Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
The Son was born at the end of the XIXth Century in the eastern provinces of Cuba. The Son is the most popular dancing musical genre which characterizes which characterizes Cuban people. This misical genre was taken to the western part of the country and spread all over by the army in 1909. At the beginning it was considered low-class music. Sexteto Habanero influenced so much that it bécame popular in 1920. Then sextetos and septetos came to be the most fashionablen bands. Famous sones such as “A la Loma de Belén” To the Mountain of Belen and “Papa Montero” Dad Montero were hitssince they appeared.
The Septeto Habanero is considered by musicologists and specialists the most genuine and one of the most outstanding bands of the Cuban popular music because of its sound peculiarities and timbre personality as well as the way it respcts and preserves its original repertoire.
Guillermo Castillo and Gerardo Martinez founded Sexteto Habanero in 1920. They added a trumpet and the band turned into Septeto Habanero in 1927. La Botija – a pottery recptacle used to transport liquids during the colonial period was incorporated to the band having the function of a bass and also marked certain rhythmical patterns. La Botija was substituted by the counter bass in 1924. La Maldita Timidez The Damned Shyness was the first Son ever recorded. That record belongs to Septeto Habanero and it was made in New York City for RCA Victor in Octuber 29, 1924.
The Septeto Habanero has recorded more than 85 discs and has participated in different motion pictures and films such as Puerto del Infierno, Esto es Sabor This is Real Taste, Las Raices del Son - Son Roots, Carnet de Bord a Cuba 52 – Boarding Card to Cuba 52, La Momia – The Mommy the latest version by Universal Studios in 1999 as well as a film which pays homage to Benny More. Its huge repertoire has been enriched for 90 years of a successful career. It was first band to record inmortal hits such as Mama Ine, Tres Lindas Cubanas – Three Pretty Cuban Girls, ¿ Como esta Miguel? – How is Miguel Doinng?, and Papa Montero – Dad Montero, among 180 songs, that is the reason why Septeto Habanero is updated, popular, and in fashion . Recen thits are Voy a la Calle Vapor – I Go to Vapor Street, Sin Tun Ganga, Y que Sabrosito pa Gozar – It is Cool to Have Fun, Orgullo de los Soneros – Son Musicians Pride, Revive la Ilusion – Make Illusion Live Again, Desde el Dia en que te Vi – Since the very Day I Saw You. The HABANA 99 CD was awarded with a Golden Disc in Portugal because more than 30 000 copies were sold. All these songs have been very popular and occupied remarkable numbers in international hit paredes. Septeto Habanero has toured almost the world over spread the Cuban Son, Guaracha, Afro, Bolero, and Guaguanco wherever it has gone.
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
At present Felipe Ferrer Caballo – El Sentimental who is an experienced and talented musician is the leader. He conducts the septeto and plays the TRES. He joined the band in 1988, ince then he shared the stage with masters of the Cuban music such as Manolo Fure and Pedrito Ibañez – The Son Musicians Pride. Felipe is the responsinble of continuing the success which has accomplished oldest Son band of the world, a living and a Cuban symbol.
The Septeto Habanero has toured 32 countrie.
1. | USA | 17. | BELGIUM |
2. | MEXICO | 18. | SWITZERLAND |
3. | COLOMBIA | 19. | AUSTRIA |
4. | NASSAU | 20. | LUXEMBURGO |
5. | CURACAO | 21. | ISLAS AZORES |
6. | JAMAICA | 22. | SPAIN |
7. | VENEZUELA | 23. | GREECE |
8. | CAPE VERDE | 24. | SENEGAL |
9. | IVORY COAST | 25. | MALI |
10. | ZAIRE | 26. | CONGO |
11. | ANGOLA | 27. | HOLLAND |
12. | NIGERIA | 28. | SANTA LUCIA |
13. | ZAMBIA | 29. | PUERTO RICO |
14. | FRANCE | 30. | BARBADOS |
15. | PORTUGAL | 31. | GABON |
16. | PANAMA | 32. | D |
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
Well - renown musicians have been part of Septeto Habanero s staff among others Guillermo Castillo, Gerardo Martinez, Panchito Ricet, Carucito, Manolo Fure, Cheo Marquetti, Abelardo Barroo, Felix Chappottin, Estanislao Sureda LAITO, Pio Leyva, Alfredo CHOCOLATE Armenteros, Jose Artemio Castañeda MARACAIBO, and PEDRITO IBAÑEZ THE SON MUSICIANS PRIDE.
