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Artist: Las Cruces
Artist: La Esperanza
Mixing flamenco-styled guitars with contemporary dance rhythms, La Esperanza was led by songwriter, producer and session ace Carlos Villaloba, who assembled guitarist Andre Barboza, keyboardist Randy Wheeler and drummer Danny Cruces to record the group's self-titled 1998 debut LP. Esperanza II appeared three years later. ~ Jason Ankeny, All... [+] Read More
Artist: Los Secretos
Known as one of the major acts of the Spanish New Wave, los Secretos was formed in 1980 by brothers Javier, Enrique, and Alvaro Urquijo, who where joined by a temporary drummer. After three active years, the foursome became a duet in 1983, with Alvaro and Enrique Urquijo playing their own pop/rock tunes. Later, drummer Steve Jordan, bassist... [+] Read More
Artist: Generoso "El Tojo" Jimenez
Although the trombone often gets short shrift behind vocals, flute or even saxophone in Cuban music, Generoso "El Tojo" Jiménez is noteworthy as one of the best trombone players in Cuban history. He was born in the small town in Cruces, in what is now the province of Cienfuegos, on July 17, 1917. As with any aspiring musician from the... [+] Read More
Artist: Porcelain Gunfight
Emerging from Orange County, Porcelain Gunfight personifies the musical heart and soul that encompasses Southern California. Porcelain Gunfight was formed in 2000 and is now what seems to be, one of the few true rock and roll bands in Orange County. With influences such as Pearl Jam, Oasis, STP, and Travis, PG truly has a timeless sound. No... [+] Read More
Artist: Richard Egües
Flute player Richard Egües' three decades of work with Orquesta Aragón established him as one of the best (perhaps the best) practitioners of his instrument in the history of Cuban music. Aragón was a charanga -- an orchestra consisting mostly of strings and a rhythm section, with flute and violin as the lead voices; charangas originally... [+] Read More
