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Veruska Verdú woman full of Barloventeña roots currently doing artistic work in Peru

On January 26, 1993 was born in the city of Caracas Venezuela, Cristina Veruska Verdú Mendoza, a woman full of Barloventeña roots.

Currently doing artistic work in Peru,

Veruska Verdú woman full of Barloventeñas

Premiering the songs “ME CANSE DE TI, LA NEGRITA, Y PASITO A PASITO” This is the first advance of “Caminando”, solo album that the Venezuelan artist plans to release this year and which will include songs of her authorship.

Third finalist of “LA VOZ PERU” season 2022, a program of great artistic relevance, where for the first time in the program a participant arrives as a foreign singer to the final.

Singer in Tonny Succar’s orchestra in Peru with Mimy Succar.

Special participation in the video clip, QUIMBARA of the producer Tonny Succar.

Participates hand in hand with the great musician and international producer Tito Manrique creator of the Salsa criolla, nominated to the Latin Grammy and winner of VIÑA DEL MAR. Participating in a solo track on his album Abriendo Caminos with the song and video of the song Taita Bilongo (Peruvian salsa/afro fusion).

From the production of Puerto Rican composer Eduardo Zayas and his project ¨EZ la Banda¨ sings with another legend of salsa singer Rafy Andino singer of the MULENZE Orchestra the song ¨Sabor y Sandunga¨, also recorded a song with Luchito Muños “Dos puntos de vista”.

Veruska fue invitada especial en dos temas de la producción llamada “Huerta de Soneros” con el tema ¨Yo soy la Rumba¨ y otro junto al legendario cantante Johnny Vega (cantante de Cortijo y su Combo) ¨Nació para cantar¨, igual del compositor Eduardo Zayas.

Veruska Verdú, a woman full of Barloventeño roots, is currently doing artistic work in Peru.

Also invited to the production of producer Gerson Zayas, performing the song “Cuando deje de amarte”.

Works with producer and pianist Kike Purizaga, Mario Cuba, singer Carlos Mosquera, with Juan Medrano “Cotito” known as the voice of the cajo of Peru and many more.

Along with producer Alberto Crespo and Daniel Espinoza, recording choirs for the film of Ricardo Rey and Bobby Cruz with Rodrigo Mendoza and Wilmer Lozano.

She is invited to work with international musician Alfredo Naranjo in his project “El Guageo” with singer Edgar Dolor Quijada.

Later they work together with the great Venezuelan musician Nene Quintero in the “Be Jazz Sessions” project also winner of the Pepsi Awards 2019 which sold out all their concerts during the framework of its activities which had international reach.

She sings as a special guest with the classic Sonero del Caribe.

She shares the stage as a duo with Rodrigo Mendoza, singer of Dimensión Latina and of great worldwide trajectory.

She is part of the project “Salsa Master” with the participation of Edgar dolor Quijada, Marcial Isturiz, Rodrigo Mendoza and percussionist Cheo Navarro.

Veruzska was also a special guest in the orchestra “RUMBEROS DEL CALLEJON” of Carlos Padron in which she participates in its production along with the staff of artists such as Wilmer Lozano, Rodrigo Mendoza, Gonzalo Diaz, Memo Arroyave, and international artists such as Tito Nieves, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Maelo Ruiz and Domingo Quiñonez.

He began his musical career when he was only eight years old in the Afro-Venezuelan genre (traditional Venezuelan Afro music). Where he participated in various festivals being in first place in each of them.

Later he joined the ranks of the prestigious “Orquesta Latino Caribeña” of the orchestra system which is directed at that time by the great maestro Alberto Vergara, orchestra with great projection and impact in the country (Venezuela), participating in major festivals in countries like the United States and Colombia captivating the public with his voice.

Pasito a Pasito · Veruska Verdú

All the power of her voice, the flavor and the feeling.

Songs from the album that she is recently finishing the recording of

La Negrita

Pasito a Pasito

Me Canse de ti

It is a great joy for me to share this event with you. My dear friend Veruska Verdu does not stop growing and now she is going all out with the help of Takina Records to make a Celia Cruz Tribute in style.
By: Alberto Valles Salazar.

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Jimmy Bosch. The Creole Trombone of New York.

Norteamerica / USA / Nueva York

Jimmy Bosch was born on October 18, 1959 to a Puerto Rican family in the city of Hoboken in the state of New Jersey.

