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Irakere (faux-Yoruba for 'forest') 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. Irakere was a seminal musical laboratory, where historic innovations in both Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban
Sep 2, 2014 · Chucho Valdéspiano, composer, arrangementsArturo Sandovaltrumpet, composerPaquito D'Riveraalto saxophone, arrangementsCarlos Averhofftenor saxophoneJorge Var...
Oct 31, 2017 · Never before released on CD, this is the first ever release outside of Japan for 'Cuba Libre' and with stunning re-mastering and music of glorious quality this is an essential and significant re...
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Irakere - Full Concert Recorded Live: 3/23/1979 - Capitol Theatre (Passaic, NJ) More Irakere at Music Vault: http://www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault: http://goo.gl/DUzpUF Setlist:...
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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.
Pioneering Cuban jazz band founded by Chucho Valdes, it launched the careers of iconic musicians Arturo Sandoval and Paquito D'Rivera. Read Full Biography.
Nov 1, 2015 · Featuring versatile players like the trumpeter Reinaldo Melián and the batá drummer and vocalist Dreiser Durruthy Bambolé, Irakere 40 — now on a North American tour that will reach Town Hall ...
