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by Javier AQ Ortiz
This recording is a worthy representative of the Cuban Sonora groups. Such bands are trumpet led ensembles that arose from the stringed Cuban Son traditions, which several figures such as Arsenio Rodríguez, transformed forever. Herein you will find three veteran singers, two trumpets and a rare tasty paila led rhythm section, which is a miniature timbale drum with a similar function to bongos, within a production by one of the vocalists: José de Jesús Hernández Boza (Laíto, Jr.).
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AMT Public Relations
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AMT Public Relations
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EMPKT PR
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Charles Carlini Presents
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
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Terri Hinte Publicity
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
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Robert C. Ford
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Daniel Stahre
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Cheryl Duncan & Company
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