Video: Cuba Conjunto Clave Y Guaguancó 1980's in Cuba.

Conjunto Clave Y Guaguancó

Rehearsal 1980's, Cuba

from the Gene Golden archive collection

Video: Cuba - Conjunto Clave Y Guaguancó- 1990

Conjunto Clave y Guaguancó.
Live in La Habana, 1990.

With Amado Dedéu, “Lalí” González Britoand "El Quinto Mayor": Alejandro Publes who died in 1991
Amelia Pedroso who died in 2001

"El Callejón"



"Tawiri"

Lázaro Buides - Cubayende "Tributo Al Son Cubano" 2011 Cuba

"Tributo Al Son Cubano"
Lázaro Buides y Cubayende.

1. Toca Bongosero! - Sixto Llorente (El Indio)
2. Cubayende - Sixto Llorente (El Indio)
3. Por Hablador
4. El Inteligente
5. La Habana Me Espera
6. Por Tu Remolacha - Conj.Clave y Guaguancó
7. Mi Raíz - Laito Jr.
8. Mira Quién Viene - El Noro
9. Pero No Puedes Vivir Sin El
10. San Leopoldo - Pedro Lugo Martínez (El Nene)
11.Por Ahí - El Noro
12. Zarzaparrilla - Pedro Lugo Martínez (El Nene)

6. Por Tu Remolacha
Conjunto Clave y Guaguancó

7. Mi Raíz
Cantado: Laito Jr

Video: Cuba - Conjunto Clave Y Guaguancó

Profiles in greatness: Agustín Gutiérrez (selected bongó solos)

1925
Agustín Gutiérrez a.k.a. "Manana"

(pictured with Abelardo Barroso playing Clavé)
Born: La Habana 1900 - died: ?

It's often thought that Agustín Gutiérrez created
the "Cuban" rhythmic form called the "Martillo"
which is the basic pattern played on the bongoes.

Agustín Gutiérrez was a member of the Abakúa in
La Habana and is often thought to be one of the first
bongoceros to introduce the technique of using the
thumb and middle finger to produce a glissando effect
by running the finger across the skin, producing a
low pitched "braying" or "mooing" sound, which in
actuality was derived from the highly secretive
Ékue drum which plays a major role in Abakúa
rites, never leaves the Fambá (temple) and is rarely
ever heard by non Abakúa societal members.
The sound is meant to replicate the call of a Leopard.
(originally rooted in the Calabar region of Nigeria)

Agustín Gutiérrez - 1927

Agustín Gutiérrez - 1928


Agustín Gutiérrez third from left.

El coro dice:
"Agustin el bongocero, que tiene fama mundial 
ahora le va a repicar hasta que se rompe el cuero"
 Cuarteto Caney -1936 
Panchito Riset: vocal
"Sabrosito bongó"
Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

 

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"Loma De Belén"
Sexteto Habanero 1925
Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

"Yo No Tumba Caña"  

Sexteto Habanero 1926  

Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

"Elena La Cumbanchera"

Sexteto Habanero 1927  

Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

 
"El Bongó Del Habanero"  
Sexteto Habanero 1928
Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

 

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Septeto Nacional recorded in Madrid,1929

Bienvenido León: voc.

Juan De La Cruz: voc.
Lazaro Herrera: trumpet. 

Ignacio Piñeiro: bass.
Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes.
Eutimio Constantín: guitar. 

Francisco Solares González: tres.

"El Que Siembra Su Maiz"
Septeto Nacional 1929
Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

"Bururún Barará"

Septeto Nacional 1929

Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

 

"A La Loma De Belén"

Septeto Nacional 1929
Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

"Aurora"
Septeto Nacional 1929
Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes

"Maruxina"  
Septeto Nacional 1929 

Agustín Gutiérrez: bongoes 

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Agustín Gutiérrez with Conj. Clave y Guaguancó -1967

3. "Tumba La Caña"

Agustín Gutiérrez: quinto-cajón

 

 5. "Cuando Me Toca Mi"

Agustín Gutiérrez: quinto-cajón

7. "Sarabanda Kimbansero"

Agustín Gutiérrez: quinto-cajón

8. "Coco Mondanséré" 

Agustín Gutiérrez: quinto-cajón

Conjunto Nasako

Agustín Gutiérrez playing Chekeré
Luis Santamaria (Mongo Santamaria's cousin) singing.
Jesús Pérez playing el hierro (guataca).
Sonia Calero dancing.
(3 drums made by Candido Requena)

"Ochun"

The drummer on the left in the photo below on the classic

Panart 'Guaguancó Afro-Cubano' LP is in the video above.

The drummer on the left is playing a tumbadora made by

Candido Requena... and the other drummer on the right is

playing my absolute favorite Quinto for the last 45 years.

I'd kill for a drum that exact shape and size.

(Nicolás Mauro: quinto)

Juan Almeida Bosque - Cuba

Juan Almeida Bosque

Feb. 17, 1927 - La Habana, Cuba
Sept. 11, 2009 - La Habana, Cuba
Died of a heart attack at age 82

Raul Castro, Juan Almeida and Fidel Castro

Despite being despised by most residents of South Florida and Union City N.J., Juan Almeida Bosque having been the Commander of The Cuban Armed Forces was also a music author/ composer/writer.
While maybe not considered as "hip" as composers 'Gonzalo Asencio' ("Tio Tom"), Bienvenido Julián Gutiérrez, Arsenio Rodríguez, Ignacio Piñeiro, María Teresa Vera, Ñico Saquito or Faustino Oramas Osorío ("El Guayabero"), Juanybe Almeida Bosque is said to have composed more than 300 songs, many of them boleros.
His compositions have been recorded by various and many different musicians and groups.

5. Este camino largo
Comp: Juan Almeida
Grupo Clave y Guaguancó

Dame Un Traguito
Comp: Juan Almeida
Grupo Sierra Maestra

Que Le Pasa A Esa Mujer
Comp: Juan Almeida
Conjunto Rumbavana

Te Canta Mi Tambó
Comp: Juan AlmeidaLos Papines