EGREM
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http://www.egrem.com.cu/EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales; Spanish for musical recording and publishing company) is the oldest Cuban record label, it is located in Havana
. It was founded in 1964
following the Cuban Revolution
. It also become known as Areito
as the 1960s started to come to a close.
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
. It was founded in 1964
1964 in music
-Events:*January 1 – Top of the Pops is broadcast for the first time, on BBC television.*January 3 – Footage of the Beatles performing a concert in Bournemouth, England is shown on The Jack Paar Show....
following the Cuban Revolution
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement against the regime of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista between 1953 and 1959. Batista was finally ousted on 1 January 1959, and was replaced by a revolutionary government led by Castro...
. It also become known as Areito
Areíto
Areíto is the sixth album by Juan Luis Guerra with his band 4 40. They released it in 1992. The last track on the album, "Naboria daca, mayanimacaná", is sung in Arawak, the language of the taínos.-Track listing:# "Areito"# "El Costo de la Vida"...
as the 1960s started to come to a close.
33 r.p.m.
- Rodrigo PratsRodrigo PratsRodrigo Prats was a Cuban composer, violinist, pianist and orchestral director. The son of a musician, Jaime Prats, Rodrigo began to study music at the age of nine...
y su Orquesta: Danzones Para Bailar - LD-520 - Barbarito Diez y Orquesta Antonia Maria Romeu: Asi Bailaba Cuba - LD-3073
- Grupo Cubano De Musica Moderna: Tata GüinesTata GüinesTata Güines was a Cuban percussionist on the tumbadora, or conga drum, as well as a composer. He was important in the first generation of Afro-Cuban jazz....
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, Guillermo BarretoGuillermo BarretoGuillermo Barreto , was a Cuban drummer who also played timbales who was a major figure in the Cuban music scene for more than fifty years and is, debatably, the one who pioneered Cuban "Be-bop" jazz drumming.-Early...
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y Papito Hernandez - LD-3103 - Los ZafirosLos ZafirosLos Zafiros were a Cuban close-harmony vocal group working from 1961–1970. The group was part of the filín movement, inspired by American doo-wop groups such as The Platters...
: director Nestor Mili - LD-3118 - Doris De La Torre Canta Con Los Armonicos De Filipe Dulzaides - LD-3133
- Adolfo Guzman, Frank Emilio y Pedro Justiz: Pianoforte - LD-3142
- Pello El Afrokan y Su Ritmo Mozambique - LD-3144
- Paulina Alvarez y Orquesta Rafael Somavilla: La Emperatriz - LD-3149
- Los ZafirosLos ZafirosLos Zafiros were a Cuban close-harmony vocal group working from 1961–1970. The group was part of the filín movement, inspired by American doo-wop groups such as The Platters...
: Los Zafiros - LD-3158 - Fernando Mulens: Piano y Ritmo - LD-3175
- Gina Leon y Orquesta de Ceurdas y Jazz Rafael Somavilla y A. Guzmin - LD-3177
- Los Hnos Bermudez: Orquesta de Jazz Dir. Joaquin Mendivel y R. Baro - LD-3196
- Felipe DulzaidesFelipe DulzaidesFelipe Dulzaides is a Cuban-American artist.Felipe Dulzaides’ is an artist whose work includes video, installations, photography, assemblages, neon, performance-actions, drawings, social sculptures and concept based public art projects...
: Instrumental, Recordar es Vivir - LD-3242 - Orquesta AragónOrquesta AragónOrquesta Aragón was formed on 30 September 1939, by Orestes Aragón Cantero in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The band originally had the name Ritmica 39, then Ritmica Aragón before settling on its final form. Though they did not create the Cha-cha-cha, they were arguably the best charanga in Cuba during 1950s...
: Aragon - Egrem/Areito - LD-3274 - Orquesta Aragón: Director; Rafael Lay - LPA-3318
- Orquesta Los Van VanLos Van VanLos Van Van is a Cuban band led by bassist Juan Formell, it is one of the most recognized post-revolution Cuban bands, while Juan Formell has arguably become the most important figure in contemporary Cuban music....
: Director; Juan FormellJuan FormellJuan Formell is a Cuban musician, bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van Orchestra. He is a creator of popular danceable music and credited with bringing electronic instrumentation into the Cuban musical form.His professional activity started in 1957 as musician...
