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Irakere
Formed in 1973
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Irakere (faux-Yoruba for "forest") is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés (son of Bebo Valdés) in 1973. They won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with their album Irakere. Irakere was innovative in Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban popular dance music. The group used a wide array of percussion instruments, such as batá, abakuá and arará drums, chequerés, erikundis, maracas, claves, cencerros, bongó, tumbadoras (congas), and güiro.
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Irakere est un groupe de musique cubain fondé par le pianiste Chucho Valdés en 1973.
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Discography
Albums
- 1974 Grupo Irakere / Teatro Amadeo Roldan recital
- 1976 Grupo Irakere
- 1977 Chekere
- 1978 Leo Brouwer - Irakere
- 1978 Musica cubana contemporanea
- 1979 Chekeré son
- 1980 Cuba libre
- 1980 Irakere II
- 1982 El coco
- 1982 Irakere
- 1982 Para bailar son los Irakere
- 1985 Calzada del cerro
