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Raquel is accompanied by a 21 piece orchestra including members of the San Francisco Symphony and the hottest Afro-Cuban band. Raquel sings in French the Sambas, Bossa Novas, Chachas, Merengue, Danzon, Tangos, Milongas and Boleros of legendary Latin singer Tino Rossi. Havana meets Paris - imagine the sensuality and passion of this melding of two romantic worlds! This recording is co-produced and engineered by 11 time Grammy Award winner Rafa Sardina. Rhythm Of The Heart features the great virtuoso Ramon Stagnaro on acoustic guitar (Andrea Bocelli, Enrique Iglesias), Rebeca Mauleon on Piano (Santana, Cachao). The Afro-Cuban rhythm section is led by Carlos del Puerto Jr. on bass (Alejandro Sanz, Arturo Sandoval), Jimmy Branly on drums (Rubalcaba, Chucho Valdez), Cuban timbalista Orestes Vilato (Celia Cruz , Ruben Blades), Jesus Diaz on congas (Tito Puente, Pete Escovedo). The mastering was done by Bob Lanzner (Michael Jackson, Bobby Caldwell). The CD cover illustration is by award winning illustrator Martin French (Los Lobos, The Chronicle of Narnia). Included is an exquisite 20-page booklet with French, Spanish and English lyrics. The PBS docu-concert film, Piaf: Her Story, Her Songs, starring Raquel (originally released by Lions Gate Films) continues to air on PBS stations nationwide. Due to the positive response from stations and viewers and the large percentage of national market penetration,the license was renewed through 2017. Raquel Bitton has sold out Carnegie Hall 3 times (3000 seat theater) and major symphony halls around the U.S. and Canada!