Candita Batista "Ritmo De Santo" 1961 & "Pregónes Cubanos" 1960 Cuba

"Ritmo De Santo"
1961

With the Obdulio Morales big band side A & on side B Obdulio Morales coro with 'Jesús Peréz' con su Tambores Batá .
Interestingly, the tracks with tambores batá on side B have a traditional "Acheré" played.at the beginnings then Chekeré's that come in at the end of each song,
Available at 'Lily's' for $9.98

3. Contoneo Meneo


8. Rezo A Changó


9. Rezo A Babalú Ayé

'Candita Batista' 90 years old
en Camagüey, Cuba.

"Pregónes Cubanos"
1960 Egrem - LP
Vinyl out of print, never reissued.

'Candita Batista' backed by 'Eulogio "Yoyo" Casteleiro' and his killer big band.
"Yoyo" Casteleiro's band really kicks ass on this and is really what makes this LP a killer.

Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias takes a solo on track #2 

Rica Pulpa

Profiles in greatness: Rogelio 'Yeyito' Iglesias - "selected bongó solos"

Rogelio 'Yeyito' Iglesias
(he was right handed but played like a lefty)

"Selected bongó solos" featuring one of Cubas most masterful and tasteful bongocero's during the 1950's and early 1960's, the great Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias.

Several obscure solos with the bands of Reynaldo Hierrezuelo, Caridad Hierrezuelo, Cheo Marquetti, Orquesta Sensacion, Orq."Yoyo" Casteleiro, classics with Cachao, Gilberto Valdés and Fernando Alvarez y Conjunto Casino.

Aprietala En El Rincon
Cheo Marquetti 
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo
 
 
Elube Changó
Orq. Sensacion

Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo
 

Rica Pulpa
Candita Batista con Orq Yoyo Casteleiro

Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo

 
Guarapo, Pimienta Y Sal
Caridad Hierrezuelo
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo 

Dame La Mano

Reynaldo Hierrezuelo (Rey Caney)

Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo
over the baratone sax of either 'Virgilio Vixama'
or 'Osvaldo "Mosquifin" Urrutila'


Gusto Y Sabor
Reynaldo Hierrezuelo (Rey Caney)

Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo 

 
Mi Rumba Caliente
Reynaldo Hierrezuelo (Rey Caney)
 Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias repicando (riffing) 

 
Siboney
Cachao y Su Combo
 Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias repicando (riffing)

 
Marta
Cachao y Su Combo
 Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongó repicando (riffing)
 
  Descarga General
Cachao y Su Combo
 Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo

 
Controversia De Metales
Cachao y Su Combo
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias: repicando (riffing) 

 
Oye Mi Tres Montuno
Cachao y Su Combo 
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo 


A Buscar Camarones
 Cachao y Su Combo 
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongó y solo 


El Fantasma Del Combo
Cachao y Su Combo 
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo 

 
La Luz
 Cachao y Su Combo 
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo 

 
Descarga Nañiga
Cachao y Su Combo
 Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes y solo 


Mambo Rumbon
Gilberto Valdés 
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias: repicando (riffing)

Sabor a Carnaval
Conjunto Casino 
Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias: bongó solo at end

 
Sancocho y Huesito
Fernando Alvarez y Conjunto Casino - live
 Rogelio "Yeyito" Iglesias bongoes

The original Panart LP Cuban pressing.
(Cachao does not have the bass on his knee)
 

The Panart  U.S.A. pressing.