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| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Ska, mambo |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Casinosounds |
| Website | http://www.skacubano.com/ |
| Members | Natty Bo Beny Billy Megumi Mesaku Rey Crespo Jesús Cutiño Oresta Noda Dr. Sleepy Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton |
Ska Cubano is a London-based group which combines ska and Cuban music such as son and mambo, with elements of other genres including cumbia and calypso.
History[edit]
The group was put together by investment manager Peter A. Scott, who in his own words 'decided to create an alternative history in which Cuban ska had emerged'.[1][2] He travelled to Santiago de Cuba with Top Cats singer Natty Bo (Nathan Lerner) in 2001 and there they rehearsed and recorded the Ska Cubano album over a two-year period mainly with local musicians including singer Beny Billy (Juan Manuel Villy Carbonell). In late 2004, Scott and Bo decided to go for a less Cuban sound and formed a line-up in London mainly using UK-based Cuban and other Caribbean musicians (three of whom were/are also members of Top Cats, Natty Bo's traditional ska band ). After some experimentation, with Natty Bo as leader and vocalist, the permanent core of Ska Cubano became : Cubans (from Havana) Rey Crespo and Ernesto Estruch, Jesús Cutiño (Las Tunas), Oreste Noda (Matanzas) and Kico Cowan (Camaguey), together with, from Montserrat, Dr Sleepy (Reuben White), from Spanish Town, Jamaica, Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton, from Chiba City, Japan, Miss Megoo (Megumi Mesaku) and Londoner Trevor Edwards, with Beny Billy commuting from Santiago for recordings and performances.
In 2006 Venezuelan Carlos Pena gradually took over as co-lead singer, although Beny continued to record and occasionally tour with Ska Cubano. Trumpeter Jay Phelps also began to perform and record with the band. The second Ska Cubano album, ¡Ay Caramba!, was nominated for a BBC World Music Award in the 'Culture Crossing' category.[3] The album was described as 'imaginatively crafted, brimming with melody, wit and a joyous fusion of rhythms, this album’s about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on'.[3] According to the website all.about.jazz their third album, Mambo Ska, released in May 2010, is 'A blast - a raucous, riotous, irresistible blast...high octane party and festival music of the first order'.
Ska Cubano have performed at major festivals worldwide including Glastonbury, Big Day Out, and WOMAD, and toured to date, in 30 countries.[3][4]
Bobine by Ska Cubano was used in the soundtrack of the first series of Dexter, an American television series set in Miami. In 2010/11, their song Soy Campesino was used extensively for adverts for UK electrical store Comet.
Ska Cubano Ay Caramba Lyrics
The Ska Cubano project was suspended and the band stopped accepting touring requests in 2014.
Band members[edit]
- Natty Bo (Nathan Lerner) - vocals
- Carlos Pena - vocals and minor percussion
- Beny Billy (Juan Manuel Villy Carbonell) - vocals
- Miss Megoo ( Megumi Mesaku ) - alto and baritone saxophones
- Trevor Edwards - trombone
- Kico Cowan - tenor saxophone and flute
- Rey Crespo (musical director) - double bass and marimbula
- Jesús Cutiño - tres (Cuban 3x2-strung guitar)
- Ernesto Estruch - piano, organ and violin
- Oresta Noda - congas and pailas
- Dr. Sleepy (Reuben White) - drumkit
- Tan Tan ( Eddie Thornton ) - trumpet
- Jay Phelps - trumpet
Discography[edit]
- Ska Cubano (2003), Victor - reissued (2004), Absolute
- ¡Ay Caramba! (2005), casinosounds
- Ajiaco! (the remix album), (2008) casinosounds/Universal Portugal [ not, strictly, a Ska Cubano album but remixes of Ska Cubano tracks by independent DJ's ]
- 'Mambo Ska' (2010), casinosounds
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- Cartwright, Garth (2007) 'SKA CUBANO', BBC
- Meadley, Phil (2005) 'Ska Cubano: Revolution in the head', The Independent, 1 July 2005
- Scott, Peter A. 'Ska Cubano History', skacubano.com
- 'Ska Cubano: A Parallel Musical Universe', NPR Music, 6 August 2006
- May, Chris (April 20, 2010) 'allaboutjazz'
External links[edit]
From Wikipedia
| Ska Cubano | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Ska, mambo |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Casinosounds |
| Website | http://www.skacubano.com/ |
| Members | |
| Natty Bo Beny Billy Megumi Mesaku Rey Crespo Jesús Cutiño Oresta Noda Dr. Sleepy Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton | |
Ska Cubano Ay Caramba
Ska Cubano are a London-based group who combine ska and Cuban music such as mambo, with elements of other genres including cumbia and calypso.
Contents |
History
The group was put together by investment banker Peter A. Scott, who in his own words 'decided to create an alternative history in which Cuban ska had emerged'.[1][2] He travelled to Cuba with Top Cats singer Natty Bo (Nathan Lerner) in 2001, and there they rehearsed and recorded the Ska Cubano album over a two-year period with local musicians including singer Beny Billy (Juan Manuel Villy Carbonell), Oscar Calle, and Locho Bermúdez. On their return to London, Scott and Lerner decided to go for a less Cuban sound and formed a more-permanent line-up using UK-based musicians, including Rey Crespo (double bass), Jesús Cutiño (tres), Oreste Noda (congas), Dr Sleepy (Reuben White, drums), and Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton (trumpet), with Beny Billy commuting from Santiago for recordings and performances. The new line-up recorded the second album, ¡Ay Caramba!, which was nominated for a BBC World Music Award in the 'Culture Crossing' category.[3] The album was described as 'imaginatively crafted, brimming with melody, wit and a joyous fusion of rhythms, this album’s about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on'.[3]
Ska Cubano have performed at major festivals including Glastonbury, Big Day Out, and WOMAD, and toured internationally.[3][4]
Band members
- Natty Bo (Nathan Lerner) - vocals
- Beny Billy (Juan Manuel Villy Carbonell) - vocals
- Megumi Mesaku - saxophone
- Rey Crespo - double bass
- Jesús Cutiño - tres
- Oresta Noda - congas
- Dr. Sleepy (Reuben White) - drums
- Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton - trumpet
- Jay Phelps- trumpet
Discography
- Ska Cubano (2003), Victor - reissued (2004), Absolute
- ¡Ay Caramba! (2005), Casinosounds
- Ajiaco! (the remix album), (2008) Casinosounds/Universal Portugal
Notes
Ska Cubano Ay Caramba Descargar
References
- Cartwright, Garth (2007) 'SKA CUBANO', BBC
- Meadley, Phil (2005) 'Ska Cubano: Revolution in the head', The Independent, 1 July 2005
- Scott, Peter A. 'Ska Cubano History', skacubano.com
- 'Ska Cubano: A Parallel Musical Universe', NPR Music, 6 August 2006
External links