Bebo Valdes Hot Cha Chas
Pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, Bebo Valdés was one of the most influential figures in the history of Cuban music. In 1954, he started recording a series of albums for the Decca record label, among them: Your Musical Holiday in Havana, Music for the Girlfriend, Cha Cha Chás y Charangas (reissued on Descarga LP 637001), and Hot Cha Chas, the latter presented here in it's entirety. The members of Bebo's orchestra included such important musicians as Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar, Luis Escalante (trumpet), Generoso "El Tojo" Jiménez (trombone), Gustavo Más, Rafael "Cabito" Quesada, Virgilio Vixama (saxophones, clarinet), Enrique "Kike" Hernández (bass), Guillermo Barreto (drums), and Rolando Alfonso and Cándido Camero (congas), among others. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 4 BONUS TRACKS 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES
- 1. Batanga Cha Cha Cha 3:05
- 2. Guempa Mambo 2:56
- 3. Hot in Haiti (Merengue Me Gusta MÁS) 2:48
- 4. Daiquiri (Guaracha Mambo) 2:49
- 5. Cuba Libre Cha Cha Cha 2:58
- 6. Penthouse Mambo 2:54
- 7. Siempre Cantando (Cha Cha Cha) 3:01 *
- 8. Chamizo (Cha Cha CHÁ) 2:31 *
- 9. Ritmando Cha Cha Cha 2:51
- 10. Serenata en Batanga (Bolero Mambo) 2:57
- 11. Merengue a la Mode (Muerto de la Risa) 2:48
- 12. Birthday Mambo 2:33
- 13. Cha Cha Cha in Tropicana 2:57
- 14. Dreamers Cha Cha Cha 2:51
- 15. Aprende Cha Cha Cha 2:43 *
- 16. Hotcha-Cha 2:42 *
