Manuel Valera - New Cuban Express
[Português] Nesta postagem, em continuidade ao tema anterior, mais um talento contemporâneo da música afro cubana. Desta vez o tecladista e compositor cubano Manuel Valera, com seus dois discos do projeto New Cuban Express. Palavras de um dos álbuns "é um trabalhos fortemente influenciados pelos experimentos de artistas cubanos das décadas de 1970 e 1980 como Emilio Salvador e os grupos Irakere e AfroCuba, misturando elementos do jazz, R&B, fusion e funk com os estilos musicais cubanos". Acompanham Valera músicos, da mesma forma, muito talentosos e dispostos a inovações. O disco Expectativas de 2013 foi indicado ao Grammy, fato este que contribuiu significativamente para a maior difusão desse projeto internacionalmente.
[English] In this post, in continuity with the previous theme, more one contemporary talent of Afro Cuban music. In this time the keyboardist and Cuban composer Manuel Valera, with its two albuns of New Cuban Express project. Words of one of the albums "is strongly influenced by the experiments works of Cuban artists of the 1970s and 1980s as Emilio Salvador, and Irakere and Afrocuba groups, mixing elements of jazz, R&B, funk and fusion with the Cuban musical styles". Valera is accompanied by musicians, likewise, very talented and willing to innovations. The album Expectativas from 2013 was Grammy nominated, fact that contributing significantly to the wider dissemination of this project internationally.
[English] In this post, in continuity with the previous theme, more one contemporary talent of Afro Cuban music. In this time the keyboardist and Cuban composer Manuel Valera, with its two albuns of New Cuban Express project. Words of one of the albums "is strongly influenced by the experiments works of Cuban artists of the 1970s and 1980s as Emilio Salvador, and Irakere and Afrocuba groups, mixing elements of jazz, R&B, funk and fusion with the Cuban musical styles". Valera is accompanied by musicians, likewise, very talented and willing to innovations. The album Expectativas from 2013 was Grammy nominated, fact that contributing significantly to the wider dissemination of this project internationally.
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Manuel Valera - 2012 - New Cuban Express
Tracks:
01. New Cuban Express 7:59
02. Intro to Upwards 1:33
03. Upwards 5:53
04. Choices 7:47
05. Me Faltabas Tu 6:21
06. Regards 5:57
07. Poly 6:50
08. Intro to Gismonteando 0:51
09. Gismonteando 0:51
10. Interlude 2:15
11. Cinco Contra Tres 5:15
12. Danzon 6:07
13. Makuta 6:53
Musicians:
Nanuel Valera - piano, fender rhodes and keyboards
Yosvany Terry - alto and soprano sax, and chekere
Tom Guarna - electric and acoustic guitars
John Benitez - electric bass
Eric Doob - drums
Mauricio Herrera - percussion
Link 1: Mega
Link 2: 4shared
Link 3: Mediafire
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Manuel Valera & New Cuban Express - 2013 - Expectativas
Tracks:
01. Chamber Timba
02. Expectativas
03. Perception
04. Chennai Express (For S.A.M.)
05. Intro To Isabelita
06. Isabelita
07. Jben Timbus (For John Benitez)
08. La Gloria Eres Tu
09. En Cinco
10. Open Window
11. Descarga Para Frank Emilio
12. Las Americas
Musicians:
Manuel Valera - piano, fender rhodes and synthesizer
Yosvany Terry - alto and soprano sax, and chekere
Tom Guarna - electric and acoustic guitars
John Benitez - electric bass
Ludwig Afanso - drums
Paulo Stagnaro - percussion
Mauricio Herrera - percussion (track 1) and Batas (track 6)
Manuel Valera Sr. - alto sax (track 8)