At the elementary school of his hometown, at the age of eleven Jimmy Bosch was offered a trombone which would give the starting point in his career. According to him, that metallic, valveless, long instrument (which was taller than him) was not necessarily what a child dreamed of; Perhaps, at that time, children dreamed of traveling to the moon, or with an electric guitar that would make them look like The Beatles or, failing that, the Rolling Stones. It didn’t take long for that 11-year-old boy to transform this instrument into an expression of his already visible creativity.

At the age of 13, the talented Jimmy was rehearsing with local bands and making his first foray onto the public stage a year or two later. His determination, the Latin blood that ran through his veins and the taste for the genre that had captivated him on so many occasions, led him to play with the most recognized band in the city: Manny Oquendo & Conjunto Libre. His dexterity and ingenuity in playing “moñas” (a section of trombone solos that enrich the melody) helped him to work with them since 1978, which is why it was alongside the Mythical Free Ensemble that Jimmy experienced the freedom to express himself musically with the trombone

On March 11, 1996, Jimmy Bosch debuted with his band at the internationally known S.O.B.’s nightclub. The result was immediate: Publications in the most prestigious newspapers in the Big Apple such as the “New York Times”, praising his excellence and a house full of loyal fans began to crown the dream of this tropical music worker. In this way he becomes a remarkably respected musician and an icon of Latin culture in New York.

His compositions reflect the creativity and depth of who Jimmy Bosch is. He takes his audience on a journey from Bronx-style “funk” to “hot” guajiras, melodious cha-cha-chás, and clearly poetic lyrics awash with feeling. Thus, Jimmy pays tribute to the other teachers who share their presentations generating remembrance and posterity in each one of them.

In 1998, under the Ryko Latino label, his first solo album, “Soneando trombone”, was released. Jimmy included a “Big Band” with renowned Latin virtuoso artists, such as trumpeter Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, bassist Andy González, and singers like Jimmy Sabater and Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez. They played a mix of Latin styles, including “hard sauce,” of which Bosch is one of its greatest exponents. Bosch not only played a virtuoso trombone, but was also the musical director on that recording.

With his recording debut as a solo artist, Bosch scored a definite success on the international scene. In Europe critics welcomed his musical creations. And in the United States, newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times were full of praise for their brilliant performances.

At the beginning of 1999, the popular musician returns to the charts with a new production: “Salsa dura“. In this production, including musicians like Steve Turre and Chucho Valdés, it was as diverse, strong, and tough as his first production. The recording also included songs like I’m Still Changing. For the release of “Salsa dura” the Creole trombonist traveled to Europe and performed on countless stages of the Old Continent.

Persevering in his creativity, in 2004 Bosch received new applause in Puerto Rico, presenting his musical proposal at jazz festivals. His bows have accompanied such important figures in the salsa industry around the planet as the aforementioned Free Ensemble of Manny Oquendo and Andy González, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Rubén Blades, India, the Lebron Brothers, La Combinación Perfecta, Cachao, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Celia Cruz among others. He was the musical director of the outstanding Puerto Rican performer Marc Anthony.

The late creator of the Mambo, Israel “Cachao” López, composed for him the song “Lluvia, viento y caña”. The legendary trombone solo can be heard on the Grammy-winning recording, “Master Sessions Vol. 1” produced by Emilio Estefan and Andy García.

This talented musician stamps his signature with his particular way of playing the trombone, becoming his personal stamp in the music industry. Today, Jimmy Bosch is famous for his explosive solos, full of melody, vibration and funk.

Known by many as “El Trombón Criollo” for the strength of his improvisations, Jimmy radiates his energy to any musical challenge. Jimmy brings us El airplane de la salsa, his latest production, surrounded by high-voltage musicians and soneros.

From Parroquia San Agustín del Sur is Son Marín ¡Aquí Empezó la Cosa…!

In order to delve a little into what the group Son Marín was, we must necessarily refer to the late musician Jesús Blanco or “El Pure” as everyone called him.

Jesús Giselo Blanco was his first name, born in Mirandino, but settled in Caracas when he was still a child.

To talk about his musical beginnings is to evoke part of the history of the Son in our country, since “El Pure” before arriving to the San Agustin Parish had already participated with old groups such as Conjunto Rex and the well remembered Sonora Caracas.

Son Marín ¡Aquí Empezó la Cosa...!! — Son Marín ¡Aquí Empezó la Cosa…!!

El Pure Blanco was recognized in San Agustin Marin as a true builder of musicians since, with his work as a musical artisan, besides having created the first music school in Marin, many young people were nurtured and formed with his teachings.

