Michael spiro
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“EnCantado” Orquesta La Moderna Tradición
“EnCantado”
Orquesta
La Moderna Tradición
Michael is very proud to announce that his charanga band “Orquesta La Moderna Tradicion” has just released a brand new CD entitled “EnCantado”. It was co-produced by Michael and co-band leader Tregar Otton, and features great arrangements, two fabulous singers and stellar musical performances all around. It runs the gamut stylistically from danzon to timba, from rumba and Lukumi music to chachacha, and was mixed beautifully by Michael’s friend and colleague Phil Hawkins who created a lush and elegant sonic palate!
“Los bandos” rumba documentary release and cubadisco nomination
Los bandos: rumba en cazuela - nominated for 2021 cuban grammy!
“Los Bandos”, released in 2021, is a film about the origins of Cuban rumba from the city of Matanzas, featuring the very best rumberos from "Las Atenas de Cuba " (the Athens of Cuba)! "Los Bandos" is half concert/half documentary, and explores the first rumbas sung on the streets of Matanzas from as far back as 1910. These were the songs that eventually gave rise to the rumbas now performed by such world-renowned groups as Los Muñequitos de Matanzas and Afro-Cuba de Matanzas. After many years of discussion and planning with his own music teachers in Matanzas, Michael is thrilled to have finally been able to produce this film with co-producer Joe Galvin.
For more information and to watch the documentary, visit the production website www.ritmostunidosproductions.com/los-bandos.
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