Important personalities of Cuban culture have pointed out the defense of the Cuban Son by Septeto Habanero e.g Novel writer Alejo Carppentier, Nicolas Guillen – Cuba s National Poet, and the prestigious musician Ernesto Lecuona. The latter wrote a couple of songs for Septeto Habanero, Se Fue – She s Gone, and Andar Andar, - Going and Going or Going over and over again.
AWARDS
ü No. 1 in CHAMPION SON – MAY 23rd, Havana 1925
ü TRES LINDAS CUBANAS, No. 1 in the First National Event for Son Musicians on May Havana 1926.
ü Premio CubaDisco/99 on Cuban Traditional Music (Havana Cuba 1999).
ü Glory of the Cuban Culture (Havana Cuba 1999).
ü Lucas Award Nomination Cuban TV (Havana Cuba 1999).
ü TELEFOOD Festival/99. Awarded by the Jamaican Government and FAO (Ocho Ríos – Jamaica 1999).
ü Golden Disc CD-HABANA/99 more than 30, 000 copies sold in (Portugal 1999).
ü Nominated to CubaDisco/2001 - CD “Celebrando sus 80 Años” Celebrating its 80th Birthday (Havana Cuba).
ü “Gitana Tropical” Award – Tropical Gipsy – by the Ministry of Culture. (Havana Cuba 2000).
ü UNEAC – National Union of Cuban Artists and Writers – Award SEPTETO HABANERO in its 80th BIRTHDAY (Havana Cuba 2000).
ü Illustrious Guest of Coimbra City (Portugal 2001).
ü Illustrious Guest of Loures City, The band was awarded with the Shield of the City (Portugal 2001).
ü Distinguished by the radio programme “El Son Sabrosón” (Guanajuato – México 2001).
ü No. 1 in the category of Dancing Music in Adolfo Guzmán Festival (Havana Cuba 2002).
ü MEMORIA VIVA the SEPTETO HABANERO Award by “JUAN MARINELO”Society (Havana – Cuba 2002).
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
ü Acknowledgment in the Cervantino Festival (Guanajuato y León – México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment in the 6th Internatinal Festival by the Government of Madero City ( México - 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Iztapalapa Delegation in the 2do Zócalo Capitalino ( México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Government of Reyes City ( Michoacán – México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Government of Apazingan City ( Michoacan - México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Cultural Foundation of Cántaro City - Michuacan - México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by of Tamaulipas City International Festival ( México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Government of Tacambaro City – Michoacán ( México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Government of San Cristóbal de las Casas ( Chiapas - México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Instituto Mexiquense Cultura for the participation in the 2do Festival de las Almas Festival Internacional Valle Sano ( Valle de Bravo - México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by Universidad Tamaulipeca – Campo Reynosa , Rió Bravo ( México 2004 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Patronato of the Festival Cultural Internacional Tamaulipas ( Tampico - México 2004 ).
ü Amadeus Roldan - Acknowledgment by UNEAC ( Havana – Cuba 2005 ).
ü Acknowledgment by the Museo Nacional de la Música the Cuba (Havana – Cuba 2005 ).
ü Acknowledgment by Editora ABRIL ( Havana – Cuba 2005 ).
ü Acknowledgment by Club Nacional de Soneros ( Santo Domingo – Dominican Republic 2006 )
ü Orgullo de la Musica Latina – Pride of the Latin Music ( TV - Santo Domingo – Dominican Republic 2006 )
ü Nominated to CUBADISCO 2010 Awards as the best Traditional Music – Havana Cuba 2010.
