Cielo De Tambores () is the tenth album by Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche released on December 20, 1990.The album became the most successful record production of the group from Cali, driven by compositions that achieved wide airplay in their country and in the rest of Latin America such as Una Aventura, Cali Ají, Busca Por Dentro and Sin Sentimiento. The same year of its release, it ranked third on Billboard magazine's tropical music chart in the United States.
Recordings and Composition
With the acquisition of his own recording studio, Jairo begins to be more of a perfectionist and finishes recording several days even until 8 a.m. in the morning. Here is the history of some topics:
Cali Aji
One of the most complicated songs to perform, since Jairo Varela did not like any of the choirs that were recorded, so he repeated it over and over again. In the early hours of the morning, one of the musicians asks the recording studio guard to buy pandebono and oatmeal. In the middle of the recess conversation, Jairo exclaims "... I was getting hungry, and the thing is that the pod is a matter of pandebono", which served as inspiration for the chorus of the theme.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Cielo de Tambores.
Credits
Bass: Raúl Umaña, Johnny Torres (special collaboration)
Bongo: Ivan Sierra
Singers: Charlie Cardona, Javier Vásquez, Ricardo "Richie" Valdés
Congas: Denny's Ibarguen
Choirs: Ricardo "Richie" Valdés, Charlie Cardona, Javier Vásquez, Raúl Umaña, Jairo Varela
Maracas: Diego Galé (special collaboration)
Piano: Álvaro "Fluff" Cabarcas
Keyboard: Ricardo "Richie" Valdes
Timpani: William Valdes
Trombone 1: Cesar Monges
Trombone 2: Gonzalo Palacio
Trombone 3: Andrés Viáfara
Trumpet 1: Danny Jimenez
Trumpet 2: Oswaldo Ospino
Producers
Arrangements and direction in studies: Jairo Varela, Andrés Viáfara
Arrangements: Sergio George (special collaboration on "Sin Sentimiento" and "Se Pareció Tanto a Ti")