Here's some rare footage of the great Virgilio Martí, singing his classic version of Jorge Ben's "Más Que Nada," which he recorded on "Patato y Totico" (an indespensible record and recently remastered, by the way.)
This is from a 1979 performance at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The group was called "Afrocuban Fantasy" and featured:
Virgilio Martí: Vocals
Little Ray Romero: 3/2
Gene Golden: Tumbadora
Eloy Martí: Quinto
Xiomara Rodriguez: Dancer
Eddie ?: Dancer
The coro includes:
Pedro Morejón
Carlos Sánchez
Russell Burroughs
Thanks to our friend Gene Golden for sharing this with us. Enjoy.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Virgilio Martí singing "Más Que Nada"
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3 comments:
what a lineup, lil' ray on segundo, and eloy marti!!!!! I've heard about Eloy, but until now have heard him play...and the incomparable Virgilio Marti....Barry/Patricio, why does Pedro Morejon sound familiar to me, does/did he go by anothe name?
Barry, could the dancer be Eddie Rodriguez?....now I know where I've heard of Pedro, he sings a Palo number on Steve Berrios, First World album, "La Buena Noche Mi Ngo"....according to Willie "El Ruso" Pedro has a pretty good Palo repertoire...
That was just wonderful!
grz, indiani
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