Rough Guide To Cuban Rare Groove

Rough Guide To Cuban Rare Groove

Quite a few compilations have mined the rich reserves of 1960s and 1970s post-revolution music from Cuba, with several concentrating on the areas of funk, jazz, disco and rare groove in general. Others have dug deep into the vaults in Miami, where a young generation of children of Cuban exiles created an exciting stew of rock, funk and Cuban styles. This collection aims to be different and digs deeper, serving as a rough guide to Cuban-flavored rarities made outside of the island in the post-Castro diaspora, by a mix of Cuban and non-Cuban musicians from yesteryear and today. There is a special emphasis on talented Cuban expatriates like vocalist/percussionist Willy Chirino, composer/arranger, bandleader and pianist Julio GutiÃ©rrez, and percussionist/vocalist â€˜Mantecaâ€™ (LÃ¡zaro PlÃ¡). We spotlight the influential Cuban label in exile, Gema Records, with eight old-school numbers, while several come from Europe: PantaleÃ³n PÃ©rez Prado working in Milan, and the Brussels-based Dutch bandleader Nico GÃ³mez, born Joseph Van Het Groenewoud, who was so obsessed with Cuban music that he changed his name. GÃ³mez is backed here by the stalwart Belgian studio band, Los Chakachas, of â€˜Jungle Feverâ€™ fame. The set is rounded out with contemporary artists based in France, New York, and Miami. In keeping with the rare groove label, most have not appeared before on other Cuban-themed compilations.
Country USA
Brand WORLD MUSIC NETWORK
Manufacturer WORLD MUSIC NETWORK
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 18206549
Model 42929006
ReleaseDate 2016-08-26
UnitCount 1
UPCs 605633134827
EANs 0605633134827

Country	USA
Brand	WORLD MUSIC NETWORK
Manufacturer	WORLD MUSIC NETWORK
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	18206549
Model	42929006
ReleaseDate	2016-08-26
UnitCount	1
UPCs	605633134827
EANs	0605633134827

Rough Guide To Cuban Rare Groove

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