Irakere

About

Irakere is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973. They won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with their album Irakere. Irakere was innovative in Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban popular dance music. The group used a wide array of percussion instruments, such as batá, abakuá and arará drums, chequerés, erikundis, maracas, claves, cencerros, bongó, tumbadoras (congas), and güiro.

Source: Wikipedia

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Dos Perlas y un Dolor

   Lo Mejor de Cuba, Vol. 1

2. 2

   Boliviana

   Dile a Catalina

3. 3

   Bacalao Con Pan

   Lo Mejor de Cuba, Vol. 1

4. 4

   Rucu Rucu a Santa Clara

   Taka Taka Taka

5. 5

   Chequere son

   Groupo Irakere

6. 6

   Dile a Catalina (Remasterizado)

   The Real Cuban Music (Remasterizado)

7. 7

   Tres Palabras

   Lo Mejor de Cuba, Vol. 1

8. 8

   Piel Canela

   Lo Mejor de Cuba, Vol. 1

9. 9

   Aguanile Bonko (En Vivo)

   Irakere en Vivo

10. 10

    Aguanile Bonko

    Bacalao Con Pan

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