[3], Personnel changes in 1954 included the replacement by Estanislao "Laíto" Sureda of Bienvenido Granda as male lead singer;[1] Bienvenido left after a heated argument with Rogelio Martínez over money: he wanted higher pay than his colleagues, but in the collective all received the same salary. Tumbao Cuban Classics, TCD-096. Sonora Matancera. This page was last edited on 22 April 2021, at 14:42. "La Sonora Matancera. Various lead singers. [40], The group's style in the 1940s was described as "white" or "mulato" in comparison to other groups in the same genre; while race in 1940s/1950s Cuba didn't necessarily mean much in terms of audience it did affect which clubs groups could play in, and access to record production and distribution. "Salsa con la Sonora Matancera". Having signed a lucrative contract to perform in Mexico City, the group, accompanied by Celia Cruz, left Havana on June 15, 1960. "La Sonora trae un tono. [1][7] Three more sources say that Manteca joined in 1929[9][10][15] while one other source states that this happened in 1935. Vol. Seeco Records, SCCA 432. 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. [10][18][19], In 1949, the ensemble recorded twenty-two songs for Ansonia Records. 20 Temas 2012 Sonora Matancera Vol. Harlequin Records, HQ CD 79. MP3: $17.98. Seeco Records, SCLP-9284. Its residency in New York would last for thirty-nine years, longer than their stay in Havana. "Sonora Matancera: Sus Grandes Éxitos (para coleccionistas)". Panart Records, LP-2061, Serie 2000. Live recordings. [5][10] The group alternated at these nightspots with other ensembles of the day, including the likes of Sexteto Habanero, Sexteto Munamar, Sexteto Boloña, Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro (one source asserts that this ensemble was a sexteto, not a septeto, at this time),[10] Sexteto Pinareño, and Sexteto Gloria Cubana. Image not available. Agradezco la admirable video promoción de Luis Yuseff a esta antología de Ediciones La Luz, y a Jesus Barquet et al, editores, por la inclusión en la misma. Some of these vocalists were featured lead singers. Armando Sánchez y Su Conjunto Son de la Loma. Seeco Records, SCLP-9192. "Alberto Beltrán con la Sonora Matancera. Seeco Records, SCLP 9151. La Sonora Matancera (8… $16.72. Live recordings on Radio Progreso, 1953–1954. Seeco Records, SCLP-9215. Welfo Gutiérrez, lead vocals. Corredor, Humberto. Orfeón Records, 12-054. This landmark achievement was commemorated by concerts in Central Park and Carnegie Hall. Seeco Records, Double Album SSD 4001, Compilation issued in 1975. La Sonora Matancera with Celia Cruz circa the 1950s. Here is a video of the band with Celia Cruz, probably shot in Mexico during the late 1950s. Los Reyes del Ritmo". It’s also been said that the city’s name comes from a historical event: in the late 17th century a group of Spanish soldiers were massacred when they tried to cross one of the rivers to attack a tribe of native Taino Cubans. Canta: Bienvenido Granda. "Grandes Éxitos de Bienvenido Granda con la Sonora Matancera". "La Sonora Matancera los invita a bailar". Notes to, Leicea, Calixto and Humberto Corredor. La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban/Afro-Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. Seeco Records, SCLP 9267. Various lead singers. "Gilda Mirós Presents: Sonora Matancera Live! Tumbao Cuban Classics, TCD-114. Recorded in Cuba. Dámaso Pérez Prado (later, in the 1950s, famous as El Rey del Mambo) was the band's first pianist and one of its earliest arrangers from 1936 to 1939. It was 90 years ago that Valentin Cane and Pablo Vazquez Gobim founded one of the greatest of all Cuban groups, La Sonora Matancera (The Sound of Matanzas). Initially known as "Septeto Soprano", this Cuban group, created in 1924, adapted its name to "La Sonora Matancera" in 1932. Compilation released in 2002. "Señor Babalú". Seeco Records/SONO-RODVEN, LPS-2026. [1], In 1980, the contrabass and the piano were replaced by electronic counterparts (in the case of the piano for the second time). "Celebrando con la Sonora Matancera/65 Aniversario". [1], Daniel Santos performed and recorded with the collective beginning in 1948. [32] He may have continued in this vein if not for poor health. [22], Cruz's first recording with the conjunto was made on December 15, 1950. Live recordings. MRVA Records, MRVA 1002. