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Irakere - Cuba Libre 1980 / 2010
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Irakere Cuban Afro Cuban Jazz Latin Jazz Fusion World Funk Soul 80s

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Mar 8, 2014
By:
Drebben



Irakere
Cuba Libre, 1980
 

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.
 
Many of the best Cuban musicians have played in the band during the past decades, such as Chucho Valdés, Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Carlos Averhoff, Jorge Varona, Germán Velazco, Enrique Plá, Carlos Emilio Morales, Carlos del Puerto and Jorge Alfonso.

CUBA LIBRE, an extremely rare, cult record. Recorded in Japan in 1980 and released as a Japanese exclusive vinyl LP 'Cuba Libre' was composed, arranged and produced by the remarkable Japanese musician Chikara Ueda. With almost the entire original line up in place including Chucho Valdes, Arturo Sandoval, and Jorge Alfonso this is a record of sublime quality that retains all of the authentic essence and beauty of Cuban music. 

Among the most influential Latin bands Irakere's mix of fiery funk anthems and sophisticated jazz has rarely sounded better than on these six classic tracks.

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 re-issue of one of Latin music's holy grail collector's items, a vital piece of Cuban music history.


CD / 2010 / Remastered / 320Kbps


Tracklist:
1 Cuba Libre 	 
2 Sea Mail 	 
3 Encuentro 	 
4 Que Pasa? 	 
5 Gospelanza 	 
6 Cuba Libre (Reprise) 
	

Personnel:
Bass, Carlos Puerto 
Drums, Enrique Plá 
Guitar, Carlos Emilio Morales 
Keyboards, Chucho Valdés 
Percussion, Jorge Alfonso, Oscar Valdés 
Saxophone [Alto], German Velazco Vrdeliz
Saxophone [Tenor], Carlos Averhoff 
Trumpet, Arturo Sandoval, Jorge Varona


Recorded at Sound Inn Studio, Tokyo, August 3, 4, 5 1980



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