L'Orchestra di Elio Revé y Charangon born in 1956, the founder Elio Revé Matos. Born in Guantanamo (Cuba's eastern province) on 23 June 1930, at the age of 17 years was a good percussionist, as well as a gifted timbalero. Like all musicians, Revé was ambitious and wanted to emerge, and then in 1950 moved to The Havana where, precisely, founded between 1955 and 1956 his Orchestra.
Revé experimented with new music tracks, changing the size of the orchestra, adding elements such as charanga violins, the instrumental parts are like the trombone, and drums Batà belonging to the Yoruba religion. But the special sound of the bongos Changüí moved timbal his attention to the five keys (as charanga) that allowed him to maintain this sounds typical of Changüí music itself.
was defined in a short time, the "father of Changüí" for the great contribution he gave to this beat, and to have always followed with tenacious conviction. He was a master of the great masters of Cuban music such as: Juan Formell founder of Los Van Van, who joined the orchestra of Revé in 1956 adding to the tools used baby bass or electric bass (he left the orchestra in 1969 with other group members right to found Los Van Van), Chucho Valdes, Juan Carlos y Yumurì, Carlos Alfonso, and his son Elito Revé Duverger.
demonstrated a great skill in adapting to the sounds, a gande skills as a composer, but also the ability to understand what the public wanted to hear. For 41 years the orchestra retained its popularity thanks to the skill in meeting the needs of the audience, never without detaching from the main theme of the band.
On July 24, 1997 at the age of 66 years, Elio Revé Matos lost his life due to a road traffic accident in the western province of Matanzas.
Elito In the same year his son succeed the father in the orchestra, as Director, although some time was part of it (namely the age of 20 years) as pianist and arranger of many popular songs of the band.
With the direction Elito increases popolorità climbing the peaks of the hit-parade of Cuban radio, performing in Holland, Spain, France, Sweden, United States, Italy and Mexico. The same also founded the "Festival of Changüí", which is organized every year in December to Guntanámo.
On their 45th anniversary in 2001, performing in a concert that draws over 20 thousand people involved and where leading figures of Cuban music such as Juan Formell, Changuito, Chucho Valdes, Juan Carlos Alfonso y Yumurì and Mayte Rivera.
Between 2002 and 2003 participating in an important festival: the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, performing with artsiti as Herbie Mann, Wind and Fire, The Michael Brecker Quartet, Mike Philips etc. The 2006 is a very important stage in their musical career Fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the orchestra.
comes out just for that occasion, a CD "Homenaje anos 50 ° and in 2007 a new work:" Fresquecito.
Discography:
Revé Orchestra under the direction of Elio Revé Matos
1989 - The Late Expolosión
1993 - Papá Elegua
1993 - Elio Revé y Charangon
1994 - Elio Revé y Charangon
Vol 1 1994 - Elio Revé y Charangon
Vol 2 1994 - Epoca De Oro
1995 - Mi Salsa Tiene Sandunga
1996 - Arriba Las Manos
2005 - Rumberos Latino Americanos
Orchestra Revé under the direction of Elito Revé Duverger
2000 - Changüí En La Casa De Nora
2003 - Changüí Homenaje - 45 Años
2005 - If Sigue Comentar
2006 - Homenaje 50 ° anos
2007 - Frescquecito
My review can be read on the http://www.elsonero.it/ and http://timbaitalia.blogspot.com/
Revé experimented with new music tracks, changing the size of the orchestra, adding elements such as charanga violins, the instrumental parts are like the trombone, and drums Batà belonging to the Yoruba religion. But the special sound of the bongos Changüí moved timbal his attention to the five keys (as charanga) that allowed him to maintain this sounds typical of Changüí music itself.
was defined in a short time, the "father of Changüí" for the great contribution he gave to this beat, and to have always followed with tenacious conviction. He was a master of the great masters of Cuban music such as: Juan Formell founder of Los Van Van, who joined the orchestra of Revé in 1956 adding to the tools used baby bass or electric bass (he left the orchestra in 1969 with other group members right to found Los Van Van), Chucho Valdes, Juan Carlos y Yumurì, Carlos Alfonso, and his son Elito Revé Duverger.
demonstrated a great skill in adapting to the sounds, a gande skills as a composer, but also the ability to understand what the public wanted to hear. For 41 years the orchestra retained its popularity thanks to the skill in meeting the needs of the audience, never without detaching from the main theme of the band.
On July 24, 1997 at the age of 66 years, Elio Revé Matos lost his life due to a road traffic accident in the western province of Matanzas.
Elito In the same year his son succeed the father in the orchestra, as Director, although some time was part of it (namely the age of 20 years) as pianist and arranger of many popular songs of the band.
With the direction Elito increases popolorità climbing the peaks of the hit-parade of Cuban radio, performing in Holland, Spain, France, Sweden, United States, Italy and Mexico. The same also founded the "Festival of Changüí", which is organized every year in December to Guntanámo.
On their 45th anniversary in 2001, performing in a concert that draws over 20 thousand people involved and where leading figures of Cuban music such as Juan Formell, Changuito, Chucho Valdes, Juan Carlos Alfonso y Yumurì and Mayte Rivera.
Between 2002 and 2003 participating in an important festival: the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, performing with artsiti as Herbie Mann, Wind and Fire, The Michael Brecker Quartet, Mike Philips etc. The 2006 is a very important stage in their musical career Fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the orchestra.
comes out just for that occasion, a CD "Homenaje anos 50 ° and in 2007 a new work:" Fresquecito.
Discography:
Revé Orchestra under the direction of Elio Revé Matos
1989 - The Late Expolosión
1993 - Papá Elegua
1993 - Elio Revé y Charangon
1994 - Elio Revé y Charangon
Vol 1 1994 - Elio Revé y Charangon
Vol 2 1994 - Epoca De Oro
1995 - Mi Salsa Tiene Sandunga
1996 - Arriba Las Manos
2005 - Rumberos Latino Americanos
Orchestra Revé under the direction of Elito Revé Duverger
2000 - Changüí En La Casa De Nora
2003 - Changüí Homenaje - 45 Años
2005 - If Sigue Comentar
2006 - Homenaje 50 ° anos
2007 - Frescquecito
My review can be read on the http://www.elsonero.it/ and http://timbaitalia.blogspot.com/
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