{"product_id":"1965906","title":"Grupo Irakere - Grupo Irakere [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the second instalment in our \u003cstrong\u003eCuban Classics series\u003c\/strong\u003e, we proudly present this sought-after slice of sublime \u003cstrong\u003eAfro-Cuban jazz\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1976. It comes courtesy of one of Cuba's most influential acts, \u003cstrong\u003eGrupo Irakere\u003c\/strong\u003e. Founded in 1973 by \u003cstrong\u003eChucho Valdes\u003c\/strong\u003e (son of the Cuban pianist and bandleader \u003cstrong\u003eBebo Valdes\u003c\/strong\u003e) the group was home to many of Cuba's finest musicians over the years. With an electrifying style and sound, they mixed traditional Cuban music with jazz, funk, and rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis self-titled album includes the much-loved, dancefloor heavy-hitter \u003cstrong\u003e'Chequere-Son'\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Latin-jazz funk masterpiece with Cubanized bebop-flavoured horn lines, lush keys, and '70s hip swagger. Though 'Chequere-Son' is the keystone of the record, the album is laced with brilliance at every turn, from the \u003cstrong\u003eCarlos Santana\u003c\/strong\u003e-esque channelling 'Iya' with its percussive Latin power, to the sultry, slick and passionate '38 1\/2'. Elsewhere, the absorbing, ever-building energy of 'Juana 1600' and steamy vocal dancer 'Xiomara' are also highlights of this incredible album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePressed on Cuba's state led \u003cstrong\u003eAreito Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album was well received internationally, garnering distribution in Finland on Love Records, in Italy on Phase 6 Super Stereo, and also in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003echerished Afro-Cuban triumph\u003c\/strong\u003e, this album has been crying out for a reissue and we're delighted to make that happen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54421381218689,"sku":"1965906","price":21.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/7119691292717.jpg?v=1750649756","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1965906","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}