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. "Celia Cruz con La [sic] Sonora Matancera". [25] Besides Caíto and Lino two other musicians associated with La Sonora played on this album. Find La Sonora Matancera bio, music, credits, awards, & streaming links on AllMusic - Incredibly long-running and stylistically diverse… This year saw the addition of a third trumpet and a third coro vocalist, bringing the number of instrumentalists and singers to twelve. These two albums are considered[by whom?] Various lead singers. En los años 50, la cantante Celia Cruz pasó a integrar la formación. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer Rogelio Martínez, musicologists consider it an icon of this type of music. La Sonora Matancera en CMQ, 1957". [7] In 1927, at the suggestion of Valentín Cané, the ensemble moved to Havana,[11] intending to stay one week. [1] The departure of Humberto Cané in 1944[1] signaled the end of the tres as part of the permanent instrumentation of the group. "Cao cao, maní picao" was an instant success, a "bombshell". "Yo Canto Para Ti (I Sing For You)". Carlos Manuel "Caíto" Díaz Alonso: maracas and coro; Bienvenido Granda: lead vocals, coro (whether he or some other sonero sang lead with the band) and. Seeco Records, SCLP-9191. Seeco Records, SCLP-9200. "Celia Cruz con La [sic] Sonora Matancera". Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera". "Me gustan todas", 1954. The one gave the brass section more heft while the other enhanced the rhythm section. Canta Sus Mejores Éxitos". $0.99 1 bid + $4.00 shipping . [38] Two artists constituted the coro on Saoco's first album: Yayo el Indio (a member of La Sonora) and Adalberto Santiago (a sonero who would record with La Sonora Matancera in 1993). [1] That same year, moreover, it signed with Seeco Records,[1] which was owned by New York City-based Sidney Siegel. Manteca left either in 1955[1] or in 1957, retiring as had other members through the years because of health matters. West Side Latino Records Corp., WSCD-4311. Compilation issued in 1995. In 1977, Miguelito Valdés, having recorded with Sonora Matancera in 1951, did so once more. Some of the individuals important to the group's success began their long association with the collective in the 1930s. Orfeón Records, LP-12-1066. Liner notes to. La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban/Afro-Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. "Sonora Matancera Live on the radio 1952–1958". Later, on August 3, 1950, Celia Cruz replaced Myrta Silva, who had returned to her native Puerto Rico. "El Inimitable Carlos Argentino con Sonora Matancera". [1] Carlos Argentino, a veteran of the golden age, rejoined and recorded with La Sonora in the same year. Compilation issued in 1994. Discos Fuentes/Seeco Records, D16197. Bárbaro Records, CD 226. Download legal MP3 albums from La Sonora Matancera at eMusic. In 1929, the band signed a contract to perform live on the airwaves of Radio Progreso, making appearances on this station for many years.[14]. [5][6] Culturally and demographically, this seaport is located in the most African region of Cuba. Recorded in Cuba in 1949. Carlos Argentino con La [sic] Sonora Matancera. Price New from Used from Audio CD, March 12, 1996 "Please retry" — — — Audio CD — Special offers and product promotions. Vol. [21] Though these met with approval, the orquesta reverted to a conjunto. Recorded at Estudios CMQ, 1950–1953. [39] Of the fourteen soneros on this recording, nine were veterans of the gilded age. Various lead singers. Incredibly long … "Reminiscencias". The tres made its return on one number played by Mario Hernández, the much-admired Puerto Rican tresero. With Adalberto "Resortes" Martínez, Eulalio "Piporro" González and Rosita Fornés. Leo Marini con la Sonora Matancera. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer Rogelio Martínez, musicologists consider it an icon of this type of music. Sonora Matancera. Stinson Records, Volume I, Collector's Series, SLP 92. "Los Últimos de Celio González acompañado por la Sonora Matancera". Para coleccionistas. Instrumentational and stylistic changes were the order of the day as well. The cooperative began the decade with a tour of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Aruba, and Curacao,[18][23] but the political upheaval following the Cuban Revolution affected the group greatly. Seeco Records, SCLP 9279. [1] José Luis Cruz became the new keyboardist. http://sonoramatancera.com/s-m/artistas-grabaron-con-la-sm.html, http://sonoramatancera.com/s-m/historia.