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
Artist	Rough Guide To Cuban Rare Groove
Binding	Audio CD
Brand	VARIOUS
EAN	0605633134827
Format	Import
Label	World Music Network
Manufacturer	World Music Network
Model	42929006
MPN	18206549
NumberOfDiscs	1
NumberOfItems	1
PartNumber	18206549
Publisher	World Music Network
ReleaseDate	2016-08-26
Studio	World Music Network

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