Orq. Maravillas De Florida - 5 LP's 1980, '84, '87 - Cuba

Orq. Maravillas De Florida
(Eladio 'Pancho' Terry second from right)

"Orq. Maravillas De Florida"

Vinyl LP

Featuring the "unique" Chekeré playing
(and solos) by Eladio "Pancho" Terry
the matriarch of the 'Terry' family from Camagüey.

This group included pianist Manolito Simonet.
This is when the band sounded great, unlike the
recent Envidia crap, which is not the original band.
Eladio "Pancho" Terry playing Chekeré.
(He's a great Violin player as well)

1. Y Pa' Que
Eladio "Pancho" Terry:
Chekeré and solo.

"Baila Son Wambari"Orq. Maravillas De FloridaVinyl LP - 1980
Eladio "Pancho" Terry: violin y Chekeré.
Laito Jr. vocal.

2. Baila Güiro Son Wambari
Eladio "Pancho" Terry: Chekeré.
 
4. Buscame El Abanico

5. Esto Es Salsa
 
8. Lizette
 

"La Cumbancha" 
Orq. Maravillas De Florida 
1980's materiel reissued on CD, a French
production under license by EGREM.
Eladio 'Pancho' Terry: violin y Chekeré.
Laito Jr. vocal.
But the CD is missing track #10 !
(fire the producer!)
 
"Orq. Maravillas De Florida En Vivo-Live"
En Camagüey, Cuba

6. Te Vas A Mojar

"Sabroso"
Orq. Maravillas De Florida Vinyl LP/LD  
Laito Jr. lead vocal.  
Eladio 'Pancho' Terry: violin y Chekeré. 
Manolito Simonet: piano-keyboards.

1. Caras Extrañas
 
2. Oye Consejo

3. Carne Con Berenjena

8. La Botella

"Puros Como El Son Cubano"
Maravillas De Florida 1987 LP

Laito Jr.: vocal
Manolito Simonet: piano

1. Tema - Maravillas De Florida
2. Prestame Tu Mujer
3. Pregonando Flores Voy
4. Al Excelente Tresero
5. Que Gente, Caballeros
6. El Muerto
7. Tocalo Asi
8. Historia De Un Amigo Enamorado
9. Oye Bien, Guaguero
10. Tema - Maravillas De Florida

1. Tema Maravillas De Florida

3. Pregonando Flores Voy

4. Al Excelente Tresero

8. Historia De Un Amigo Enamorado

9. Oye Bien Guaguero



A video of Eladio "Pancho" Terry playing Chekeré.
His Chekeré is beaded with the colors for
Yemaya & he sings for Yemaya & Ochun.

Pancho Terry playing violin with Orq.Sensacion

Orq. Tipica Tropical - Miami, Florida

Eduardo Aguirre 1960's

Eduardo Aguirre

Cuban flautist Eduardo Aguirre and his Orq. Tipica Tropical.
One of several popular Florida Charanga bands.
I prefer the sound of band during the 1970's, which includes cover versions of songs originally done by Orq. Aragon, Maravillas De Florida, Los Latinos and Ritmo Oriental.
Tipica Tropical during the 1970's, did not use trombones as they currently do.

"El Extranjero"
Vinyl LP on Guiro
1963

1. El Extranjero

The original "drunk smoking baby" LP cover.

They changed the cover photo after people were
angry about the image of a "drunk smoking baby".

1974 vinyl LP on the Mate label
Includes several cover versions of Aragon songs and
one song originally done by Maravillas De Florida.


"La Nueva Salsa Llegó"
1975 vinyl LP on the Mate label
With four cover songs originally by
Ritmo Oriental. Several arrangements
by Rolando Lozano.

"Pa' Los Malos Ojos"

1977 vinyl LP on Velvet
With several cover songs by originally done by
Los Latinos, Maravillas De Florida and Ritmo Oriental.
1. El Cartero
2. No Soy De Aqui
3. Rosario La Llorona
4. Orgullosa
5. Dama Dama
6. Siguelo Ehi
7. El Son No Ha Muerto
8. El Tiempo y Yo
9. Como Baila Lola
10. Tu Me Echaste Brujeria

"Charangueando Con La... Orq. Tipica Tropical"
1979 vinyl LP on Teca
With several cover songs by Ritmo Oriental,
and Orq. Aragon.