Jesús “el Pure” Blanco was a key character in the formation and integration of several groups in Barrio Marín, among them we remember the aguinaldo group Los Juveniles, Los Gaitetricos, Los Super Cremas, La Nueva Generación and of course his biggest dream, the “Son Marín”.

The group Son Marín had several stages, starting in 1981 when in Barrio Marín an improvised musical group was organized to receive at the International Airport of Maiquetía the Grupo Madera that was arriving from an important presentation in an International Festival in the city of Avignon, France.

That small group was formed by: Eliel Rivero (trombone), Jorge Rondón(flute), Enrique Palacio (Bass), Arnaldo Blanco(tres), Renny Mendoza (Bongó), José Luis Mendoza (Tumbadora) Luciano Reyes (singer), Pablo” Pabloco” Martínez (singer) and Jesús “Pure” Blanco was the director.

As fate would have it, that group, which was only a provisional “vente tú” organized by Pure, later became another of the emblematic groups of San Agustín, SON MARÍN.

In particular we remember pleasantly the participation of Son Marin as a representation of the San Agustin del Sur Parish, in the Afro-Caribbean Music Festival “La 5ta Esencia de la Salsa” held on June 17, 1983 at the Nuevo Circo de Caracas, by then the group had not yet recorded their first album, but we had already had the opportunity to listen to a demo with a couple of numbers that came to promote the announcer Hector Castillo in his radio program on the now defunct Radio Aeropuerto.

Over time the group grew and new instruments were added; and of course the inclusion of other musicians, such is the case of Jesus Guzman the popular “Paicosa” who enters as guitarist to later become the bassist and musical director of the group, it was the idea of “Paicosa” with the support of “Pabloco“, to expand the group’s equipment incorporating Hugo Olivero’s sax, Josue Silva’s trumpet, Randal Monasterio’s piano, while the percussion was reinforced with Juber Ramirez.

Already with a more solid group and with a view to a greater projection within the Venezuelan salsa music scene, the only thing missing was the recording of the album, which began in September 1986, with the collaboration of Mauricio Silva in the arrangements and the inclusion of several guest musicians.

Unfortunately, a month after the recording began and without being finalized, Jesús “el Pure” Blanco died, however his voice and feeling were reflected in this album that was finally released in 1987, quickly gaining strength and penetrating the taste of the music lover public after the composition of Pablo Martínez, AQUÍ EMPEZO LA COSA, a tribute to this neighborhood that has given so many important musicians, a cradle of soneros as Gonzalo Martínez says in the song.

The voice of Pure Blanco was recorded in the song LA CAÑA; all the numbers were original pieces except for the song “Sin Compromiso” by the Brazilian Chico Buarque, but with an excellent adaptation of the lyrics by Pablo Martínez and Joseito Romero.

To end this biographical sketch, I leave here part of the thanks contained in the back cover of the album from Son Marín.

JESUS BLANCO “Pure” every joy lived with this work, makes us feel you more.

SON MARIN… This is where it all began!!! (1987) Mucer International DL-7140

SIDE A

1.- HERE I STARTED THE THING (Pablo Martínez)

2.- SIN COMPROMISO (Chico Buarque) Lyrics Adaptation: Pablo Martínez/Joseito Romero

3.- YOUR HOLY BLESSING (Pablo Martínez)

4.- EL BUHONERO (Pablo Martínez)

SIDE B

1.- LA CAÑA (Rafael Quintero/Pablo Martínez)

2.- RECUERDOS (Rafael Quintero/Pablo Martínez)

3.- VOLVAMOS A EMPEZAR (Rafael Quintero/Pablo Martínez)

4.- BENITO EL CHICHERO (Jorge Rondón)

Members:

Randal Monasterio (Piano)

Arnaldo Blanco (Tres)

Jesús Guzmán (Bass, Conductor)

Josue Silva (Trumpet)

Hugo Salinas (Trombone)

Hugo Olivero (Saxophone)

Jorge Rondón (Flute)

Jimmy Fariñas (Congas)

Fidel Martínez (Bongo/Campana)

Juber Luis Ramírez (Timbales, bongo, bell)

Gonzalo Martínez (Vocal)

Pablo Martínez (Vocal)

Jesús Blanco (Vocal)

Pablo Martínez/Gonzalo Martínez/Arnaldo Blanco/Mauricio Silva/Daniel Silva (Backing Vocals).