ü Niminated to LATIN GRAMMYS LATIN - Ángeles USA 2010
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
Most important Shows and Festival where Septeto Habanero has performend:
Ø Festival del Son and Flamenco (Sevilla – Spain -1995)
Ø 16th Festival of Youth and Students. (Havana – Cuba -1997)
Ø The Longest Son of the World. Guinnes Records. (Havana – Cuba -1997)
Ø EXPO 98 Portugal (Lisbon – Portugal -1998)
Ø Telefood Festival 99 (Ocho Rios – Jamaica -1999)
Ø Pole Pole Festival (Belgium -1999)
Ø Jazz Festival (Viena – Austria -1999)
Ø Isla Sal Amphiteatre (Cape Verde -1999)
Ø Estéril Festival ( Lisbon – Portugal - 2000)
Ø Roochell Festival (France - 2000)
Ø French Alliance in DAKAR (Senegal - 2000)
Ø Fiesta of Music Festival (France - 2000)
Ø Avante Festival (Lisbon – Portugal - 2000)
Ø Beer Party Festival (Lisbon – Portugal - 2000)
Ø Lisbon Colliseum (Lisbon – Portugal - 2000)
Ø Tiboli Theater (Lisbon – Portugal - 2000)
Ø Plaza SONI (Lisbon – Portugal - 2000)
Ø University from COIMBRA (Coimbra – Portugal - 2000)
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
Ø Casino Estoril (Lisbon – Portugal - 2000)
Ø Casino Villa Mora ( Algarbe – Portugal - 2000)
Ø “ Eduardo Saborit ““ in memoriam Festival (Havana – Cuba – 2001)
Ø Habano S.A. (Havana – Cuba - 2001)
Ø April 25th Party (Lisbon – Portugal - 2001)
Ø July 10th Nacional Party (Lisbon – Portugal - 2001)
Ø Jan 1st Nacional Party of Cuba (Havana – Cuba – 2000- 2001 and 2003)
Ø Jazz Festival (Barbados - 2003)
Ø TERESA CARREÑO theater (Caracas – Venezuela - 2003)
Ø University of San Juan (Puerto Rico - 2003)
Ø HOSTOS CENTER University for the ARTS & CULTURE (New Cork – USA -2003)
Ø “ Cervantino” Internacional Festival (Guanajuato and Leon – Mexico - 2004)
Ø Tamaulipas internacional Festival( Mexico 2004)
Ø 3rd Cervantino Barroco Festival (San Cristóbal de las Casas – Chiapas – Mexico - 2004)
Ø Cuernavaca Internacional Festival (Mexico - 2004)
Ø De las Almas – Valle Sano Internacional Festival ( Valle Bravo – Mexico - 2004)
Ø Michoacán Internacional Festival (Mexico - 2004)
Ø Casino Tampiquiño (Tampico – Mexico - 2004)
Ø 6th Madero City Explanada Principal Internatinal Festival (Mexico - 2004)
Ø 2nd Zocalo Capitalino Iztapalapa Delegation ( Mexico - 2004)
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
Ø Historical Cask (Tampico – Mexico 2004)
Ø Victoria City Plaza Principal (Mexico – 2004)
Ø Reynosa City Plaza Principal (Mexico – 2004)
Ø Alhondiga de las Granaditas (Guanajuato – Mexico - 2004)
Ø Lunario Cabaret (D. F – Mexico – 2004)
Ø Hidalgo Square (Matamoros City – Mexico – 2004)
Ø La Santeña Square (Rio Bravo City – Mexico 2004)
Ø Explanada Esteban Calderon (Nuevo Laredo City – Mexico - 2004)
Ø Sagrado Corazón Church (Apan City – Mexico – 2004)
Ø Explanada del Centro de Tlalpan City (Mexico - 2004)
Ø “ Amadeo Roldan “ Auditórium (Havana – Cuba - 2005)
Ø 10th International Festival of Septetos (Havana – Cuba - 2005)
Ø 11th Intenational Festival of ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC (Havana – Cuba - 2006)
Ø 18th Jazz Libre Theater International Festival (Bogota – Colombia - 2006)
Ø “ Jorge Eliécer Gaitan “ Theater (Bogota – Colombia - 2006)
Ø Centro Leon (Santiago de los Caballeros – Dominican Republic - 2006)
Ø Jaragua Casino Hotel (Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic - 2006 )
Ø “ Maria Teresa Vera “ in memoriam Song Festival (Havana – Cuba - 2007)
Ø International Festival for Science and Computing (Havana – Cuba – 2007)
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
Ø 35th Anniversary of “ Lenin Park” (Havana – Cuba - 2007)
Ø “ Eduardo Saborit ““ in memoriam Festival (Havana – Cuba – 2008)
Ø “ Joseito Fernandez “ in memoriam Guaguira Song Festival (Havana – Cuba - 2009)
Opinions about Septeto Habanero
“….. There was an intercive Americanizaciotion Influecing popular music by then. That s´ the way things were like when Septeto Habanero brought Son to all of us. Son nothing to do with imported foreing fashions. Its performance Hill never be rememberred enough ……. Son from Oriente was surprising, rare, almost unknown. In other words, Son had been forgotten.
