa Tu
from Santa Maria (2000)
Francisco Aguabella	Guajira Para Los Pollos
from Cubacan (2002)
Martin Denny	The Carioca
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 9: Cha-Cha de Amor (1996)
Arkestra Clandestina	Cha Cha Mezcla
from Arkestra Clandestina (2002)
Papo Vazquez	Juan Jose
from Viva Cubop, Vol. 3: More Jazz the Afro Cuban Way (2003)
Cuban Roots	Just Another Guajira
from Viva Cubop, Vol. 3: More Jazz the Afro Cuban Way (2003)
Machito	Guaglione
from Vacation At the Concord (2004)
Orquesta Aragón	El Bodeguero
from Cuban Originals: Orquesta Aragón (1999)
Los Terry	Y Manana Que
from Cuba Without Borders (2007)
Ricardo Ray	Richie's Jala Jala
from Leyendas de la Fania Vol. 1 (2010)
Johnny Blas	Skin and Bones
from Viva Cubop, Vol. 3: More Jazz the Afro Cuban Way (2003)
Soneros De Verdad	A Buena Vista
from Cuban All Stars (2003)
Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez	Oración Lucumí
from Cachaito (2005)

Comment:

Of course, all this shaker-rattling activity isn't confined to an island 90 miles off the coast of Florida. Oh, no. Rat Pack crooner Dean Martin swings and sways — mostly sways, actually — through the smoldering serenade of "Cha-Cha-Cha D'amour" over a horn section as sharp as a Botany 500 suit. While Martin (Dean) was playing the main room, Martin Denny lit up the lounge with the cool-school, bongo-bopping blast of "The Carioca." And to add just a little slice of spice to our musical concoction, we turn to the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, who belts it out like a Dominican League slugger aiming for a shot at the bigs in "Dile Que Por Mi No Tema" ("Tell Him I'm Not Afraid") from the [i]A Lady & Her Music[/i] compilation, which also features her friend, collaborator — and King of Salsa — Tito Puente.

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