Irakere is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdes in 1973.
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10 Facts About Irakere
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Irakere was a seminal musical laboratory, where historic innovations in both Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban popular dance music were created.
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Irakere was in part a product of the Moderna, as its founding members completed their musical training in that orchestra and played jazz in the different quartets and quintets that were created with the OCMM.
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Irakere, which was founded by members of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, has always been an eclectic band.
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The fusing of Afro-Cuban elements with jazz in Irakere is a direct consequence of the poor relations between the Cuban and United States governments.
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In Havana, members of Irakere had the good fortune to jam with Gillespie and Getz.
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In 1980 Irakere appeared at both the Newport Jazz Festival in New York City and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
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Irakere won a Grammy in 1979 for the best "Latin" music recording in the United States.
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