Orquesta Aragón

Orquesta Aragón

About Orquesta Aragón

Orquesta Aragón have been at the forefront of Cuban music for some 60 years. Founded in 1939, the band were credited with raising the popularity stakes of cha cha cha during the fifties and beyond – everyone will know that great Cuban classic"El Bodeguero’ , written by Aragón’s famous flautist Richard Egues. Orquesta Aragón have had a major influence on Latin American and West African music. And as for the present day, you have only to look at the success of their recent album La Charanga Eterna, and recent London appearances within the last two years for proof positive that they remain a potent force. Aragón can still be guaranteed to provide a rousing live act in performance, lacing more contemporary timba rhythms within their set, linking the traditional with the new. Their concert in the Barbican Centre’s ¡Cuba Si! Festival had them all dancing in the aisles!

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