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Rubén González — Cumbanchero
Album: Introducing Rubén González
Avg rating:
7.4

Your rating:
Total ratings: 1168









Released: 1997
Length: 4:31
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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I have been to Cuba 5 times—each visit better than the last!! No, I am not an American.
Fabulous,thanks Bill👍
Spectacular tune off a fantastic album!  
 david1 wrote:

This came on while I was in boarding lounge on my way to Cuba. Somehow Bill just knows. Thanks




Totally Cool!  Thank you for sharing the story!  
This came on while I was in boarding lounge on my way to Cuba. Somehow Bill just knows. Thanks
so I was watching PBS show on the topic of boogaloo  music  and how it grew out of mambo, samba, et. 

Is this a boogaloo song?

It rocks.

 Madness1954 wrote:

I was lucky to see him play live in London not long before he died. A brilliant pianist.




You Lucky Duck!  I wish I was there!
I was lucky to see him play live in London not long before he died. A brilliant pianist.
Please play MORE Tunes by him. RP only has 2 tunes by him on the playlist.  PLEASE ADD MORE!!  Thank You!
 rogerb92688 wrote:



A "Cumbanchero" is someone who dances on the "cumba", a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America.

https://secondhandsongs.com/wo...



A "Cumbanchero" is someone who dances on the "cumba", a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America.



Thank You for the info!
 longliverp wrote:

brilliant.
So what's the translation of a "cumbanchero"?




A "Cumbanchero" is someone who dances on the "cumba", a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America.

https://secondhandsongs.com/wo...



A "Cumbanchero" is someone who dances on the "cumba", a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America.
 whaleboneman wrote:

Anything from Cuba gets rated at least 7 before i hear the second note.



Yep, this one's an 8 for now. 
 longliverp wrote:

brilliant.
So what's the translation of a "cumbanchero"?



"Party animal", apparently. https://www.wordmeaning.org/sp...
brilliant.
So what's the translation of a "cumbanchero"?
castiga esos cueros
Anything from Cuba gets rated at least 7 before i hear the second note.
I absolutely love this exhilarating music.  I wish I was in Cuba dancing to it now!
This masterpiece definitely needs more air time!
Super classy guy. 
Fun.   I like the horns.
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