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sonora_Matancera&oldid=1019292331, Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2013, All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from January 2014, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Whatever the case may be, his association with Sonora Matancera made it famous throughout the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Tropical Records, TR LP 5134. [14], Bienvenido Granda sang lead vocals from 1940 to 1954, the first truly important sonero to perform and record with the conjunto. "Sonora Matancera con Justo Betancourt". These three albums were recorded by small, independent labels not controlled by Fania Records. Myrta returned in 1952 and made a number of live recordings. "Más Éxitos de Sonora Matancera. "Argentina's Favorite Troubadour. Various lead singers. La Sonora Matancera Biography by Craig Harris + Follow Artist. Recorded in 1989. Seeco Records, SCCA 9156, Gold Series. "La Gorda De Oro") was the lead singer in this legendary Cuban salsa-group. Notes by Carlos Deiby Velásquez. Recorded in 1968–1969. [citation needed], During this time, La Sonora Matancera continued to record, perform at dance clubs, and tour overseas. El Nuevo Sonido". After thirty-two years Lino Frías and La Sonora Matancera parted ways in 1976. [10] During this decade, the band — besides these regular bookings on Cuban radio — had its calendar filled with club dates, film appearances, and tours overseas. [18][23] In the course of the Colombia tour, Carlos Argentino joined the band as a singer and remainted till 1959. [according to whom? "Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings)". In 1925, Gerardo Machado, then Cuban President, invited Tuna Liberal to play at a party for his birthday. Recorded live in Havana, Cuba in 1949, 1950, and 1953. "Cuba's Foremost Rhythm Singer Celia Cruz. "La Dinámica Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera". By the early 1950s, the ensemble made live broadcasts from the studios of Radio Progreso, Radio CMBG, and Radio CMQ. "Escucha Mis Canciones. [1] Valentín Cané, having ceded to his eldest son the tres chair, remained a valuable member of the collective, as he still sang, composed and — in a new role — played tumbadora. Various lead singers. "Celia Cruz con La [sic] Sonora Matancera". José "Manteca" Rosario Chávez: timbalitos, Rogelio Martínez: Director, guitar and coro (. [1], Over the course of this decade, soneros and instrumentalists came and went. "Continuación de Reminiscencias de Leo Marini". "50 Años de la Sonora Matancera". "40 Años de la Sonora Matancera". 1999 Preview SONG TIME Ya Se Peinó María. Welfo Gutiérrez and Gabriel Eladio "Yayo El Indio" Peguero, lead vocals. The conjunto made said recordings using its real name. In 1962, she married second trumpeter Pedro Knight, who later became her "protector, manager, and musical director". Leo Marini con la Sonora Matancera". Cubanacán Records, CUCD 1707. Leaving Cuba, at the advent of the revolution of the 1950s, the group settled in New York, where they continued to share their love of salsa with enthusiastic audiences. "Sonora Matancera, 'Se formó la rumbantela'". The nine-piece group was lead by bandleader Rogelio Martinez (1918-2001) throughout most of its career, but continues to perform. [1] He retired as the singer with the longest continuous tenure with the ensemble. Read Full Biography. Carlos Argentino/Sonora Matancera. "En El Aire. Various lead singers. La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban/Afro-Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. Getting back the La Sonora Matancera, the band got its name in 1935, building on the group’s evolution since its founding in 1924. You have created some of the hottest, most sublime music that Cuba ever produced. 2. Tropical Records, TRLP-5125. [1], Rogelio Martínez joined the group in 1926, after Caíto recommended him to Valentín Cané. "Algo Especial por la Sonora Matancera". The lead vocalist on these recordings is Bienvenido Granda. Discos Fuentes/Seeco Records Celebrity Series, Vol. [1] He was also a superb composer and arranger.