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Irakere (faux- Yoruba for 'forest') [1] is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés (son of Bebo Valdés) in 1973. They won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with their album Irakere. [2] Irakere was a seminal musical laboratory, where historic innovations in both Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban popular dance music were created.
Chucho Valdéspiano, composer, arrangementsArturo Sandovaltrumpet, composerPaquito D'Riveraalto saxophone, arrangementsCarlos Averhofftenor saxophoneJorge Var...
Irakere is one of Cuba’s most influential bands. Founded in 1973, Irakere created a sound that mixed jazz, European traditional music, rock, funk with the rhythmic Cuban tradition, enriched with Afro-Cuban and electronic influences. Many of the best Cuban musicians have played in the band during the past decades, such as Chucho Valdés ...
Tracklist:00:00 1. Cuba Libre 12:57 2. Sea Mail 19:55 3. Encuentro 27:33 4. Que Pasa? 33:01 5. Gospelanza 38:59 6. Cuba Libre (Reprise)Get The Album Here:Far...
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In celebrating Irakere’s 50 anniversary, we rekindle the revived spirit of a band that has not only transformed the musical landscape of Afro-Cuban jazz, Chucho Valdés and Irakere 50 performs 2/15-18. More information and tickets available . The 2/16 performance will be broadcast as part of SFJAZZ At Home's Fridays Live series.
Jun 16, 2018 · IRAKERE Selection de exitos 1973-1978Restored by O=mc21 El Coco2 La Comparsa3 Los Ojos de Pepa4 Juan 16005 Iya6 Aguanile Bonko7 QuindiamboVisit our Youtube c...
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Nov 1, 2015 · Irakere was a force for cultural hybridism from the start, a clutch of virtuosos — like the multi-reedist Paquito D’Rivera, the trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and the guitarist Carlos Emilio ...
