Irakere

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Years Active
1973 – present (53 years)
Founded In
La Habana, Cuba
Irakere (Yoruba for "vegetation") is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973 that won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with its album Irakere. Its members included flutist José Luis Cortés who later founded NG La Banda, percussionist Anga Díaz who later went to France, percussionist Fran Padilla who later moved to Spain, saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera who left Irakere and Cuba in 1980 during a tour in Spain before moving to the United States. Trumpetist Arturo Sandoval went to the US in 1990. Irakere, perhaps the most recognized modern Cub… read more
Irakere (Yoruba for "vegetation") is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973 that won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with its album Irakere. Its members included flutist José Luis Cortés who later founded NG La Banda, percussionist Anga Díaz who late… read more
Irakere (Yoruba for "vegetation") is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973 that won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with its album Irakere. Its members included flutist José Luis Cortés who later founded NG La Banda, percussionist Anga Díaz who later went to France, percussionist Fran Padilla who later moved to Spain, s… read more

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1 Play track Groupo Irakere Chequere Son
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 25 listeners
2 Play track Great Moments Bacalao Con Pan
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3 Dile a Catalina - Remasterizado Dile a Catalina - Remasterizado
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 25 listeners
4 Play track JazzCuba. Volumen 5 Juana 1600
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 22 listeners
5 Play track JazzCuba. Volumen 5 Iya
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6 Boliviana - Remasterizado Boliviana - Remasterizado
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7 Play track Misa Negra Concierto para Metales
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 15 listeners
8 Play track THE BEST OF IRAKERE Añunga Ñunga
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9 Play track Groupo Irakere 38 1/2
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10 JazzCuba. Volumen 5 Chekere que son
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 10 listeners

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Albums

  1. 22,878 listeners

    1991 · 9 tracks

    Great Moments
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  2. 20,023 listeners

    1989 · 9 tracks

    Exuberancia
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  3. 17,092 listeners

    1994 · 10 tracks

    THE BEST OF IRAKERE
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  4. 5,828 listeners

    19 Feb 2007 · 10 tracks

    JazzCuba. Volumen 5
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