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Irakere (Yoruba for “vegetation”) is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973 that won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with its album Irakere. Its members included flutist José Luis Cortés who later founded NG La Banda, percussionist Anga Díaz who later went to France, percussionist Fran Padilla who later moved to Spain, saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera who left Irakere and Cuba in 1980 during a tour in Spain before moving to the United States. Trumpetist Arturo Sandoval went to the US in 1990.

Irakere, perhaps the most recognized modern Cuban ensemble, burst onto the international scene as the first post-revolutionary band - still residing in Cuba then - to be released on a major US record label. Essentially an assembly of Cuba’s greatest young jazz musicians, the band evolved out of the conservatory system to become one of the most innovative ensembles in Cuban history. Their blend of Afro-Cuban tradition with jazz fusion proved ground-breaking and illuminated the richness and complexity of the country’s music.

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1	Bacalao con pan full track	184
2	Xiomara	89
3	Guantanamera	74
4	Aguanile full track	73
5	El Guayo De Catalina	48
6	Gira Gira	47
7	Bown Music (Encore)	42
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11	Taka (Takata)	12
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marielito80 wrote:
March 2009

Bacalao con pan! Mi comida preferita y un canción que me recuerda de mi niñez en mi Cubita linda.

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Evitxu wrote:
February 2009

¿Quién es el flautista de boliviana? Flipante!! Me ha encantado!!

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JOJOKYRA wrote:
October 2008

1000 °C hot afro jazz ♥

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_tsk_ wrote:
October 2008

Join Fidel Castro Group

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the_flava wrote:
August 2008

well deserved grammy

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JL3001 wrote:
March 2008

Anunga Nunga...I love this song.

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EazyDuzit wrote:
August 2007

aguanile is my fav. song!

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fcolavin wrote:
May 2007

i like Hombre casado the improvisation is incredible

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Oorgo wrote:
May 2007

Yemaya baby, Yemaya. I love that track.

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freddiebear wrote:
February 2007

Start at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irakere http://www.warr.org/irakere.html

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Dustyfan wrote:
February 2006

Who can tell me more about this band? Where are they from, etc...

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