Sunday, May 9, 2010

In memoriam: Francisco Aguabella dead at 84



Oct. 10, 1925, Matanzas, Cuba.
May. 7th, 2010 Los Angeles, California.
*** Iba ayé ba yé t'orún ***
R.I.P.
"Agua Limpia Todo" - 1959
Composer: Francisco Aguabella
Francisco con Mongo Santamaria
Canta: Carlos Embale

"Agua Limpia Todo" - 1962
Francisco Aguabella y Su Orq.

"Agua Limpia Todo" - 2002
Francisco Aguabella y Su Grupo
Vocals: Fabio Miranda, Eric Ortiz, Francisco Aguabella

"Mi Congo Te Llama" - 1978
Francisco: vocal + bata: Osain + tumbadoras & solo
with Eddie Palmieri (abbreviated version)



Francisco y Su Grupo "Oriki Ara Oko"

Francisco y Su Grupo "Oriza"

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4 comments:

  1. Bongos not bombsMay 11, 2010 at 11:02 AM

    Very sad news of course. Francisco was one of my favorites. I have a pretty good collection of his records, but I never heard of or saw Oriki Ara Oko. Thanks for making that one available.

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  2. Fidels EyeglassesMay 12, 2010 at 1:04 AM

    Enjoy.
    Life is shorter than most people realize.... enjoy that too.

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  3. AlmaMay 14, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    Hi!

    Thanks, it´s very interesting place, as a fan of old percussionist is a surprise to find some bata´s sections from Francisco Aguabella...

    Ad me to your constants visitors.

    Alma
    from Puerto Rico.

    PD.: RIP Francisco Aguabella

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  4. pedro 7 bataMay 17, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    Thank you so much for Aguabella's music. I can't stop playing it. ache.

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