In this 95th episode of Mambo, we’re starting a series on the New York band Tipica 73.
The band was founded in 1973, and originally consisted of five members from Ray Barretto’s band, such as the famous singer Adalberto Santiago and percussionist Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez. They were the first salsa band from the States who recorded their music in Cuba.
The word ‘salsa’ was launched in New York in 1972. While the band Irakere created a completely new sound of jazz in Cuba, the New York Tipica 73 also innovated music. The band presented the popular Cuban danse music as progressive jazz.
In 1974, the Puerto Rican Nelson Gonzalez joined Tipica 73. He was brilliant at the ‘tres’, a special Cuban guitar and was a star in Cuba.
Playlist
1 No Volvere
Tipica 73
2 Oye Mi Guajira
Tipica 73
3 Acere Bonco
Tipica 73
4 What are you doing the rest of your life?
Tipica 73
5 Son de la Loma
Tipica 73
6 Descarga 73
Tipica 73
7 Amalia Batista
Tipica 73
8 Asi no se quiere a nadie
Tipica 73
9 A mi que
Tipica 73
10 Carahuico
Tipica 73
11 Watergate
Tipica 73
12 Canuto
Tipica 73
12A Salamera
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