El Mayombero

El Mayombero

Papi Oviedo is the master of tres and is one of Cuba's greatest musicians, and he is a veteran of son. In this production his tres accomopanies the beautiful voice of Cristina Azcuy. Gilberto "Papi" Oviedo (1937, La Habana) is a Cuban tres player. The tres, a distinctive type of plucked instrument in Cuban music, has three sets of double strings. Papi, the son of the legendary musician, Isaac Oviedo, started playing the tres when he was around 15. A veteran of many bands, Papi was the tres player in Elio Revé's band for 13 years. He has been on tour with Buena Vista Social Club exposing the son style to wider audiences. The tres of papi oviedo is seductive and rythmatic and full of acoustic flavour.

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Papi Oviedo y su Soneros

Papi Oviedo y su Soneros (Group)

Papi oviedo considered to be Cuban top tres player.

Track List

Featured Artist:
Writer:
Lázaro Blanco Calderón
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genre:
Son
Instruments:
Guitar, Tres, Trumpet and Vocals
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium
Featured Artist:
Writer:
Porfiria Godinez Garcia
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genre:
Son
Instruments:
Guitar, Tres, Trumpet and Vocals
Region:
Cuba
Theme:
Love
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium
Featured Artist:
Writer:
Gilberto Oviedo Laportilla
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genre:
Son
Instruments:
Guitar, Tres, Trumpet and Vocals
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium
Writer:
Heriberto Mertines Ramos
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genre:
Son
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium
Featured Artist:
Writer:
Julian Heriberto Martínez Ramos
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genres:
Salsa, Son and Cuban Salsa
Instruments:
Guitar, Tres, Trumpet and Vocals
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium
Writer:
Heriberto Mertines Ramos
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genre:
Son
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Featured Artist:
Writer:
Lázaro Blanco Calderón
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genre:
Son
Instruments:
Guitar, Tres, Trumpet and Vocals
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium
Featured Artist:
Writer:
Aurelio Amado Casanova
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genre:
Son
Instruments:
Guitar, Tres, Trumpet and Vocals
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium
Featured Artist:
Writer:
Heriberto Mertines Ramos
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genres:
Salsa, Son and Cuban Salsa
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium
Writer:
Heriberto Mertines Ramos
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genre:
Son
Region:
Cuba
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium