Joe cuba biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. For those who might not recognize the name, gilbert, aka sonny to his friends is most widely known as joe cuba, a major contributor to the musical forms of bogaloo, latin jazz and salsa. His parents emigrated from puerto rico in the late 1920s and settled in spanish harlem, a hispanic ghetto located in manhattan. Joe cuba, was a spanish harlem band leader and conga player who became known as the father of latin boogaloo because of a string of innovative hit records in the. Born gilberto miguel calderon in new york city, cubas parents moved from puerto rico to new york city in the late 1920s and settled in spanish harlem, a latino community located in manhattan. The hit tartara is a definite must have mi gente, lots of old school and good times come back when you listen to this awesome joe cuba sound. Joe cuba sextet listen and stream free music, albums. The songs are of low quality to the point of being muffled. The very best of joe cuba sextet is a 2 cd set that includes the songs. A definite must have for those joe cuba fans who appreciate joe cubas sound. Im a big fan of joe cuba s music which is why i bought this best of joe cuba sextet, but this best of album released by charly is not so great. Joe cuba sextet psychedelic baby my man speedy latin. Latin giants of jazz, joe cuba, jose lugo orchestra amd more. Joe cuba sextets profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
This event motivated cuba to organize his own band. As prolific as he was influential, cuba helped pioneer the latin soul movement in the 1960s, and. Cuba sextet, joe cuba, joe cuba and his sextet plus 2, joe cuba sexette, joe cuba sexteto, joe cuba sextett, joe cuba sextette, joe cuba sexttet, joe. Joe cuba temptation cha cha cha mardi gras by luis soulful. The father of boogaloo, joe cuba, passed away on sunday, february 15, 2009 at 4 p. Joe cuba born 1931 in new york city died 15th february, 2009, in new york city was a puerto rican musician, and the originator of the boogaloo. Cuba was raised in an apartment building where his father had become the owner of a candy store located on the ground floor street level floor. He was one of the early pioneers of this musical genre.
Joe cuba interview at his apartment on park and 119th street in new york city, 471995. Remember me im the one who loved you so then had to let you go cause you stopped needing me i know you had to go and try another but, darling, let me say this one thing therell be no other oohh i need you even though youve gone away but youll need me someday remember me ohh i need you even. It should be pointed out, also, that on his albums he adopted a contagious, vibrant sound dubbed salsa. Joe was a also a stickball, baseball and basketball player back in the 40s and 50s. Joe was born and raised in an apartment building at 62 east 115th street. Joe cuba, was an american conga drummer of puerto rican descent widely regarded as the father of latin boogaloo. Joe cuba sextet biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
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Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Joe cuba april 22, 1931 february 15, 2009, was an american conga drummer of puerto rican descent widely regarded as the father of latin boogaloo. Joe cuba sextet, miguelito valdes, tito puente y su orquesta, graciela,con machito y su orquesta canciones mi mama no me enseno spanish songs mama never taught me comp, album 6. In 1962, cuba recorded to be with you with the vocals of cheo feliciano and jimmy sabater sr. Joe cuba born gilberto calderon in 1931 in the city of new york, was a puerto rican musician. He has drawn negative press attention for lying about players ages, the circumstances of their departure from cuba usually making them seem more heroic and their national team presence. In 1962, when the group recorded to be with you for seeco records, the band began to soar to popularity because of nick jimenezs arrangements and the vocals of cheo feliciano and jimmy sabater. Aug 07, 2014 joe cuba interview at his apartment on park and 119th street in new york city, 471995. In 1954, his agent recommended that he change the bands name from the jose calderon sextet to the joe cuba sextet and the newly named joe cuba sextet made their debut at the stardust ballroom.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Jul 15, 2019 joe cuba born gilberto calderon in 1931 in the city of new york, was a puerto rican musician. The joe cuba sextet recorded countless hits across the decades, each embodying the soul of spanish harlem and capturing the sounds of the first generation of new york puerto ricans. In 1955 the joe cuba sextet came into being and his vibraharp sound caught on. Update this biography complete biography of joe cuba. Born gilberto miguel calderon in new york city, cuba s parents moved from puerto rico to new york city in the late 1920s and settled in spanish harlem, a latino community located in manhattan. Cuba, joe sextet the best of the joe cuba sextet amazon. They even went as far as trying to remix the original songs such as bang bang one of my favorite joe cuba songs, which came out poorly. A definite must have for those joe cuba fans who appreciate joe cuba s sound. Joe cuba sextet diggin the most 1964, vinyl discogs. Gilberto miguel calderon cardona was born in new york city, cubas parents moved from puerto. With hustler instincts, joe and his bandoriginally consisting of jimmy sabater on timbales and vocals, tommy berrios on vibes, nick jimen. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations.
Joe cuba, was a spanish harlem band leader and conga player who became known as the father of latin boogaloo because of a string of innovative hit records in the 1960s and 70s that fused latin and soul elements. Remember me im the boy who held you tight and made your life seem bright will you remember me. From boogaloo to salsa the latin music giant died sunday after a long illness. Joe cubas is an agent known for bringing cuban players to the usa.