Ray Barretto

PRESSED ON 180-GRAM VINYL

ALL-ANALOG MASTERING FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES

Que Viva La Música just turned 50 and features Barretto at his peak of the “Hard Salsa” era. The album contains the track “Cocinando” from the famed documentary Our Latin Thing which alone makes the record worth the price of admission. Other key tracks include “La Pelota” and “Que Viva La Musica”. Recorded in 1972, the recording features his original Salsa band including Adalberto Santiago and Orestes Vilato before their storied breakup. Now available remastered for the first time in decades.

PERSONNEL:

• Joseph Roman, Rene Lopez, Roberto Rodriguez - (trumpet)
• Orestes Vilato - (timbales)
• John Rodriguez - (bongo, conga)
• David Perez - (bass)
• Luis Cruz - (piano, electric piano)
• Adalberto Santiago - (vocals, güiro)
• Ray Barretto - (conga-quinto)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Que Viva La Musica
• A2Bruca Manigua
• A3. La Pelota
• A4. El Tiempo Lo Dira

• SIDE B
• B1. Cocinando
• B2. Triunfo El Amor
• B3. Alafia Cumaye