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Irakere

Irakere

Band · Cuba · formed 1973

Latin jazz

Members

Collected from open sources (3) · facts link to sources

Discography

Albums
YemayaYemaya1999

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Babalú ayéBabalú ayé1998

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¡afrocubanismo! Live¡afrocubanismo! Live1996

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Boleros inigualablesBoleros inigualables1996

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Tierra en tranceTierra en trance1995

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IndestructibleIndestructible1993

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Bailando asíBailando así1992

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Encontro com CubaEncontro com Cuba1992

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Felicidad (Recorded Live At Ronnie Scott's Club)Felicidad (Recorded Live At Ronnie Scott's Club)1991

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Misa negraMisa negra1991

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Bailando así / IrakereBailando así / Irakere1990

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Culpa del güaoCulpa del güao1987

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Calzada del cerroCalzada del cerro1985

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Quince minutosQuince minutos1985

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El cocoEl coco1982

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IrakereIrakere1982

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Para bailar son los IrakerePara bailar son los Irakere1982

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Cuba libreCuba libre1980

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Irakere IIIrakere II1980

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Chekeré sonChekeré son1979

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Leo Brouwer - IrakereLeo Brouwer - Irakere1978

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Musica cubana contemporaneaMusica cubana contemporanea1978

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ChekereChekere1977

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Grupo IrakereGrupo Irakere1976

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Grupo Irakere / Teatro Amadeo Roldan recitalGrupo Irakere / Teatro Amadeo Roldan recital1974

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Label

Record label
Areito
Record label
Columbia Records
Record label
Far Out Recordings

Achievements

Award
Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording
Award
Latin Grammy Hall of Fame

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Passport
Country

CU

Founded

1973

Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: Chucho Valdes & Irakere, Chucho Valdés & Irakere, Chucho Valdés e Irakere, Grupo Irakere

ISNI

0000000119589343

Description

Cuban musical group; band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés

Extract from Wikipedia

Irakere is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho 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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