It was the Cuban musical genre to oppose adquately the jazz offensive. “ A la Loma de Belen , “ Cabo de la Guardia”, “ Mujeres no se Duerman “, “ Cuatro Palomas “, “ Papa Montero”, and other songs which belongend to the Sexteto s´ repertoire became popular from one day to the other…..”
Alejo Carpentier (writer)
“….. Son or Sones which influenced me were the ones placed by Sexteto Habanero when I was young at the end of the 20 s´ and later ….”
Nicolas Guillen (National Poet of Cuba)
“…… Another outstanding and laborious Cuban musicogist, Idilio Urfe, agrees with the idea tha two remarkable moments in Son expansion are, First, when componer Jose Urfe incorporated the Son rhythm to the final part to the popular Danzon “ El Bombin de Barreto” (Barreto s´ HAT – 1910 ).
The rhythmical and cadential eastern style got to Havana.
Second in 1920 Sexteto Habanero came out as a mixture of other Son bands.”
Angel Augier ( Musical Historiographer)
“ As a matter of Fac., according to the autor s´ opinión, Sexteto Habanero did such a musical work which was follwed by hundreds of Son musicians among other. The it came to be the leader of the Son players and singers.”
Maria Teresa Linares (Musicologist)
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
“ The creation of Sexteto Habanero (1920) and its complete leadership are the most significant facts in the History of Cuban Son. That s´the point where most of the Son scholars coincide. The awards its has been honoured with, international tours around the world, recordings, famous songs, and films are witnesses of Sexteto Habanero s´history “
Senen Suarez ( Musician, Composer, and Leader of his own band )
Septeto Habanero plays the Cuban Son roots since its very beginnings in a way difieren from the other bands. Because of its own performing quality Septeto habanero has deserved to be “ The Proud of Son Musicians”.
Jose Da Silva (LUSAFRICA RECORDS)
RECORDS BY SEPTETO HABANERO:
Septeto Habanero was the first Son Band which recorded Son abroad. It was in New York City USA in Octuber 29th, 1924. The band recorded “ La Maldita Timidez” ( The Damned Shynes) for RCA Victor. It has recorded more than 85 disc with important international companies such as RCA Victor (USA), EGREM (Cuba), AREITO (Cuba), DISCOS PAGANOS (Colombia), PRODUCTION CUNXAC ( Ivory Coast), CORASON (Mixico), EMI – VALENTIN DE CALVALHO MUSICA LDA (Portugal), LUSAFRICA (France), SELLO COLIBRI (Cuba).
MOST RECENT RECORDINGS:
CD - Septeto Habanero 75 Años después (Corason - Mexico) 1995
CD- Orgullo de los Soneros ( Lusafrica - France ) 1997
CD- Habana / 99 ( Emi_Valentin de Carvalho Musica LDA_Portugal ) 1999
CD- Celebrando sus 80 Años (Lusafrica _France ) 2000
CD- Septeto Habanero 90 Años Orgullo de los Soneros Volumes 1 and 2 (Producciones Colibrí _Cuba ) 2009
Septeto Habanero
Founded in 1920
Repertoire:
A considerable number of the songs which belong to the Septeto´s repertoire have been composed by members of Habanero since its beginnings. Among the hits we may mention the following “TRES LINDAS CUBANAS”, “COMO ESTA MIGUEL”, “A LA LOMA DE BELEN “, “CABO DE LA GUARDIA”,
“ELENA LA CUMBANCHERA” and more recently “VOY A LA CALLE VAPOR”, “SI TUN GANGA”, “EL ORGULLO DE LOS SONEROS”, “REVIVE LA ILUSION”,” “DESDE EL DIA EN QUE TE VI”, “YO NO SOY UN CHISMOSO” and “Y QUE SABROSITO PA` GOZAR”.