[16]. Recorded in 1981. "La ola marina". "La Época de Oro de Daniel Santos con la Orquesta Sonora Matancera". Serna, Carlos E. and Marco T. Barros Ariza. Cantan Elliot Romero y Justo Betancourt. This was the last occasion when these artists would perform with the collective. The group was founded on January 12, 1924[1][5] in Barrio Ojo de Agua, a neighborhood in the city of Matanzas. Vol. Bárbaro Records, JM B 212. At this point, the band was just a commonplace group and had not yet developed its distinctive sound. Harlequin Records. Join esperanza spalding, Valerie June, KCRW DJs, and more for 24 Hours of Serenity fest, Meet Cassandra Violet, the Boyle Heights teacher and musician whose class helped inspire an album, SXSW 2021: Listen to KCRW’s favorite new music from the festival, CA to drop mask mandate on June 15, grocery workers are wary, Start off the new week with Polo & Pan's latest single. "¡Ahí Viene la Sonora Matancera! 2:48 PREVIEW Que Dios Te Perdone. 1985 was a year of change. CD Sonora. (Here Comes Sonora Matancera) con Celio González". Ansonia Records, Volumen 2, SALP 1535. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer Rogelio Martínez, musicologists consider it … Conjunto Sonora Matancera. Re-edited on Orfeón Records, Orfeón 12-937 minus two songs. Gold Series. [16] The band recorded many of his compositions as well as arrangements. Humberto Cané succeeded his father on tres and, as well, sang. Seeco Records/Peerless Records, MSTV 4003-5/MCTV 4003-9. [5] There was a rivalry between Sexteto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro and Sonora Matancera. 4. Notable singers to have sung and recorded with the band include Bienvenido Granda, Daniel Santos, Myrta Silva, Miguelito Valdés, Leo Marini, Celia Cruz , Nelson Pinedo, Vicentico Valdés, Estanislao "Laíto" Sure… Ansonia Records, ALP 1225. For traditionalists, the death of Rogelio Martínez on May 13, 2001[1] marked the end of La Sonora. It was for Seeco Records. [5] At this time La Sonora always performed on the feast day of August 15, known as La Tutelar, at El Liceo Guanabacoa[5] while Arsenio Rodríguez y Su Conjunto Orquestal Todos Estrellas and Antonio Arcaño y sus Maravillas (Cachao and his brother Orestes López were members of this orchestra at the time) engaged in a musical mano a mano on the same day at El Manantial de la Cotorra. He was also a songwriter and later on a singer) and Pablo "Bubú" Vázquez Gobín (contrabass). Recorded in 1982. "En tu busca". [1] The most prominent was Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros,[1] a former member of Arsenio Rodríguez's seminal conjunto in the 1940s. The collective changed its name to Estudiantina Sonora Matancera in the early 1930s. Recorded at Estudios CMQ. [1] Their appearance at the last-named venue has been preserved on vinyl. Various lead singers. [1] Ramón Emilio "Chiripa" Aracena became the new second trumpet chair that same year. Original director, Valentin Cane, led the band until poor health forced him to retire at the end of the 1930s. [1][26], The old guard continued to resurface. [1] In this year Celia Cruz returned to record one more album. 5. ORQUESTA ARAGON Me Voy Para la Luna DISCUBA Latin Cha Guaracha Cuba LP HEAR . Various lead singers. "Sonora Matancera Live on the radio 1952–1958". [1], Havana was home to a thriving music scene in the 1920s. Eventually, it would travel to Europe, playing in Spain, France, Germany, and Finland. Tropical Records, TRLP-5162. Seeco Records, SCCA 9120, Gold Series. [1] Each change in the group's name was indicative of a change in instrumentation and its corresponding stylistic change. Orfeón Records, JM-206. Seeco Records, SCLP-9172. Recorded in Cuba apparently in 1950. Eco Records/Peerless Records, Serie para Coleccionistas, ECO-25974-9. Initially known as "Septeto Soprano", this Cuban group, created in 1924, adapted its name to "La Sonora Matancera" in 1932. Miguelito Valdés con la Sonora Matancera. In 1928, the collective made its first recordings, for its first label, RCA-Victor. 