Guest Musicians:

José Pepe Vera (Saxophone)

Raúl Agras (Trumpet)

Mauricio Silva (Piano/Trombone)

Felipe Blanco (Conga/Güiro)

José “Cheo” Escobar (Conga)

Douglas Guevara (Tumbadora)

Daniel Silva (Bass)

Other Credits:

Arrangements and Musical Direction: Mauricio Silva

Recording Technician: Fernando Hernández

Sound Engineer: Fernando Hernández and Mauricio Silva

Executive Production: Wolfgang Roldan

General Direction: Mauricio Silva (Cortesía Sonográfica)/Son Marín (Mucer Internacional)

Recording Studio: Sonomatrix

Photos: Pedro Hernández.

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José Antonio “Maceo” Rodríguez was a faithful cultivator of Son Cubano and participated in the Afro Cuban All Stars project

José Antonio “Maceo” Rodríguez was born on April 17, 1950 in Holguín, Cuba.

Famous sonero voice leader of the group Sierra Maestra, he began his career at the beginning of the eighties of the last century with the group Sierra Maestra, integrated by former students of the Polytechnic University José Antonio Echeverría, of Havana, with which he won a televised contest of new musicians.

José Antonio Maceo Rodríguez was a faithful cultivator of Son Cubano and participated in the Afro Cuban All Stars project.

He died at the age of 55 on November 6, 2005 in Copenhagen, Denmark, of a heart attack, after giving a concert with his group at the end of a tour of Europe.

He was born on April 17, 1950 in a modest country house in the vicinity of the Antonio Maceo Sugar Mill, in Cacocun, in the eastern province of Holguin.

Relatives and neighbors say that since he was a child he loved art, music, pirouettes and attracting attention.

October 20, 1976 in Havana, together with his classmates at the José Antonio Echevarría University Center, he founded the musical group Sierra Maestra, called at that time Grupo de Sones de la Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica.

Those young dreamers performed in the popular contest “Todo el Mundo Canta”, where they took off on a spiral of success in Cuba and the world.

They traveled to many countries promoting Cuban music. They participated in Festivals of international relevance in Australia, Bosnia, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovenia, Turkey, Yugoslavia and the United States.

A faithful cultivator of Son, Rodríguez participated in the Afro Cuban All Stars project, nominated for a Grammy in 1998 and parallel to the Buena Vista Social Club.

His excellent voice, comparable according to critics to that of the great cultivators of the genre, was one of the emblematic of the current Cuban dance music scene.

She began recording in 1981 her first album, “Sierra Maestra Llegó con El Guanajo Relleno”, was a silver disc and received excellent reviews. He participated in the Afro Cuban All Stars project, and parallel to the Buena Vista Social Club.

The trumpet player José Alemañy, Cubanisimo, and Juan de Marcos González, founder of the Buena Vista Social Club, were his partners in the group for years, and together they undertook the task of recovering the tradition of famous sones and soneros, revitalizing the genre at a time when other musicians were opting for salsa and more commercial rhythms.

According to the Cuban composer, José Antonio Rodríguez not only possessed a very special voice, “he also had the courage and human qualities to remain faithful to that style, the son style, which is the mother of Cuban music”.

The repertoire of Rodriguez, known as Maceo among his friends and admirers, included, in addition to the great classics of traditional son, pieces that became very popular in his voice, such as Dame un traguito ahora or Esa mujer lo que quiere es que la miren.

Maceo, although small in stature, was an immense man, someone who could not conceive where to keep the torrent of voice he displayed without ostentation, so much musicality, intonation and love for Cuban music.

José Antonio was not only a great musician, he was a great person, very loved by his closest friends and in general by the people whose affection and admiration he won since the participation of Sierra Maestra in the Adolfo Guzmán contest and that thanks to his special way of interpreting the Cuban son, great musicians such as Ignacio Piñeiro’s Septeto were born again in the popular taste.

The singer died on November 6, 2005, just a few hours after finishing the European tour of Sierra Maestra with a concert at the Amager concert hall in Copenhagen.

With this presentation, the popular band put an end to the performance of all the Cuban artists who participated in the First International Latin Music Festival of that capital. The sonero’s remains were repatriated to Cuba, where he was buried.

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La Puertorriqueña de Don Perignon presents her new recording work

Demostrando in time

With great enthusiasm, La Puertorriqueña de “Don Perignon” announces the release of its most transcendental recording production, entitled Demostrando a tiempo.

