Orquesta Sublime

Orquesta Sublime Was Founded In Cuba In 1956 By Flautist Melquiades Fundora As A Cuban Charanga Orchestra. The Group Which Actual Found Some Pre-Embargo Success In Tours To Florida Continues To Be A Traditional Charanga Group In That It Features A Light Organic Rhythm Section Of Timbales Acoustic Bass Güiro And Congas With Solo Voice And Flute Taking The Melodic Lead. It Is A Sound Which Was Popularized By Orquesta Aragon And Which Formed A Crucial Link Between Son And The Later Styles Up Through Salsa. The Band's Faithfulness To A Sound That Was Popular 40 Years Earlier Might Have Made It A Bit Of A Museum Piece But After A Long Embargo That Blocked Music As Much As Anything Orquesta Sublime's Laid-Back Carefree Sound Is Still Fresh And Relevant To American Ears. read less