The current repertoire consists of more than 200 songs. The following 40 songs are the most popular of its repertoire:
OBRAS GENERO AUTOR
1. EL MANICERO PREGON Moisés Simmons
2. MAMA INES TANGO CONGO Elíseo Grenet
3. TRES LINDAS CUBANAS SON Guillermo Castillo
4. A LA LOMA DE BELEN SON Felipe Neri
5. TRIBILIN CANTORES GUAJIRA SON Guillermo Castillo
6. VOY A LA CALLE VAPOR GUARACHA G. Emilio Moret
7. SI TUN GANGA SON MONTUNO G. Pedrito Ibáñez
8. SIN DETENERSE EN SU ANDAR SON G. Pedrito Ibáñez
9. SE ENTERO SON G. Pedrito Ibañez
10. LO QUE ENCIERRAN TUS OJOS BOLERO SON G. Pedrito Ibañez
11. QUE SE ACABE EL LEPEREPE GUARACHA SON G. Pedrito Ibañez
12. GUARACHA Y SON GUARACHA G. Pedrito Ibañez
13. ALERTA A LOS BAILADORES SON G. Pedrito Ibañez
14. TA JOSE SON Ismael González
15. UN DICIEMBRE FELIZ BOLERO G. Emilio Moret
16. ORGULLO DE LOS SONEROS SON G. Pedrito Ibañez
17. ERES MIMOSA BOLERO G. Pedrito Ibañez
18. FASCINATE CON MI TUMBAO GUARACHA G. Emilio Moret
19. YO NO SOY CHISMOSO GUARACHA G. Pedrito Ibañez
20. JAMAS LO CONCEBI BOLERO G. Pedrito Ibañez
21. LA CASA DE MA ASUNCION AFRO SON G. Pedrito Ibañez
22. EL CAMPESINO PRODIGIO GUAJIRA SON G. Emilio Moret
23. PRESENTE DICE EL GUAGUANCO SON G. Pedrito Ibáñez
24. ALCOMPAS DEL HABANERO SON G.PedritoIbáñez
25. QUE SABROSITO PA GOZAR GUARACHA Jaime Gracian
25. QUE SABROSITO PA GOZAR GUARACHA Jaime Gracian
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REPERTORIO (CONT.)
26. DESDE EL DÍA EN QUE TE VI BOLERO G. Pedrito Ibáñez
27. DOS GARDENIAS BOLERO Isolina Carrillo
28. LUNA DE MIEL EN PORTUGAL GUARACHA SON G. Emilio Moret
29. TU DECISIÓN NO LA CONCIVO BOLERO G. Emilio Moret
30. MIRA COMO VIENE SON MONTUNO Ernesto González
31. MI INSPIRADORA BOLERO G.Pedrito Ibáñez
32. PRIMICIAS DE ESTE AMOR BOLERO G.Pedrito Ibáñez
33. EL BARRETIN BACHATA CUBANA G.Pedrito Ibáñez
34. LA CASA DE CHAVALETA AFRO G Pedrito Ibáñez
35. LA GUARACHA CALLEJERA GUARACHA Jaime Gracián
36. CABO DE LA GUARDIA SON Corona/Castillo
37. ELENA LA CUMBANCHERA GUARACHA SON Gerardo Martínez
38. COMO ESTA MIGUEL SON Felipe Neri
39. REVIVE LA ILUSION BOLERO Pedrito Ibáñez
40. QUE HERMOSO SUEÑO CONTIGO BOLERO SON Jaime Gracián
