GRUPO IRAKERE
GRUPO IRAKERE - LP

MR BONGO

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UPC: 7119691292717
Label: MR BONGO
Format: LP
Release Date: January 26, 2024
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1. ChequerÃ©-Son

2. 38 1/2

3. En Nosotros

4. Juana 1600

5. Moja El Pan

6. Este Camino Largo

7. Xiomara

8. Iya ^1.9

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For the second instalment in our Cuban Classics series, we proudly present this sought-after slice of sublime Afro-Cuban jazz from 1976. It comes courtesy of one of Cuba's most influential acts, Grupo Irakere. Founded in 1973 by Chucho ValdÃ©s (son of the Cuban pianist and bandleader Bebo ValdÃ©s) the group was home to many of Cuba's finest musicians over the years. With an electrifying style and sound, they mixed traditional Cuban music with jazz, funk, and rock.This self-titled album includes the much-loved, dancefloor heavy-hitter 'ChequerÃ©-Son', a Latin-jazz funk masterpiece with Cubanized bebop-flavoured horn lines, lush keys, and '70s hip swagger. Though 'ChequerÃ©-Son' is the keystone of the record, the album is laced with brilliance at every turn, from the Carlos Santana-esque 'Iya' with it's percussive Latin power, to the sultry, slick and passionate '38 1/2'. Pressed on Cuba's state led Areito Records, this cherished Afro-Cuban album has been crying out for a reissue.