Ry Cooder's latest musical reclamation project, Chávez Ravine , conjures up the spirit of a lost Latino neighborhood in East Los Angeles that was eventually razed to build Dodger Stadium. The loose narrative that winds through the ...more
Neumu.net
Chávez Ravine works because, ultimately, it isn't a history lesson or museum piece. It's the sound of musicians, now on the periphery, playing and singing the music they love. ...more
Paste Magazine
What makes the album so amazing is its ability to balance poignancy and fun. ...more
It hits very close to musical documentary with very few of the abstraction perils that usually haunt artists in converting ideas to their medium. ...more
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All Music Guide
Chavez Ravine is easily the most ambitious thing in Cooder's catalog, and it just may be the grand opus of his career. ...more
Stylus Magazine
After spending the last several years recording and collaborating with newly liberated Cuban musicians, eclectic guitarist Ry Cooder is back withChavez Ravine, his first official solo record since 1987. Returning to the American myth hunting of ...more
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