by Ry Cooder · Warner Brothers · CD · EAN 0075597987720
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«Chavez Ravine» is the album by Ry Cooder, released in 2005 by Warner Brothers, on CD.
Concept album that recreates the history of the Chavez Ravine neighborhood in Los Angeles, demolished in the 1950s to build Dodger Stadium. Its music combines rock, blues, jazz and Latin sounds, and its lyrics portray the neighborhood's residents and their resistance to eviction.
The album has a running time of 69 minutes and won the Grammy for Best Traditional Music Album.
It will appeal to fans of Latin rock and alternative country, as well as followers of Ry Cooder's conceptual works.
