{"product_id":"grupo-irakere-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Grupo Irakere – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Chequeré-Son \/ 2. 38 1\/2 \/ 3. En Nosotros \/ 4. Juana 1600 \/ 5. Moja El Pan \/ 6. Este Camino Largo \/ 7. Xiomara \/ 8. Iya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor the second instalment in our \u003cstrong\u003eCuban Classics series,\u003c\/strong\u003e we proudly present this sought-after slice of sublime \u003cstrong\u003eAfro-Cuban jazz\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1976. It comes courtesy of one of Cuba’s most influential acts,\u003cstrong\u003e Grupo Irakere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Founded in 1973 by \u003cstrong\u003eChucho Valdés\u003c\/strong\u003e (son of the Cuban pianist and bandleader \u003cstrong\u003eBebo Valdés\u003c\/strong\u003e) the group was home to many of Cuba’s finest musicians over the years. With an electrifying style and sound, they mixed traditional Cuban music with jazz, funk, and rock.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis self-titled album includes the much-loved, dancefloor heavy-hitter '\u003cstrong\u003eChequeré-Son\u003c\/strong\u003e’, a Latin-jazz funk masterpiece with Cubanized bebop-flavoured horn lines, lush keys, and ‘70s hip swagger. Though 'Chequeré-Son’ is the keystone of the record, the album is laced with brilliance at every turn, from the \u003cstrong\u003eCarlos Santana\u003c\/strong\u003e-esque channelling ‘Iya’ with its percussive Latin power, to the sultry, slick and passionate '38 1\/2’. Elsewhere, the absorbing, ever-building energy of 'Juana 1600’ and steamy vocal dancer ‘Xiomara’ are also highlights of this incredible album.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed on Cuba’s state led \u003cstrong\u003eAreito Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album was well received internationally, garnering distribution in Finland on Love Records, in Italy on Phase 6 Super Stereo, and also in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003echerished Afro-Cuban triumph,\u003c\/strong\u003e this album has been crying out for a reissue and we’re delighted to make that happen.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeaturing replica artwork, the vinyl release is presented with an \u003cstrong\u003eOBI Strip.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gRPgiBRXZYU?si=7bxVlEqGGvQChvxN\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Grupo Irakere","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58738412683648,"sku":"MRBLP287","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58738412716416,"sku":"MRBCD287","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/MRBLP287GrupoIrakere_Shopify_Square.jpg?v=1787213651","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/grupo-irakere-vinyl-lp-cd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}