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Rubén González — Cumbanchero
Album: Introducing… Rubén González
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7.4

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Total ratings: 1661









Released: 1997
Length: 4:31
Plays (last 30 days): 4
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I still remember sitting an almost empty, expansive movie theater (the kind we had back in the '90s)  and watching the Bueno Vista Social Club doc and this old black man ambling slowing with short shuffling steps to the piano and thinking, "how is this old man going to play the piano, he looks like he more likely to have a heart attack. " WELL!! He started playing and it was like magic. He was suddenly a 20 year old musician in his prime. SOOO beautiful.  I fell deeply in love with all music of Cuban origin at the moment.   Saw the Bueno Vista Social Club's Broadway production a couple of months ago.  Awesome!! 
Posted 2 days ago by swtobias508    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of the M.UL.E. title song.  
Posted 2 months ago by sieversfam    [ Reply ]
I recognize the bit with the horns form a tune by the Skatalites.  I can't place the name of the Skatalites tune but it wasn't Cumbanchero.

update - it was driving me crazy so I tracked down the Skatalites tune and it's "Rockfort Rock" or "Rock Fort Rock".  I have it on two CDs and one uses Rockfort, one word and the other Rock Fort, two words.

And I have no idea who used the passage first or if it was just in the common domain.
Posted 1 year ago by Bat    [ Reply ]
I have been to Cuba 5 times—each visit better than the last!! No, I am not an American.
Posted 1 year ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Fabulous,thanks Bill👍
Posted 2 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
Spectacular tune off a fantastic album!  
Posted 2 years ago by Beaker    [ Reply ]
 david1 wrote:

This came on while I was in boarding lounge on my way to Cuba. Somehow Bill just knows. Thanks




Totally Cool!  Thank you for sharing the story!  
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
This came on while I was in boarding lounge on my way to Cuba. Somehow Bill just knows. Thanks
Posted 3 years ago by david1    [ Reply ]
so I was watching PBS show on the topic of boogaloo  music  and how it grew out of mambo, samba, et. 

Is this a boogaloo song?

It rocks.

Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 Madness1954 wrote:

I was lucky to see him play live in London not long before he died. A brilliant pianist.




You Lucky Duck!  I wish I could have been there!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I was lucky to see him play live in London not long before he died. A brilliant pianist.
Posted 3 years ago by Madness1954    [ Reply ]
 rogerb92688 wrote:



A "Cumbanchero" is someone who dances on the "cumba", a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America.

https://secondhandsongs.com/wo...



A "Cumbanchero" is someone who dances on the "cumba", a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America.



Thank You for the info!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 longliverp wrote:

brilliant.
So what's the translation of a "cumbanchero"?




A "Cumbanchero" is someone who dances on the "cumba", a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America.

https://secondhandsongs.com/wo...



A "Cumbanchero" is someone who dances on the "cumba", a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America.
Posted 3 years ago by rogerb92688    [ Reply ]
 whaleboneman wrote:

Anything from Cuba gets rated at least 7 before i hear the second note.



Yep, this one's an 8 for now. 
Posted 3 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 longliverp wrote:

brilliant.
So what's the translation of a "cumbanchero"?



"Party animal", apparently. https://www.wordmeaning.org/sp...
Posted 4 years ago by ba2kell    [ Reply ]
brilliant.
So what's the translation of a "cumbanchero"?
Posted 4 years ago by longliverp    [ Reply ]
castiga esos cueros
Posted 4 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
Anything from Cuba gets rated at least 7 before i hear the second note.
Posted 5 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]
I absolutely love this exhilarating music.  I wish I was in Cuba dancing to it now!
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
This masterpiece definitely needs more air time!
Posted 5 years ago by rklein    [ Reply ]
Super classy guy. 
Posted 6 years ago by rita_johnson    [ Reply ]
Fun.   I like the horns.
Posted 6 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
Last Played: Never WTF!!!??
Posted 20 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]