{"product_id":"grupo-irakere-grupo-irakere-cd","title":"GRUPO IRAKERE - GRUPO IRAKERE [CD]","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: MRBCD287\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 7119691292823\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 26 Jan 2024\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: International\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the second instalment in our Cuban Classics series, we proudly present this sought-after slice of sublime Afro-Cuban jazz from 1976.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------------------------------------\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecond instalment of Mr Bongo's new Cuban Classic Series.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSublime Afro-Cuban jazz from 1976 courtesy of the legendary\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrammy winning band.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes the much-loved dance floor filler 'Chequere-Son'.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeat. replica artwork, the vinyl release is presented with an OBI Strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt comes courtesy of one of Cuba's most influential acts, Grupo Irakere. Founded in 1973 by Chucho Valdes (son of the Cuban pianist and bandleader Bebo Valdes) the group was home to many of Cuba's finest musicians over the years. With an electrifying style and sound, they mixed traditional Cuban music with jazz, funk, and rock.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis self-titled album includes the much-loved, dancefoor heavy-hitter 'Chequere Son', a Latin- jazz funk masterpiece with Cubanized bebop- favoured horn lines, lush keys, and '70s hip swagger. Though 'Chequere- Son' is the keystone of the record, the album is laced with brilliance at every turn, from the Carlos Santana-esque channelling 'Iya' with its percussive Latin power, to the sultry, slick and passionate '38 1\/2'. Elsewhere, the absorbing, ever- building energy of 'Juana 1600' and steamy vocal dancer 'Xiomara' are also highlights of this incredible album.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed on Cuba's state led Areito Records, the album was well received internationally, garnering distribution in Finland on Love Records, in Italy on Phase 6 Super Stereo, and also in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA cherished Afro-Cuban triumph, this album has been crying out for a reissue and we're delighted to make that happen.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracks:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Chequere-Son\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. 38 1\/2\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. En Nosotros\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. Juana 1600\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. Moja El Pan\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. Este Camino Largo\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. Xiomara\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. Iya\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MR BONGO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43035996389532,"sku":"MRBCD287","price":10.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/image003_43695553-d5b3-4e0a-a774-112d8b52cee0.jpg?v=1706208786","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/grupo-irakere-grupo-irakere-cd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}