{"product_id":"teatro-amadeo-roldan-recital-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Bacalao Con Pan \/ 2. Danza Ñañiga \/ 3. Valle Picadura \/ 4. Taka Taka Ta \/ 5. La Verdad \/ 6. Luisa \/ 7. Quindiambo \/ 8. Misaluba\u003c\/strong\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 third release in our Mr Bongo Cuban Classics series, we reissue the iconic 1974 debut album by the mighty Grupo Irakere. Led by \u003cstrong\u003eChucho Valdés\u003c\/strong\u003e, son of Cuban pianist and bandleader \u003cstrong\u003eBebo Valdés\u003c\/strong\u003e, the band would go on to become of the most influential and successful groups emanating from Cuba in this period. Their debut ‘Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital’ is an in-demand and incredible \u003cstrong\u003eAfro-Cuban, jazz-funk masterpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e originally landing on Cuba’s state-owned imprint, Areito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the jewels of the album is the beast of an opener, '\u003cstrong\u003eBacalao Con Pan’\u003c\/strong\u003e. A heavy dancefloor Latin-funk burner, with ripping Wah-Wah guitar, a blistering mix of Latin percussive elements and horns firing on all cylinders. It’s a song which builds and breaks with an energy and power that still lights up the dance to this very day. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe album is a varied bag of tricks,\u003cstrong\u003e traversing moods, styles and genres\u003c\/strong\u003e whilst melding traditional rhythms with more contemporary mindsets. Take the delectable downtempo ballad ‘Danza Nañiga’ or ‘Valle Picadura’ that starts on a similar tip, before erupting into a horn heavy heater. Move through to find ‘Taka Taka Ta’ where Afro-Cuban jazz, call and response vocals and brain-busting organs marry in steamy unison.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElsewhere, continuing this\u003cstrong\u003e melting pot of musical influences\u003c\/strong\u003e, the prog\/psychedelic rock leaning 'Quindiambo', expertly combines traditional Latin music with psych rock in a similar way to \u003cstrong\u003eSantana\u003c\/strong\u003e. 'Misaluba' is another highlight, a cover version of a song by the British-Italian based group \u003cstrong\u003eCyan\u003c\/strong\u003e, written by Mario \u0026amp; Giosy Capuano, making it their own with this tripped-out, percussion-rich makeover. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs debuts go, Grupo Irakere’s ‘Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital' is about as good as it gets and gives a snapshot of Cuba in the mid ‘70s, with a band that were destined for big things.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeaturing replica artwork, the vinyl release is presented with a Cuban Classic Series OBI Strip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uP5FCqgXSVs?si=ifQa6CIdw5jeEO_z\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4jkxTpvo_IY?si=zUCVY_a_Wl1jL_sH\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nsIddy_Fw6U?si=lkGjqlgv1-yAOuR3\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Grupo Irakere","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58738406457728,"sku":"MRBLP289","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58738406490496,"sku":"MRBCD289","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/MRBLP289GrupoIrakere_TeatroAmadeoRoldanRecital_Shopify_Square_OBI.jpg?v=1787213607","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/teatro-amadeo-roldan-recital-vinyl-lp-cd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}