Grupo Irakere Live in Puerto Rico Part 1

Chucho Valdez y Irakere, Havana CubaI believe this footage is from a television program in Puerto Rico, early 80'sDirector Chucho Valdez piano,Carlos Emilio Morales guitar,Carlos del Puerto bass, German Velazco alto sax,Carlos Averhoff tenor sax,Jose luis Cortez bari sax,Barona y Munguia trumpets,Oscar Valdez vocal, paila perc.,Jorge "El Niño" Alfonso tumbadora,Enrique Pla drums

Channel: Music
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
Author: ErnieConga

Length: 04:50
Rating: 4.87
Views: 24077

Tags: afro bata bongo conga cuba cuban drum funk jazz music percussion rumba salsa songo timba timbal world

Video Comments

ChanningBooth (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

My favorite Irakere era and members. I've been looking for a video of this, forever. I asked Chucho once when I was at Berklee what group had inspired the funk influence he was incorporating. He said mainly Earth Wind and Fire. Thanks Ernie!

sanabriamusic (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

wow me acuerdo cuando fueron a puerto rico.

jeffgoodkind (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

how about that last unison tpt. line? ouch!

PerlaHabanera (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

O perdon no leí, early "80's

PerlaHabanera (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

en qué año fué eso?

6053050 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

ttumbador (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

jajaj yo estuve hay debo reconocer son unos monstruos por eso ya tu sabes IRAKERE lo mejol...

joecaser (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Ñoooooooooo,irreconocibles,chucho con bigote,el tosco con tremendo "espendru"el maestro del puerto era tremendo punto,pero suena..acojonante

HiggyVasquez (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Incredible

1sunyata (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

hard believe a band could be this tight; live.I have the album "IRAKERE" from the 80's with this cut on it. I keep looking at this video over and over. One of the best bands in the world. WOW !!!!!