Biography:
In tandem with his multi-instrumentalist brother Orestes, bassist Israel "Cachao" López introduced to Cuban music the African rhythms that transformed the island's traditional danzón into what is now known as the mambo -- he also pioneered the descarga, the late-night jam sessions that revolutionized the sound and scope of Afro-Cuban pop and ... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2010 Last Mambo
2007 Jazz Cuba 2
2004 Monte Adentro
2004 Ahora Si!
2000 Superdanzones
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