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I also read something about the contribution of Mexican brass bands in the whole thing. And however, the element of Native American singing in blues is still ignored by many. As in some other music styles mainly from Latin America. AND another moment to question the term of “African Americans”...

PS. How the hell “Machito and his afro-Cubans” is not included in the top big bands of the 40ties/50ties in any page I find? Read all of her “records/innovations” in Wikipedia or wherever you want!

Thanks a lot Richie!

I’m listening to a lot of Machito and Bauza these days. Incredible band. I could take any song of them and it sounds ahead of their time, too, but in a different way.

And still, to me there is something about this track that has a different flavor from all other mambo of that time that I know. Might be my personal association.

Just reading about Antar Daly, I had no idea about him. Thanks for that!

wow, this is really amazing! Unfortunately I have no examples - but this sounds really quite salsi-ish for being from 1952!

I just stumbled over this and it is really gold to me. If you have the time, here are some questions: So, if I understood this right, you could call the style of Machito and his Afro-Cubans “afro-Cuban swing” and Dizzie’s and Pozo’s work “Cubop” (latter is more established as a subgenre from...

He seems to be playing a lot in Spain lately, a friend of mine just recorded with him in Canary Islands. Do you know if he is living in Spain now? Thanks for the name of the orchestra! I’ll be in Valencia soon, perhaps I’m lucky and I see them perform!

Me too! Met him twice on Skype and didn’t record. :-(

Oh yes, I do! I trink I was 12 or so when it came out. Not really the first alternative to cheesy lyrics that comes to my mind. :)

Right after writing my post I realized I had expressed myself wrongly. It’s not that I don’t like the subjects, I just hear many cheesy lyrics in salsa, and often about love. Doesn’t mean I don’t like any of them. However, Blades shines like a sun in that aspect for me.

The thing is that this can also be understood as Mother and son/salsa musicians. Since we had a mixup with the music style and my son in some thread, I always have to read twice to be sure what is meant. :)

No idea. I will listen to him. Thanks a lot! (And sorry for off-thread questions, @David)

Mariela Valencia and Jhair Sala is another couple pf mother-son!

By the way, @Richie Blondet @salsim @DJ Yuca and others: Do you know other salsa singer that have fantastic lyrics? Somehow I feel 90 percent is about love or about adoration of countries… (déjame soñar, Cali pachanguero etc)

Great Song, by the way also with some clave issues! It’s the salsa version of Mack the knife, and Blades’ vocals are just amazing, he’s the best Salsa singer that I know in this aspect. However, your translation is not correct. he turns the phrase, but it’s twice the same meaning: Live gives...

In no way I am accepting! I buy it! And please, SF members: His books are amazing, all first hand from Cuban resources and tresero is an expert himself. If you’re interested in Cuban music, I beg you to support those who produce valuable didactic material, there’s no money in this activity. Buy...

Great! Is this from the Book? Looks fantástic! the Type of Rumba I was referring to is prior to the 60ties, it switched at some point in the 50ties. I think it was @DJ Yuca who pointed this out to me some years ago. And some Cubans refer to that Guaguanco as “the original one”. I would be...

Big matter of discussion, after all those years. There is numerous Cuban percussion players teaching Guaguanco with the tres golpes on the three side, usually with the point: "as it was originally and should be correctly". I think it's up to anyone to decide. However, jazz/Mambo context also...