Indice - Table of contents
Lo Nuevo[hide]
Reportes: From The St... : Jazz Plaza ...
Fotos: Tom Ehrlich : Irakere 50th Annivers...
Fotos: Tom Ehrlich : Irakere
Resenas: Joey Altruda Presents: El Gran ...
Reportes: From The St... : Cubadisco 2...
Timbapedia: 09. Interviews -... : Carlos del Pino ...
Fotos: Tom Ehrlich : 2023 Monterey Jazz Fe...
Fotos: Tom Ehrlich : 2023 Monterey Jazz Fe...
Fotos: Tom Ehrlich : 2023 Monterey Jazz Fe...
Fotos: Tom Ehrlich : 2023 Monterey Jazz Fe...
Grupos: Tirso Duarte
Grupos: Tirso Duarte : Discography
Grupos: Charanga Habaner... : 8. El bla bla bla
Grupos: Pupy y los que S... : Tirso Duarte
Fotos Del Día [hide]
History and Discography of Irakere - CD Buyer's Guide
So ... what are these indispensable tracks and what's the easiest and cheapest way to collect them? There's no fully satisfying answer. Even if you spring for the four best "greatest hits" compilations, you can see from the chart that you'll still be missing some tracks you won't want to live without. Keep in mind that the one "roots of timba" track you absolutely have to have is Bacalao con pan. Also note that Volume 4 of La colección is live - all others are studio.
Essential Irakere Dance Tracks
La colección | title | compilations (see below) |
Vol. 1 | Bacalao con pan | 1, 3 |
Vol. 4 | Por romper el coco | 2, 4 |
Vol. 4 | Aguanile bonkó | 1, 4 |
Vol. 7 | El tata | 3 |
Vol. 1, 4 | Quindiambo | 4 |
Chéquere-son | 2 | |
Vol. 5 | Ese atreviemiento | |
Vol. 9 | Rucu rucu a Santa Clara | 1, 3 |
Vol. 3 | Xiomara | 2 |
Vol. 11 | Santiaguera | 1, 3 |
Other Good Dance Tracks
source | title | compilations |
Vol. 6 | Que se sepa yo soy de la Habana | 4 |
Vol. 5 | Yo quiero confusión | |
Vol. 9 | Bailando así | 1 |
Vol. 11 | Ruta 43 | |
Vol. 11 | Mejicanita |
Great Folkloric Fusion Track
source | title | compilations |
Vol. 3, 4 | Iyá | 2 |
Vol. 3 | Juana 1600 |
Nice Tributes to Earlier Genres
source | title | compilations |
Vol. 5, 7 | Dile a Catalina | 3, 4 |
Vol. 9 | Homenaje a Beny | 3, 4 |
Vol. 10 | A Chano Pozo | 4 |
Putting it all together ... if you can live without Bailando así and Juana 1600, here's our recommended list, in order:
1) Compilation #3
2) Colección Vol. 4
3) Colección Vol. 5
4) Compilation #2
5) Colección Vol. 11
6) Compilation #4
Additional Recommendation:
Irakere on DVD:
The 1982 Tierrazo concert video from Puerto Rico
The so-called 1979 Venezuelan video
(actually from 1980 - black & white - bootleg)
Latin Jazz Founders Documentary
(Historical Documentary with some musical performances - more info)