YUMURI Y SUS HERMANOS

A charismatic sonero, remarked by his vocal register and improvisations; with an special Cuban seal, MOISES VALLE (YUMURI), has the quality of assuming in scene all the required force of contemporary Cuban pop music.

Known as YUMURI, artistic name given by master ELIO REVE, Moisés comes from a Havana family of a great musical tradition. His experience as a singer began in 1984 when he joined the prestigeous and popular Elio Reve’s Orchestra for four years. As a vocalist of that orchestra he had the oportunity of sharing scenarios with Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Miranda, José Alberto “El Canario” Ray Sepúlveda, Tito Nieves and Rubén Blades.

In Cuba, for several months, he was the invited artistic of Cabaret TROPICANA show, also, as an guest, he worked with orchestras Aragón and Irakere.

After the mentioned experiences Moisés decided to from his own orchestra taking with him three of his four musicians brothers. Since then, YUMURI Y SUS HERMANOS (Yumuri and his brothres) hast occupied first places of national T.V. program “Mi Salsa” award as novel orchestra of that year, 1993.

First compact disc was “Yo quiero tranquilidad” (“Y want to be calm”) wich was accepted by the public with its refrain known as “Cocodrilo de agua salá” (“Sea water cocodile”) really an example of his most artistic level. The texts are bsed on popular cuban slang phrases that support Cuban creole such as the contents of “Quitate tú”(“Step aside”) and “La suegra” (“The mother -in- law”) .

The musical arrangements were made by ORLANDO VALLE, knawn as “MARACAS”, who used to be a member of Irakere Group and also the only YUMURI brother not incorporated to the orchestra.

This CD shows Yumuri’s unequal vocal work, characterised for his unmistakeable vocalizations and wide range of Cuban Caribbean music paterns.

The orchestra’s first international experience, where YUMURI Y SUS HERMANOS started in 1994 to inaugurate MUCHACHA’S restaurant in Tokyo, a typically Cuban restaurant.

Since the very beginning their presentations were and expectant event for the public and specialized critics. Several discographics firms as EMI, SONY and POLYGRAM were inmediately interested in their music compositions.

The titles like “Yo quiero tranquilidad”(“I want to be calm”) became in hit very soon also YUMURI Y SUS HERMANOS shared scene with the famous Orchestra del Sol (Sun’s Orchestra) and Tito Puente’s. Both were impressed by quality of this Cuban orchestra.

During their stay in Japan the orchestra had many interviews and on live presentations included T.V. They also created the Salsa Festival all of wich made them very known and successful for the japanese public.
In 1996 he records his seconds his second CD “PROVOCACIÓN” in which the theme “El León” become a hit in the national parade.
Due to his great performing qualities Moisés Valle “Yumuri“ has invited to participate in records of well know prestige as :

“Havana Calling” of Orlando Valle recorded in 1996.
“CUBANÍSMO” of Jesús Alimañy recorded in 1997
“Sonando” Orlando Valle recorded in 1998 in which participates thre winners of the Grammy in 1998.

YUMURI was selected in 1997 to be a member of the show “Cuba Tropical” performed at 20 cities in Japan been outstanding ones at Tokio, Osaka, Nagazaki and Sapporo with a great popularity and a wide internacional experience at Venezuela,Panamá, United States, México, Suitzerland, France, Japan, Yumuri y sus Hermanos are giving form to their professional carreer making history in the cuban music of our times.
On 1999 YUMURI AND HIS BROTHERS make the record “Olvidame si puedes”. This record is the No 1 in Cuban hit parade. In 1999 to YUMURI AND HIS BROTHERS play in Portugal. On 2000 Yumuri play IN Cancún Music Festival and Popular Music Festival of Colombia.
In the last record OLVIDAME SI PUEDES , Yumuri have one song that OSCARD’LEON vocalist introduccing in his repertory with the more better preference for the latin people , with the name LA BOMBA , this songs haved the best preference in Venezuela and United States during the year 2000.

DISCOGRAPHY:

YUMURU Y SUS HERMANOS “COCODRILO DE AGUA SALA”
Magic Music / España. 1993.

YUMURY Y SUS HERMANOS “PROVOCACION”
Victor Entertainment / Japón. 1996.

YUMURY Y SUS HERMANOS “OLVIDAME SI PUEDES”
Bis Music / Cuba. 1999.