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Irakere vinyl records

VinylSonar tracks 31 vinyl releases by Irakere, spanning 1974–2008. The most recent is 1978 World Tour (2008). 9 of them are live. Browse the full discography below — each release links to its cover art and details.

Irakere is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973. They won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with their album Irakere. Irakere was innovative in Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban popular dance music. The group used a wide array of percussion instruments, such as batá, abakuá and arará drums, chequerés, erikundis,…

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