Sexteto Habanero

Sexteto Habanero
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Styles: Sonero, Afro-Cuban, Son
Group Members: Jose Jimenez, Miguel Garcia, Carlos Godinez, Gerardo Martinez, Guillermo Castillo, Jose Urfe, Agustin Gutierrez, Antonio Bacallao, Oscar ...View All
Biography: At the beginning of the 20th century, three Cuban musicians formed Trio Oriental to perform the folk music that hailed from the west of the island. The trio later added members, changed their name to Sexteto Habañero, and became the first and most influential performers of son, a vivid Afro-Spanish fusion ...Read full biography
75 Years Later
Released: 1995
Label: Discos Corason
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Though the group dates back to 1920, and the oldest current member joined up in 1952, Septeto Habenero is anything but a museum piece. These masters of the Cuban son are experts in the art of generating ...Read full review
Roots of Salsa, Vol. 2: Sones Cubanos
Released: 1994
Label: Folk Lyric
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More Septeto Habanero albums: Main Albums (7), Compilations (11)
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