Toda Cuba Baila con Irakere

Since 1978, "Grupo Irakere" has been internationally recognized for its contribution to both jazz and Cuban music. Throughout the years, they have contributed most to the development of Cuban musical folklore. Their fame is rooted in the ingenious employment of traditional Cuban instruments. They maintain a broad fan base of both younger and older generations by revitalizing traditional Cuban music themes, rhythms that go from dizzying carnival beats to the classically symphonic. "Grupo Irakere's" director and pianist, Jose Luis "Chucho" Valdes, has been honoured as one of the four greatest jazz pianists in the world today. This Grammy Award winning group is a collection of stars, after all, it was Irakere that brought to light stars such as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Carlos Averhoff.