Manuel Guajiro Mirabal

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About Manuel Guajiro Mirabal

Having been an integral part of the Buena Vista Social Club series of albums and tours from their inception, trumpeter Manuel `Guajiro' Mirabal brings us his debut solo album. This album sees Guajiro leading a tribute to the spirit of the legendary giant of Cuban music, Arsenio Rodríguez. All of the tracks on the album were written by or associated with Arsenio. A specially assembled group in the mould of Arsenio's great trumpet led conjuntos of the 1940s and 50s performs the music here. Guajiro has been a key figure in the Cuban music scene for over 50 years and has played with just about every Cuban star you could care to mention. During World Circuit's now legendary recording blitz in Havana in 1996, Guajiro featured on all three of these seminal albums: Afro-Cuban All Stars `A Toda Cuba Le Gusta', `Buena Vista Social Club', and `Introducing Rubén González'. The trumpet occupies a hugely important role within Cuban music, and Guajiro is its archetypal exponent, making him the unquestioned choice as the trumpet soloist for all three albums. The phenomenon that followed these releases has brought about a renewed reverence for artists such as Guajiro, who is now in greater demand than ever. Personnel: Manuel `Guajiro' Mirabal - (trumpet), Orlando `Cachaito' López - (bass), Papi Oviedo - (tres), Roberto Fonseca - (piano), Manuel Galbán - (guitar), Miguel `Anga' Diaz - (congas), Amadito Valdés - (maracas), Ibrahim Ferrer - (vocal, track 3), Carlosa M.Calunga - (vocals), Ruben Gonzalez - (piano, track 11)