2. No hay como el son 3. Que tienes tu que me enamore de ti 4. Banes 5. Comay comay 6. Ausencia de sueños 7. El guaguanco ligado al son me gusta 8. La mama de Juana 9. Que tira la jala 10. Son del 105 aniversario 11. El reflejo de vivir 12. Y me dejaste de medio lado 13. Mi son al amanecer
Ripped from the 1975 original vinyl. 2. No hay como el son 7. El guaguanco ligado al son me gusta
Orquesta 'Hermanos Aviles', from the town of 'Banes' in the provence of Holguín, Cuba.
'Banes' comes from the Indian word "Bani" which means "valley", o sea "valle". (The dictator Fulgencio Batista was born in 'Banes')
The Cuban 'Egrem/Areito' record label produced many records during the 1960's specifically directed towards markets outside of Cuba. Commonly with a "variety" o sea "potpourri" of bands and styles of music. Sometimes tunes by these artists & bands would only appear on these "sampler" LP's. Actually, except for the cover photo & the last song by 'Los Hermanos Bravo', there's nothing that has to do with "Carnaval" on this LP.
1. "Tiene Dinamita" - Orq. Aviles - Ritmo Pa' ca' Juanito Marquez: electric guitar
2. "Los Años y El Pilón" - Pacho Alonso Ritmo Pilón
Juanito Marquez: electric guitar, Enrique Bonne: drums
Orq. Chepín Chóven- 1930's Electo 'Chepín' Rosell (Director, violin) b; Santiago de Cuba 1907 - d;1984.
Bernardo 'Chovén' Villalon (co-director, piano) b; Santiago de Cuba 1910.- d;1999
The singer standing in the back used a 'megaphone' to sing through.
Photo via Daniel Chatelain.
Orq. Chepín Chóven- 40's
Drummer Hesmerido 'Lolo' Ferrera credited as the true creator of ritmo "Pilón" is standing next to Chepin. 'Lolo' and Enrique Bonne actually played two slightly different style's.
Hesmerido 'Lolo' Ferrera, older with Grey hair. Playing timbales, kickdrum and floor tom. Photo via Daniel Chatelain
Composer,band leader,Violinist Electo 'Chepin' Roselland pianist Bernardo 'Chovén' Villalon form their big band called Orq. 'Chepin Choven'. After 'Bernardo "Chovén" Villalon' leaves the band, it becomes 'Orq. Chepin'.
Three killer big bands came from the Eastern provence's: Santiago, Holguin, Oriente, being Mario Patterson Y Su Orq. Oriental, Orq. De Mariano Merceron, Orquesta Hermanos Aviles and Orq. Chepin, with their "distinct and unique" horn section and rhythm section. (Those were commonly referred to as "Cuban Jazz Band's" / "tipo Jazz band".)
"El Merenguito" Orq. Chepin Chovén 1942-1945 Tumbao CD from 78rpm's
"Mi Oriente"
Orq. Chepin 1956, '60 & '61 Tumbao CD taken from LP's
In the photo above, Hesmerido "Lolo" Ferrera is #6, standing next to 'Chepin'.This is an excellent killer recording, where 'Lolo' can be heard playing 'Pilon' on tracks 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 16 and 18.
6. Monte Adentro Ibrahim Ferrer: cantando. Hesmerido 'Lolo' Ferrera playing
ritmo Pilón on timbales.
"Danzon A Lo Chepin" Early 1960's Orq. Chepin - vinyl LP Ibrahim Ferrer: coro
"Chepin Chepin Chepin" Orq. Chepin - 1964 vinyl LP 1. El Palo Tiene Curujey Andrés 'Niño' Rivera Echevarria: tres solo
"El Platanal De Bartolo"- 1960's Orq. Chepin - vinyl LP
1. El Platanal De Bartolo Hesmerido 'Lolo' Ferrera playing
ritmo Pilón on timbales.
This record actually has three different bands, but they don't tell you that. And the song order and the titles are almost all incorrect. While there are four songs by 'Orq. Chepin' on here that are not found on other LP's, the other two bands on here are Manuel "Puntillita" Licea singing five songs with an early 1960's big band and the third band is the Charanga group 'Orq. Julio Valdes' that plays three songs. It's common to find LP's on the 'Maype' and other south Florida record labels that "add" several bands on one LP, but show only one artist as being on the LP.
Here is the correct song list:
1. El Platanal De Bartolo - Orq. Chepin.
2. La Rumba Se Formo - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea and big band.
3. Acércate más - Charanga Orq. Julio Valdes.
4. Compay José - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea and big band.
5. Tremendo Guateque - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea and big band.
6. El Dandy - Orq. Chepin.
7. El Guateque De Compadre Juan - Orq. Chepin.
8. Café - Manuel 'Puntillita Licea and big band.
9. Bolero Ritmico - Charanga Orq. Julio Valdes.
10. Santiago Tu Guapacha - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea and big band.
11. Danzón-Chá - Charanga Orq. Julio Valdes.
12. Maria Antonia - Orq. Chepin.
"El Regreso De Chepin" 1973,' 74 Orq. Chepin - vinyl LP 1. El Regresso De Chepin 6.Palma Soriano 10. Chepineando
Another 'Egrem/Areito' record released during the 1960's specifically directed towards markets outside of Cuba.
Commonly with a "variety" o sea "potpourri" of bands and styles of music. Sometimes songs by these artists & bands would only appear on these "sampler" LP's.
LP album cover has a photo of 'Ricardo Abreu' playing Quinto (a 'Vergara') on stage at the Tropicana club with his brothers ("Los Papines")
With a 1960's killer original version of 'Enrique Bonne's' Pilón; "Pepe Cabecita". 'Enrique' with Pacho Alonso & 'Ibrahim Ferrer' in the coro.
Cuban LP's and recordings which include particular "styles" and "forms" of (playing & singing) "Cuban" music that unfortunately have become, or are on their way to becoming lost art forms. As well as related materiel which may not be "directly" from Cuba.
Mostly LP's that are either long out of print and-or obscure and music from "my own personal collection".
Occasionally some Brasilian things will be added that are hard to find, even on the other great Brasilian blogs, many that are listed in my Blog links. And maybe some things that have nothing to do with Cuban or Brasilian music.
It takes time to do all this, scanning the covers, resizing and uploading, often changing & correcting the info.
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Professional musician / percussionist.
Living, working and teaching in Manhattan, N.Y.C., U.S.A.
Born and raised in Manhattan, N.Y.C.
Lived in New Orleans from 1972 to 1986.
Produced and hosted the first Cuban music radio program in New Orleans on WWOZ from 1980-1986.
Been back in N.Y.C. 39 years and planning on getting the hell out very soon.
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