Grupo Irakere - Grupo Irakere - LP

Afro-Cuban Jazz Classic, Mr Bongo Cuban Classics Reissue

The second installment in Mr Bongo's Cuban Classics series, this sought-after slice of sublime Afro-Cuban jazz from 1976 comes courtesy of one of Cuba's most influential acts, Grupo Irakere. Founded in 1973 by Chucho Valdes (son of pianist and bandleader Bebo Valdes), the group mixed traditional Cuban music with jazz, funk and rock in an electrifying style. The album is anchored by the dancefloor heavy-hitter "Chequere-Son," a Latin-jazz funk masterpiece, and laced with brilliance throughout, from the percussive power of "Iya" to the sultry, slick "38 1/2." Originally pressed on Cuba's state-led Areito Records and long overdue for reissue.

Features

• Afro-Cuban jazz reissue (originally released 1976)
• Label: Mr Bongo

Track Listing

1. Chequere-Son
2. 38 1/2
3. En Nosotros
4. Juana 1600
5. Moja El Pan
6. Este Camino Largo
7. Xiomara
8. Iya