Estrellas de Areito – Los Heroes (1979/1998, Cuba)

Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 678 on The List, submitted by platenworm. Estrellas de Areito was an ensemble of over 30 Cuban all-star musicians, formed around an idea by African record producer Raoul Diomandé to create a Cuban version of the mostly Puerto Rican Fania All Stars. In 1979 the ensembled gathered in Havana to record improvisational jam sessions (descargas), and the sessions ended up filling 5 whole LPs. Those original albums were gathered and re-released here, in a 2-CD set.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2026/02/05/estrellas-de-areito-los-heroes-1998-cuba/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here are two YouTube links, one per CD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wve15VdC5Y4 (CD 1) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw4-sgLVGGg (CD 2)

Happy listening!

#EstrellasDeAreito #RubenGonzalez #charanga #descarga #SonCubano #Cuba #CubanMusic #AfroCubanMusic #music #1001OtherAlbums

Wim Wenders – “Buena Vista Social Club” (1999)

Natürlich habe ich dieses Fest damals im Kino gesehen. Viermal. Oder siebenmal? Ich weiß es echt nicht mehr. Doch es ging gar nicht anders. Damals lief der Film im Eulenspiegel, auf der Steeler Straße. Nach der Vorstellung konnten wir draußen auf dem Bordstein sitzen, rauchen und schweigen. Kein Mensch kam raus und sagte: „War ganz okay.“ Alle waren berauscht. Weil alle wussten: Wir waren gerade Zeugen geworden. Nicht von einem Film. Sondern von etwas Echtem. (ARTE)

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Buena Vista Social Club - 'Lost And Found' (2015)

Collection of unreleased stuff from the legendary jazz-latin-folk-afro-cuban-son-world #BuenaVistaSocialClub, featuring legends like #IbrahimFerrer, #EliadesOchoa, #CompaySegundo, #RubénGonzález and many others.

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Buena Vista Social Club - 'Buena Vista Social Club' (1997)

Legendary jazz-latin-folk-afro-cuban-world album, produced by #RyCooder and featuring legends like #IbrahimFerrer, #EliadesOchoa, #CompaySegundo, #RubénGonzález and many others. Classic world stuff.