A couple of years ago, we got lots of questions about a strange new version of Coldplay’s song Clocks. It was a group of Cuban musicians called Rhythms del Mundo who gave the song a new twist:

Now RDM is back with another intriguing collection of songs: Rhythms del Mundo Classics. The album is supposed to raise awareness and funds for climate crisis projects and natural disaster relief. The songs are all solid-gold hits from yesteryear, but they’re done by today’s artists — many of them Mountain faves — and enhanced by the talents of some of Cuba’s greatest musicians, including members of the Buena Vista Social Club. For instance, here are the Killers doing a spicy rendition of the Eagles song Hotel California:

Cool, huh? Here’s the whole track listing:

Hotel California – RDM ft The Killers
Cupid – RDM ft Amy Winehouse
Walk On The Wild Side – RDM ft Editors
Imagine – RDM ft Jack Johnson
Beat It – RDM ft Fall Out Boy and John Mayer
Under Pressure – RDM ft Keane
Satisfaction – RDM ft Cat Power
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – RDM ft Kaiser Chiefs
Because The Night – RDM ft KT Tunstall
Bohemian Rhapsody – RDM ft Augusto Enriquez
Under The Boardwalk – RDM ft The Rolling Stones
Runaway – RDM ft The Zutons
For What Its Worth – RDM ft OneRepublic
Big Yellow Taxi – RDM ft Aquila Rose and Idana Valdes
Purple Haze – RDM
Smells Like Teen Spirit – RDM ft Shanade
Are You Ready For Love – RDM ft The Kooks
My Cherie Amor – Eros Ramazzotti
Stairway To Heaven – RDM ft Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Check out the Rhythms del Mundo Classics website and listen to samples of all the songs here.