Miguelito Valdés con su ritmo - Cuba

"Adios Africa"
Miguelito Valdés: voc.
Comp: Arsenio Rodriguez

(courtesy of Bary Cox)

Grupo Los Papa Cun Cun de Evaristo Aparicio 1970 - Cuba

1970

Por La Ventana
Ritmo Papa Cun Cun

(courtesy of Bary Cox)

Silvestre Mendez y su Tribu

"Silvestre Mendez y su Tribu"

El As De La Rumba
Silvestre Mendez: vocal y comp.

(courtesy of Barry Cox)

Orquestra Afro-Brasileira 1957 and 1968 LPs - Brasil

Obaluayê!
1957 vinyl LP
((((****))))

• 1. Amor de escravo
• 2. Apresentacao e Chegou o Rei Nagó
• 3. Babalão
• 4. Calunga
• 5. Liberdade
• 6. Obaluayê
• 7. Saudacâo ao Rei Nagó

Orquestra Afro-Brasileira was founded in 1942 by its
director, 'Abigail Cecílio de Moura' to promote and disseminate Afro-Brasilian music and culture in Brasil.
Abigail Moura died in 1970.

The horn arrangements are great and at times the melodies
border on being really "out", especially on the 1968 LP.
This LP is selling for $820.00 on Gemm.com

"Orq. Afro-Brasileira"
1968 vinyl LP on Columbia

"Ora iê iê ô Oxum!"
((((****))))

Personnel:
Percussão: Genny Pires (Urucungo), José Pedro (Angona-puíta), Joércio Soares (Agogô), Antônio Cruz (Gonguê), Oswaldino Lucas (Rum), Carlos Negreiros (Rumpi), Cândido Santos (Lê), Valmir Rosa (Afoxê), Djalma da Paixão (Adjá).

Horns: Horácio Soares (Sax alto, Clarineta), Carmélio Alves (Sax tenor, Clarineta), João Amâncio (Sax alto, Clarineta), Álvaro Nascimento (Sax tenor, Clarineta), Ananias da Silva (Trumpete), Gamaliel da Silva (Trumpete), Jaime da Silva (Trumpete), Alfredo Alves (Trombone) e Milton Profeta (Trombone)

• Tracks:
• 1 - Agô Lonan (Abigail Moura)
• 2 - Tire o Calundú (Abigail Moura)
• 3 - Índia (Abigail Moura)
• 4 - Palmares (Abigail Moura)
• 5 - Babaloxá (Abigail Moura)
• 6 - Canto Para Omulú (Abigail Moura)
• 7 - Mo-fi-la-do-fê (Abigail Moura)
• 8 - Saudação aos Orixás (Abigail Moura)
• 9 - Xangô (Abigail Moura)
• 10 - Nagana (Abigail Moura)
• 11 - Os Oinho de Iaiá (Abigail Moura)
• 12 - Rei N'aruanda (Abigail Moura)

Video: Cuba Grupo Layé - bailarine: Luis A.Chacón 'Aspirina'

Photos: 1976 N.Y.C.

1976 Brooklyn, N.Y
L-R:
John Amira, my Father, Howard Levy, Frisner Augustin.
6 a.m. after playing a Haitian ceremony from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
We came up from a basement and it was snowing.

My Father, Howard Levy, John Amira,
playing a Haitian ceremony in 1976 Brooklyn, N.Y

Playing for a dance class in Manhattan, 1976
L-R:
John Mason, Frisner Augustin, John Amira, Howard Levy.

Playing for a dance class in Manhattan, 1976
L-R: Myself, my Father, Frisner Augustin,
John Amira, Howard Levy.

