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Irakere

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Years Active
1973 – present (51 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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Top Tracks

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1 Ivan Lins, Chucho Valdés e Irakere (Ao Vivo em Cuba) La Explosión (Instrumental) - Ao Vivo
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 41 listeners
2 Play track Great Moments Bacalao Con Pan
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 38 listeners
3 Play track JazzCuba. Volumen 5 Juana 1600
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 12 listeners
4 Play track Irakere Vol. IV Aguanile Bonko
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 11 listeners
5 Play track THE BEST OF IRAKERE Añunga Ñunga
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 9 listeners
6 Play track Misa Negra Concierto para Metales
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 7 listeners
7 Play track Groupo Irakere 38 1/2
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8 Dile a Catalina - Remasterizado Dile a Catalina - Remasterizado
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 7 listeners
9 Boliviana - Remasterizado Boliviana - Remasterizado
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 7 listeners
10 THE BEST OF IRAKERE Aguanile
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 6 listeners

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Albums

  1. 22,419 listeners

    1991 · 9 tracks

    Great Moments
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  2. 19,607 listeners

    1989 · 9 tracks

    Exuberancia
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  3. 15,535 listeners

    1994 · 10 tracks

    THE BEST OF IRAKERE
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  4. 5,479 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 6 tracks

    Live at Ronnie Scott's
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