Orquesta Aragón
Members
- Celso Valdés Santandreuviolin · 1955current
- Dagoberto Pascual González Piedraviolin · 1963current
- Guillermo Gonzalo García Valdéscongas · 1977current
- Rafael Felipe Lay Bravolead vocals, violin · 1981current
- Orlando Jesus Pérez Monteropiano · 1987current
- Roberto Espinosa Rodriguezbass guitar · 1987current
- Eduardo Ramón Rubio Pérezflute · 1990current
- Lázaro González Siboreviolin · 1992current
- José Palma Cuestagüiro · 1993current
- Juan Carlos Villegas Alfonsolead vocals · 1995current
- Armando Amezaga Valerapercussion · 1996current
- Horacio Rodriguez del Torotimbales · 2002current
- Erick Labaut Layviolin · 2007current
- Efrain Loyolaflute · 1939–1952
- Filiberto Depestre Méndezviolin · 1939–1958
- Noelio Morejóngüiro · 1939–1941
- Orestes Varonatimbales · 1939–1981
- Pablo Romaylead vocals · 1939–1942
- René Candelario Gonzálezviolin · 1939–1940
- Rufino Roque Núñezpiano · 1939–1948
- Orestes Aragón Canterodouble bass · 1939–1948
- Rafael Lay Apesteguíalead vocals · 1940–1982
- Francisco Arbolaez Valdésgüiro · 1941–1994
- José "Pepe" Palma Perellopiano · 1941–1987
- Guido Sarría Rodríguezchoir vocals · 1945–1977
- José Beltrán Guzmánbass guitar · 1946–1985
- Alberto Ribalta Beltránpiano · 1949–1953
- Remigio Dorticos (Ordóñez)congas · 1951–1953
- José Calazan Rolando Lozanoflute · 1952–1954
- José “Pepe” Olmo Alvarezlead vocals · 1953–1997
- Richard Egüesflute · 1954–1984
- Pedro Depestre Gonzálezviolin · 1958–1962
- Rafael "Felo" Bacallao Hernándezlead vocals · 1959–1993
- Alejandro Tómas Valdés Soacello · 1965–1977
- Julio Iznaga Piñatimbales · 1984–1997
- René Lorente Garcíaflute · 1984–1990
- Orlando Jesus Pérez Monterobass guitar · 1985–1987
- Ernesto Bacallao Serrano1987
- Justo Emilio Ruedachoir vocals · 1989–1995
- Ernesto Bacallao Serranolead vocals · 1993
- Pedro Cardozo Morélead vocals · 1995–1997
- Inocente Arcadio Alvarez Pagántimbales · 1998–2002
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Discography
85 años de la Orquesta Aragón2024
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Cha cha chá: Homenaje a lo tradicional2021
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Cuba en vivo2009
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The History Continues...2005
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Heart of Havana, Volume 22003
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Maracas, bongó y conga2003
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Comin’ at U!2001
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En route2001
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Cuban Originals1999
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La charanga eterna1999
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Baila Carola1998
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Los Aragones de la onda de la alegría, vol. 21998
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Quien sabe sabe1998
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¡Cha cha charanga!1997
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Aragón Vol. II1981
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Aragón1976
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Orquesta Aragón1970
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Charangas y Pachangas1960
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Cójale el gusto a Cuba1959
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The Heart of Havana1957
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That Cuban Cha-Cha-Cha1956
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Aragón
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Danzones de ayer y de hoy
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Heart of Havana, Volume 1
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Los aragones en la onda de la alegría
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Achievements
- Award
- Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Aragon, Orquesta Aragon, Orquestra Aragón, Ritmica Aragón, Ritmica del 39
Orquesta Aragón is a Cuban musical band formed on 30 September 1939, by Orestes Aragón Cantero in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The band originally had the name Ritmica 39, then Ritmica Aragón before settling on its final form. Though they did not create the Cha-cha-cha, they were arguably the best charanga in Cuba during the 1950s and 1960s. Their trade-marks included high-class instrumentalists playing in tight ensemble style, and rhythmical innovations which kept their sound up to date. Over the years they progressed from their start as a danzoneria to play a wider variety of styles, danzón, then cha-cha-cha, then onda-cha, pachanga and son fusions. They still perform today, based in Havana.
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