The duo Los Compadres was formed in the late 1940s, when the inventor of the 7-string armónica guitar, Francisco Repilado (alias Compay Segundo), joined forces in Havana with his cousin, guitarist and lead vocalist Lorenzo Hierrezuelo (alias Compay Primo)(1), to create a style of authentic son rooted in the rural traditions of their native Oriente Province. Los Compadres' initial compaternity, however, only lasted six years. By the mid-50s, Compay Primo's much younger sibling, Reynaldo Hierrezuelo, aka Rey Caney (an apparent monarchical reference to El Caney, the hometown of the Hierrezuelo dynasty), took over Compay Segundo's spot as tresero and secondary vocalist of Los Compadres. Recorded in Havana in 1960 and reissued by my favorite Frenchman's revivalist label, (Tumbao) Cosas De Mi Cuba consists mostly of sones authored by Compay Primo, one of those rare 20th Century Cubans of partial Amerindian ancestry(2). His spontaneous and picaresque soneos, deeply rooted in the poetic Spanish décima tradition, are complemented by King Caney's compatible vocal support. Listening to Macusa and Yo No Quiero Llanto, for instance, one comprehends why Los Compadres became the most popular guitar duo in the history of the Caribbean. (LT) 1. Compay is an apocopation of the untranslatable term compadre (the Spanish word by which the godfather and godmother address the father of their godson or daughter, and by which the father and mother address the godfather). Compay is most commonly used in the eastern regions of Cuba. 2. It has been alleged that his grandmother was one of the last surviving members of the now-extinct Siboney tribe. COPYRIGHT 1999 Latin Beat Magazine COPYRIGHT 2000 Gale Group
los conpadres y su musica lo mejor de cuba ,lo dice un peruano!!!!!!! sabooorrrr!!!!
Abel9503 7 months ago
hola cara
Abel9503 7 months ago
CAIMITO...?
raphipan 10 months ago
Un son que nunca morirá... qué viva el son cubano con Los Compadres
Ricardo87137 1 year ago
esta muy lenta la pagina y no logre ver el video que lastima
mateojuli 1 year ago
CON LOS COMPADRES NOS TIRABAN DE LA CAMA A LAS 5 DE LA MAÑANA TODOS LOS DIAS EN EL POLITECNICO DE CARLOSMANUEL DE CESPEDE EN FLORIDA CAMAGUEY
CUBANO998 1 year ago
Huáncano - Perú
Que vivan LOS COMPADRES que hay para ratos
Saludos de Los Hombres Solidarios
solidariohuancano 1 year ago
Linda canción, todo un clásico...
gukakmakuk 2 years ago