Silvestre Mendez Y Su Tribu Afrocubana – Bembe Aragua ( 1958 ) + Silvestre (Mendez) El Rey Del Ritmo Afro-Cubano Y Su Orquesta– Oriza (Afro-Cuban Rhythms) ( 1960 ).ANTONIO DIAZ MENA,Cuarteto Los Cafro,Aurelio Tamayo "Yeyo",Enrique Tappam "Tabaquito",Domingo Vernier Robich “Mango”,Manolo Berrio,

Afro-cuban gem

Silvestre Mendez Y Su Tribu Afrocubana – Bembe Aragua ( 1958 ) 

https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/album/678x8oSzgG05cVyC2aW1Xs

  

Tracklist

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A1 Elegua
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

A2 Recuerdo A Roncona
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

A3 Nanigo
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

A4 En El Sola
Written By – Mario Ruiz Armengol

A5 Baba
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

B1 El Bombo Arrollador
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

B2 Iroco
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

B3 Yema-Ya
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

B4 Juventud Del Presente
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

B5 Columbia
Written By – Silvestre Mendez

Coros: Cuarteto "Los Cafro":

Tino Rodríguez
Tony
Margarita de la O
Melva

Tambores:

Antonio Díaz "Chocolate" ( bongó )
Juancito Núñez
Aurelio Tamayo "Yeyo"
Enrique Tappam "Tabaquito"

Flauta:

Domingo Vernier "Mango"

Trompeta:

Manolo Berrio

Dirección Musical:

Mario Ruíz Armengol ( Arranger of the wonderful track with orchestra Baba ? )

...-I really think it's a shame that they weren't given this time to enjoy the song more; well, what can you tell us about this number, "Juventud del presente"?

-"Juventud del presente" is a number, a little number that I did in guaguancó, so I recorded it in guaguancó rhythm with a tremendous amount of people, that's what I did once when Mr. Mario Ruiz Armengol invited me to record at RCA Victor, and I was lucky enough to gather many Cubans who were here; the quartet Los Cafro, which was Tino Rodriguez, Tony, Margarita de la 0 and Melva, also El Gallego de Matanzas, Aurelio Tamayo, Yeyo, Roberto Puente, Chocolate, Tabaquito mi compadre (because in this same album there is a comparsa number where Manolo plays the trumpet, and Domingo Vernier, Mango, plays the flute, but in another number called "El bombo arrollador"); In this number Guaguancó after I recorded it, I gave it to Celia Cruz, and Celia recorded it with Sonora Matancera and I am very grateful to her, to all the performers who have recorded my music I thank them from the bottom of my heart

https://salsadurayperdida.blogspot.com/2009/02/silvestre-mendez-su-tribu-afrocubana-lp.html

https://documentos.morula.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/M%C3%BAs.Cubanos-en-M%C3%A9x.pdf

very possible error ( The "Los Cafro" Quartet is not the 4 below )

It is not known if any of them was the bass, the tres (Cuban guitar)...:

Silvia Cuesta
El Gallego ( de Matanzas y Melón ) AKA Luis Ángel Silva
Roberto Barcelo
Roberto Puente

Afro-Cuban masterpiece.
I wanted info musicians in the album ( not info in Bruyninckx & Discography of Cuban Music 1925-1960 )

Silvestre (Mendez) El Rey Del Ritmo Afro-Cubano Y Su Orquesta– Oriza (Afro-Cuban Rhythms) ( 1960 )

https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/album/4udqXnWNCk4Q2pSnlZ8Rdt

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDinIRe3Km63IimhoHopaed6ZJIOM3rvg


 
A1 Nueva Oriza 
Written-By – S. Mendez* 2:40
A2 Ven Fransciso 
Written-By – S. Mendez* 2:35
A3 Malambo 
Written-By – Justi Barreto S.* 2:20
A4 Cabiosele Chango 
Written-By – Justi Barreto S.* 2:27
A5 Obanlaese 
Written-By – S. Mendez* 3:15
A6 La Tumba Soy Yo 
Written-By – Silvestre Mendez 2:43
B1 A Bailar Oriza 
Written-By – S. Mendez* 2:18
B2 No Vayas A La Rumba 
Written-By – S. Mendez* 2:20
B3 Baba 
Written-By – S. Mendez* 2:46
B4 Ye Ma Ya 
Written-By – S. Mendez* 2:47
B5 Africa 
Written-By – Justi Barreto S.* 2:52
B6 Laye Laye 
Written-By – S. Mendez* 2:20

Credits
Cover – L. Pearl*
Leader – Silvestre*