La Puertorriqueña de Don Perignon presents her new recording work

This release is a testament to more than forty-five years dedicated to music by the orchestra’s leader, Pedro Morales Cortijo, known artistically as “Don Perignon”. After overcoming health challenges,

“Don Perignon“, with renewed vigor, turns his attention to what he calls “an unprecedented chapter for the orchestra”.

And what better way to kick off this new phase than with the release of the album? Demostrando a tiempo, a title derived from Moncho Rivera’s composition arranged by Carlos García, adds a historical and significant nuance to the recording.

“Don Perignon” highlights the importance of paying tribute to the pioneers of Puerto Rican popular music, Ismael Rivera and Rafael Cortijo, underlining the crucial influence they had on the musical movement to which their group belongs:

“Moncho represents Ismael Rivera and I represent Rafael Cortijo. They (Cortijo and Rivera) were the ones who created what we do, that’s why we decided to pay tribute to these two greats of our music”.

The album opens with a composition by Sammy Ayala, entitled ‘Dilo tú’, previously recorded by Rafael Cortijo’s Combo. This song, on this occasion, includes an exquisite timbal solo by Perignon.

This, which is La Puertorriqueña’s thirteenth production, rescues two jewels of the prolific composer Catalino “Tite” Curet Alonso.

The first, ‘Aquí estoy con mi son’, was first recorded in 1991 by singer Frankie Hernández under the production of Bobby Valentín. The second, ‘Soy tu ley’, was initially recorded in bolero time by Cheo Feliciano, the so-called “Señor sentimiento”. For this occasion, the skillful musical arrangement -in salsa key- by Ramón Sánchez gives the song a fascinating nuance, by integrating it with the distinctive sonority of the orchestra.

Pedro Luis Morales Cortijo, is the first name of the Puerto Rican timbalero and musical director

It should be noted that ‘Soy tu ley’ was destined to be part of the album Música Maestro (2014), but like fine wines, it waited patiently until it reached its optimum point to be released.

Highlighting the musical diversity, the album includes ‘A quién iré’, a composition by singer-songwriter Héctor Olmo, which at Perignon’s request, seeks to express gratitude to God for all that He has given him, including what the orchestra leader calls “a new opportunity in life”.

“I have my way of thanking God, but not through a message as fine as that,” says the director of La Puertorriqueña, considering that the song written by Olmo came to answer questions about everything he has achieved musically, despite the many obstacles that have come his way. ‘A quién iré’ features the arrangement by Juan C. Cardona, the vocal participation of Alex D’ Castro and the creation of the chorus by “Don Perignon” himself.

Demostrando a tiempo includes the songs: ‘Sácala a bailar’ (composition and vocals by José Karlo Ribot, with a tasty arrangement by Andy Guzmán who incorporates a forceful piano solo); ‘Sin brújula’ (lyrics by Harold Aguirre, musical arrangement by Ramón Sánchez, sung by Joe González); ‘La clave me lleva’, ‘Como si me amaras’ and ‘Afinque, cadencia y sabor’ (title that lists the distinctive adjectives of La Puertorriqueña).

Demostrando a tiempo reflects the dedication and unparalleled talent of “Don Perignon” and La Puertorriqueña.

Through a careful fusion of tradition and innovation showcased in the repertoire, this album represents the invaluable contribution of the orchestra, captivating dancers around the world with its vibrant and distinctive sound.

La Puertorriqueña de “Don Perignon” invites the public to immerse themselves in this unique musical experience and enjoy Demostrando a tiempo, available on digital platforms and select music stores.

Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the magic of Demostrando on time. Join us on this exciting musical journey.

About Don Perignon:

Pedro Luis Morales Cortijo, is the first name of the Puerto Rican timbalero and musical director known internationally as “Don Perignon,” whose musical career began in 1974.

“Don Perignon” comes from a family with a long musical tradition, which includes his cousin, Rafael Cortijo.

After having stood out as musical director for singers Andy Montañez and Lalo Rodríguez, in 1989. “Don Perignon” released his first production La buena vida, which featured the participation of Victor Manuelle. This album was followed by Festival de soneros (1990) and Subiendo (1992).

In his career “Don Perignon” with his orchestra, La Puertorriqueña, has released thirteen recordings, in which figures such as Gilberto Santa Rosa, Víctor Manuelle, Luisito Carrión, Oswaldo Román, Pedro Brull, Josué Rosado, Rico Walker, José Alberto “El Canario” and Hermán Olivera, among others, have collaborated.

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