- LPA-3320 - Orquesta Aragón: Director; Rafael Lay - LDA-3372
- Orquesta Los Van Van: Director; Juan Formell - LD-3615
- Orquesta Los Van Van: Que Pista, Director; Juan Formell - LD-4418
- Orquesta Los Van Van: Aqui El Que Baila Gana, Director; Juan Formell - LD-4699
45 r.p.m.
- Wilfredo Mendi: Furia Loca/Quien Tiene Tu Amor - 45-2476
- Alberto Prats-Beque: Para La Cumbia/Doña Bartola - 45-2627
- Lino Borges: ??? - Egrem/Areito - 2784
- El Haitiano: Anita Tun Tun/La Muchacha/Llueve Que Llueve/Seremos Amigos - EP-6007
- Miguel Angel Ortiz: Arena De Cristal - EP-6014
- Chucho ValdésChucho ValdésChucho Valdés is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. In 1972 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands. Together with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Valdés is revered as one of Cuba's greatest jazz pianists...
: Guajira Guantanamera/Chucho Chachacha/Sonidos Siderales/Guajison - EP-6039 - Aida Rosa: Donde Va Mi Corazon (y) Ante Ti/De Lo Que Soy Capaz (y) Mi Guajira De Hoy - Egrem/Areito - EP-6044
- Senen Suarez y Su Combo: Ser/Gerona Son/Recuerdo De Vinales/Regreso Feliz - EP-6046
- Martha Justiniani: Pero... Tu No Lo Comprendes - Egrem/Areito - EP-6059
- Los Bucaneros: La Soga (y) Te Quiero A Solas/Te Lo Dira (y) Lo Que Hay Dentro De Mi - Egrem/Areito - EP-6064
- Elena BurkeElena BurkeElena Burke was a revered and popular Cuban singer of boleros and romantic ballads....
: Pero Que Sera De Mi/Mi Guajira De Hoy/Mis 22 Anos/Y Como Sea - EP-6101 - Pello El Afrokan: Timba En La Trampa - Egrem/Areito - EP-6110
- Elena Burke: Y Ya Lo Se - Egrem/Areito - EP-6128
- Orquesta Reve: Fifi, Tete Y Popo (y) Tu Ya No Existes/ Tu Amor Y El Sol (y) Encuentro Y Partida - Egrem/Areito - EPA-6147
- Orquesta Aragón: C'est La Vie Moncher/Tras Un Vacio - EPA-6156
- Enrique JorrinEnrique JorrínEnrique Jorrín was a Cuban composer, violinist and band director. He is famous as the inventor of a style of Cuban dance music called cha-cha-chá.-Biography:...
: Yo Se Lo Que Tiene Maria/La Mini - Egrem/Areito - EPA-6200 - Los Brito: Con Un Sueno Entre Las Manos/El Banquito - Egrem/Areito - EPA-6206
- Orquesta Aragón: Guajira Para Ti - Egrem/Areito - EP-6168
- Los Brito: Con Un Sueno Entre Las Manos/El Banquito - Egrem/Areito - EPA-6206
- Martha Justiniani: No Tienen Color - Egrem/Areito - EPA-6207
- Luis Gardey: Si La Nieve Resbala/Un Amor Como El Mio - Egrem/Areito - 45-6266
- Elena Burke: Con Tus Mentiras/En Nosotros - Egrem/Areito EPA-6310
- Elena Burke: Y Hoy Te Quiero Mas - Egrem/Areito - EP-6311
- Nereida Naranjo: Danza De Los Nanigos/Quise Reterner El Tiempo - Egrem/Areito 45-6509
- Los Latinos: Te Digo Ahorita/Ser Cubano - Egrem/Areito 45-6520
- Los Van Van: Llegue, Llegue/A Ver Que Sale - Egrem/Areito 45-6556
- Los Van Van: El Guarary De Pastora/Mi Ritmo Caliente - Egrem/Areito -6557
- Los Van Van: Pues No Puede Ser/Y No Le Conviene - Egrem/Areito -6558
- Grupo Monumental: El Mechon/Imposible Sera - Egrem/Areito -6663
- Beatriz Marquez: Al Verte A Ti/Siempre Estoy Pensando En Tu Amor - Egrem/Areito -6722
- Grupo Los Llamas: Cuidado Amor/Tiempo En Una Botella - Egrem/Areito -6872
- Pablo Abraira: O Tu, O Nada/A Fuego Lento - Egrem/Areito -6945
- Grupo Yoyi: Banana/Tu No Me Puedes Conquistar - Egrem/Areito -7019
External links
- EGREM — official website
- EGREM discography at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...