Agô! - Cantos Sagrados de Brasil e Cuba

"Agô! - Cantos Sagrados de Brasil e Cuba"

((((****))))

1. Exú
2. Oxossi
3. Agradecer e abraçar
4. Xaxará
5. Xangô
6. Oxaguian
7. Quebrando pratos
8. Iemanjá
9. Muzenza
10. Caboclos
11. Agô
2. Saudação a Oxossi
13. Saudação a Omolú
14. Saudação a Ogum

Recorded in Salvador Bahia, Brasil and Havana, Cuba
Prod. by Guga Stroeter (vibraphone)
featuring Orch. HB and Grupo Abacai.

Photo: Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria

Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria

playing one of his drums made by
Gonzalo Vergara.

Mongo wearing a very hip lightweight
Seersucker jacket, a hip hairstyle and
do you notice something about his hands...

LP cover: Moreira da Silva - "O Ultimo Malandro" 1959 - Brasil

"O Ultimo Malandro"

Moreira da Silva
1959
Odeon-Brasil

Photo: Grupo Lulu Yonkori con Oscar Valdés Jr. 195? Cuba

Grupo Lulu Yonkori

early 1950's
with a teenage Oscar Valdés Jr. playing quinto
(photo courtesy Barry Cox via Chan de Yoruba Andabo)

Happy Fathers day! - Feliz dia de los Padres! Sunday June 20th

My Father is no longer here in body,

but his spirit is always with me.

Happy Fathers day Papa!

I miss you!

1928

1936

Brooklyn, N.Y. 1941

Brooklyn, N.Y. 1941

Tunisia, North Africa 1942

La Habana, Cuba 1959

1960

Central Park N.Y.C. 1973

Central Park N.Y.C. 1974

My Father and myself, New Orleans 1974

Central Park N.Y.C. 1991

Central Park N.Y.C. 1994

2000

Video: Cuba - Guarapachangueo, concept and history, Los Chinitos

They mention
Manuel Martinez Olivera a.k.a "El Llanero"

In memoriam: Guillermo "El Negro" Triana Crespo

Guillermo "El Negro" Triana Crespo

photo: Barry Cox

*** Iba ayé ba yé t'orún ***
February 10 1940, La Habana, Cuba.
June 8th 2011, La Habana, Cuba.

Video: Cuba "No pare la rumba!"

El Callejon De Hamel

In memoriam: Félix "Pupy" Insua -Cuba-N.Y.C.-Cuba

Félix "Pupy" Insua
Rumbero, bailarine, dance teacher.
La Habana, Cuba 1948 - June 2nd 2011 La Habana, Cuba.

R.I.P. / Q.E.P.D.
*** Iba ayé ba yé t'orún ***

 Video:
The late Félix "Pupy" Insua :
dancing Rumba Columbia en La Habana
before he left and relocated to New York City.

Video:
El fallecido Félix "Pupy" Insua
junto con Roman Diaz




Video:
El fallecido Félix "Pupy" Insua y su hijo
Museum of Natural History December 2005.
Rumba Columbia

Sexto Sentido & João Donato "Bossa cubana" 2004 - Cuba

"Bossa Cubana"
Sexto Sentido & João Donato
**((**((**))**))**

Cuban vocal quartet Sexto Sentido, together with the Brasilian master João Donato: arrangements, acoustic piano, vocals.
Great project, great sessions recorded en Cuba.
Great variety of styles and materiel, several sung in English.
Tambores batá on The Beatles 'Come Together'.
The master João Donato's piano playing as always... is superb.

5 Pa' Ti - "Son Con Swing" 2000 - Cuba

"Son Con Swing"
5 Pa' Ti
CD - 2000

((****))

Cuban vocal quintet 5 Pa' Ti.
Tasty vocals, arrangements and very tasteful playing.
Two songs are sung in English, which to me sounds like
they're singing phonetically and do a very good job at it.

The earliest recordings of Cuban rumba

The earliest recordings of Cuban rumba:
A comprehensive summary

by Barry Cox.
(Esquina Rumbera blogspot)

Video: Cuba

Video: Cuba - La Ritmo Oriental

"Candela Brava"

"Hay Que Tener Cuidado Con La Percussion"