Johnny Pacheco y su Charanga - Cumbayá

Charanga is a term given to traditional ensembles of Cuban dance music.
They made Cuban dance music popular in the 1940s and their music consisted of heavily son-influenced material, performed on European instruments such as violin and flute by a Charanga orchestra. The style of music that is most associated with a Charanga is termed 'Danzon', and is an amalgam of both European classical music and African rhythms.
Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, Juan Zacarías Pacheco aka Johnny Pacheco inherited his father's passion for music.
Rafael Azarias Pacheco, his father, was the bandleader and clarinetist
of one of the most famous orchestras of that time--the Santa Cecilia Orchestra
It was his father that first put a musical instrument into his son,Johnny's hands. At the age of 11, the Pacheco family moved to New York where he continued polishing his musical skills. He learned to play accordion, violin, saxophone and clarinet. He attended the Julliard School of Music where he studied percussion making him the leading percussionist of the time. He performed and recorded with the most important American artists.He then learned to play flute.
He is recognized as one of the top flutists of his era.

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[baysidebunny]

Love this song, I have this album since the early 60's!

[johnnynoirman]

I love this song too @baysidebunny.

[taino20]

I agree 100% with Pablo: I too do not know which words to use to praise your work-- it is more than excellent.

[johnnynoirman]

Rob your praise humbly..do not know which words to use..jajaja

Expect to praise all your work and the wonderful tunesboth you and Pablote

are putting out there and sharing with Youtube...Gracias de todo corazon Taino20

[mrarmandomusical]

Gracias Johnny por compartir tu trabajo, como siempre: Fenómeno!!!

[johnnynoirman]

Oh gracias Mrarmandomusical...

Lo bonito es que comparto gran amigos como tu me

apoyan mi trabajo...Como te lo agradezco hermano..

[taino20]

@johnnynoirman De nada. Pero gracias a ti por tu excelente labor.

[bonillaanel1]

Te felicito, por tu gran trabajo y por ese buen gusto musical, gracias.

[curumina1]

Gracias, Lobito! Great nostalgic clips and photos of Cuba. Music nicely performed by Johnny Pacheco y Su Charanga. I enjoy the Danzon style, very elegant and It must have been fun back then to enjoy all the atmosphere, hear this being played live, and "dance to the danzon" ... excellent work, muchas gracias : ) cuidate

[johnnynoirman]

¿No se cómo puedo dar te gracias Pablote.

Si no fuera por ti y mi grupito de amigos

No sé si hubiera hecho tanto videos para Ytube.

Tus comentario significa mucho para me

Me da un razón grande para continuar.