Album: Rei Momo by David Byrne (1989)
Genre: Pop | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Nonesuch
Format: Album

Description: Rei Momo is an album by David Byrne, released on 3 October 1989 that features many Afro-Cuban, Afro-Hispanic, and Brazilian song styles including merengue, Cuban Son, samba, mambo, cumbia, cha-cha-chá, bomba, and charanga. Initially, the album was released with three more tracks on the cassette tape than the LP; all songs are present on the compact disc. David Byrne performed "Dirty Old Town" on Saturday Night Live's Thanksgiving show in 1989.

Artist Background: David Byrne was born in Dumbarton, Scotland, on 14 May 1952. When he was 2 years old, his parents moved to Canada at the expense of a company that was recruiting engineers and semi-scientists from Europe. When David was 8 or 9 years old, his parents moved again, this time to the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland. In September 1970, David went straight from High School to the Rhode Island School Of Design. It was here that he met Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth who were also enrolled as Freshmen. ... Part of the Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Pop, Rock/Pop, 1980s, Album, Nonesuch

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Rei Momo is an album by David Byrne, released on 3 October 1989 that features many Afro-Cuban, Afro-Hispanic, and Brazilian song styles including merengue, Cuban Son, samba, mambo, cumbia, cha-cha-chá, bomba, and charanga. Initially, the album was released with three more tracks on the cassette tape than the LP; all songs are present on the compact disc. David Byrne performed "Dirty Old Town" on Saturday Night Live's Thanksgiving show in 1989.

Rei Momo

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