4 - La Habana Cuba 1949-1958 2012 Traditional Cuba: The Best Classical Cuban Songs 2013 Quizás también te interese. In 1950, the conjunto expanded to big band (orquesta) size, making a series of recordings with Daniel Santos. Called “The Dean of Cuban Bands”, the group plays primarily Son, and got most of its fame from backing Celia Cruz in her early days. Feliz Encuentro". ¡En Vivo!. RCA FSP-230(e), Volumen II (1950). Gold Series. Recorded in Havana, Cuba in 1944. [35] Rhythm instruments, violins and organ can be heard on several of the recorded numbers, but were possibly an electronic illusion on the part of the pianist and not the actual instruments themselves. [1], The decade of the 1980s began with the departure of Yiyo, a member for thirty-two years. It also was signed to a recording contract by the newly established Panart Records. One song from a film and live recordings. "Sonora Matancera presenta a Daniel Santos". [7] Another source indicates that Rogelio recommended Caíto to Valentín Cané, and that Caíto and Rogelio became members in 1927. "Celia Cruz y la Sonora Matancera". These musical styles were born in New York City of the admixture of Latin — specifically Cuban/Afro-Cuban rhythms — and rhythm and blues in its incarnation as soul music. Seeco Records, Seeco Sonic Sound Series, Double Album, SSD 1001. "Sonora Matancera. Cantan Willy y Alberto". Compilation released in 2000. "Canciones Premiadas de Celio González con la Sonora Matancera". Nelson Pinedo con la Sonora Matancera". Miguelito Valdés con la Sonora Matancera. [20] The first recording for this label was made on November 25, 1949, the guaracha "Tocando madera", with Bienvenido Granda as sonero. [citation needed] Javier Vázquez, with the blessing of Rogelio Martínez, Jr., leads a group of the same name in Las Vegas, Nevada. Various lead singers. 15 grandes Exitos Sonora Matancera. Miguelito Valdés con la Sonora Matancera. Recorded in Cuba. LA SONORA MATANCERA A Bailar OREFON Latin Guaguanco Guaracha LP HEAR . [14], Myrta Silva was the first woman to join the musical collective. La Sonora Matancera en 1966, culminó su contrato con Seeco Records, adoptó un nuevo estilo para su propio sello M.R.V.A. Canta Celio González". Gold Series. "Sonora Matancera". [20] Seeco had an extensive distribution network, allowing it to ship its recordings of different artists, including La Sonora, throughout Latin America. "Lo Inédito de la Sonora Matancera". This long-running son outfit began in 1924 and saw numerous personnel changes through its decades-long history. This marked a new acceptance for Afro-Cuban groups and a style of music that had previously been barred from certain restaurants and hotels. "Reflexiones de Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera". It will primarily be remembered as Celia Cruz's launch-pad, and as one of the most influential … Cristóbal Díaz Ayala, in the first source cited in the References section, says that the author is Osvaldo Oganes. "Canta Bienvenido Granda (Bienvenido Granda Sings). [9], Calixto Leicea replaced Ismael Goberna, who retired because of poor health and died a few months later. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Navidades Con La Sonora - La Sonora Matancera on AllMusic - 1994 "Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera. Fans of the cooperative at first did not accept Celia as a worthy replacement for Myrta, but by 1951 she had won the audience over. Cantan Celio González y Carlos Argentino. [1][2][3] His five-year stay[2][3] with La Sonora helped it achieve world-wide fame. Accompanied by Sonora Matancera". Seeco Records, SCLP 9207. Carlos Argentino con la Sonora Matancera". Various lead singers. En nuestro país ha tocado con grupos como Los Melódicos y con la orquesta de Porfi Jiménez. At this time the personnel lineup consisted of nine members. Various lead singers. Seeco Records, SCCA 9124, Gold Series. With Amalia Aguilar. "Grandes Éxitos de la Sonora Matancera (Great Hits of Sonora Matancera)". Live recordings on Radio Progreso, 1956. Team Enterprises, Double Album T-7030. In 1932, Rogelio Martínez was appointed co-director. This recording session yielded a double album of Cuban dance music and Afro-Cuban folkloric music,[29] the first of a two-album series. Seeco Records Inc., SCLP 9229. One was from the past (Patato) and one was a trumpeter who would be invited to participate in a 1981 recording session (Pedro "Puchi" Boulong[1][26]). [7] The name change was to avoid legal problems, since the band was still under contract to Panart Records. From 1949 to 1950, Myrta Silva (a.k.a. It performed in Panama, Colombia, and Costa Rica.