"Echando Humo!"
With guests Tany Gil & Jorge Cabrera
1981 Teca vinyl LP

Senén Suárez - recordings from '52,'53,60's,'71-'72 - Cuba

 Abdón Senén Suárez Hernández

b; Manguito', Matanzas, Cuba 1922.

d; Cuba, Oct. 6th 2013.

R.I.P. / D.E.P. Maestro.

Ibae.

Abdón Senén Suárez Hernández born in the province of 'Manguito' in Matanzas, Cuba 1922.

He moved to La Habana in 1940. Most noted for his early work with Nico Saquito & Los Guaracheros De Oriente, his early 50's recordings of 'Guaguanco Callejero', 'Yambeque' and 'Guaguancó Botao' along with singer Laito, as well as starting a band that would eventually become 'Nelo Sosas Conj. Colonial', in 1957 he played on the Walfredo de los Reyes classic LP: "Los Mejores Musicos De Cuba".

A superb guitarist and electric guitarist who plays left handed, a singer as well as a prolific writer/composer and an authority on Cuban Son.He had a major role in the compilation of the1998 four CD "Las Raíces Del Son Por Senen Suarez" on the Tumbao label.
A full Senén Suárez bio could easily take up a whole page, so if you want to know a bit more about him do a search or look here.His original early works are a must have, these later recordings with "his Combo" however are very different as he plays some swinging electric guitar unlike anybody else. There's a mix of Cuban Son, rock & roll, bossa nova, boleros and even American "country music" influence going on in these. In 1971, 'Laito Jr. vocalist from the Maravillas De Florida joined the band, sings together with Senén and also plays flute.

Senén Suárez... the Man!

An email I received from Senén Suárez desde Cuba 

"Eres Sensacional- Senén Suárez"

articulo por Waldo González

http://senen-suarez.blogspot.com/

"Guaguancó Callejero" 
Senén Suárez y Su Conjunto
1952-'53
(Cover photo shows my all time favorite band uniforms!)
The 1994 CD reissue on Tumbao still available on the internet.


Senén Suárez and Celia Cruz

"Tumbao Acaramelao"
Senén Suárez y Su Orquesta
1956-'57
Original Cuban Panart vinyl LP cover above.
(with "all 10" songs)

Horrible "shitty" reissued Musart CD cover design

Reissued in 2008 on CD by 'Musart'... with a horrible cover showing two tourists laying on a beach and the CD is missing 2 songs from the original LP.
All of the Cuban music that 'Musart' reissues on CD consistently have "horrible cover photos" and designs.. and consistently "omit" 2 or 3 songs from the original LP's.

4. Consuelate Como Yo

5. Malanga Murio
 

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These two are from other LP's:
Cocula
Conj. Senén Suárez

Junto A Cañaveral

Conj. Senén Suárez


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The recordings below are made up of five of Senén's "post 1959" recordings from the early and mid 1960's, to late 1960's and 1971-'72 that are now obscure.

Senén Suárez y Su Grupo
'Gerardo Portillo Scull': vocal.
(with trumpet and saxofone)
1959 -1961 vinyl LP

2. Bocumba
 Senén Suárez: electric guitar y 'scat' vocal

4. Guapachando
 
8. Caramba, Que Nena

12. No Huyas De Ti

Senén Suárez y Su Combo
1964 -1967 vinyl LP

1. Que Sabrosao
 
8. Descarga En Danzón
 
10. Soy Campesino
 

Senén Suarez y Su Combo
(with Laito Jr. vocal on a few songs)

This is a CD of things from the 1960's & 1971 taken from various vinyl LP's.
The photo they used is from the '50's "put together in Miami", they just stuck an Egrem logo on front, it's not really from Egrem.

1. Jibacoa Azul

2. Sabroso Y Pico

8. Tu Existencia

9. Maria Quiere Saber

10. Tete, El Gogo Y El Yeye

11. Regresso Feliz

13. Son De La Loma

Senén Suárez Y Su Combo
Laito Jr. : vocals and flute
1971 vinyl LP
1. Sabroso Y Pico

3. Aconsejeme Doctor

5. El Vaiven Del Ponton

7. Ritmo Movimiento

9. Ritmo Vaiven

Senén Suárez Y Su Combo
Laito Jr. : vocals and flute
1971 -1973 vinyl LP
1. Frutas Del Caney 

2. Suavecito
 
6. Bilongo 

9. El Manicero 

11. Mi Bumbane 

12. Musica De Carnaval 

Senén Suárez y Su Grupo
Late 50's early 60's Panart LP cover