ANTOBAL'S Cuban All-Stars Dia De Reyes* Felsted*-NM*1st
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DIA DE REYES
(DAY OF FREEDOM)
ANTOBAL'S CUBAN ALL-STARS
Under the direction of OBDULIO MORALES
DIA DE REYES: BEFORE THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN CUBA, IT WAS THE QUAINT CUSTOM OF OWNERS TO GIVE THEIR SLAVES A DAY OF SO CALLED "FREEDOM" EACH YEAR. ON THAT DAY, CLAD IN AN ASSORTMENT OF COSTUMES CORRESPONDING TO THEIR IDEAS OF THE COSTUMES WORN BY THEIR FREE AFRICAN ANCESTORS, SLAVES CELEBRATED IN THE STREETS WITH MUSIC AND DANCING. THIS IS THE ORIGIN OF THE NOW FAMED COMPARSAS IN THE CARNIVAL PARADES HELD ANNUALLY IN HAVANA IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH.
ALL-STARS:
Trumpets:Alejandro Vivar (El Negro), Domingo Corbacho, Alfredo Armenteros (Chocolate)
Trombones: Generoso Jimenez (Tojo), Antonio Linares
Alto Saxes: Santago Penalver, "Amadito" Valdes
Tenor Saxes: Emilio Penalver, Pedro Chao
Baritone Sax: Osvaldo Urrutia (Mosquitin)
Flute: Osvaldo Penalver
Piano: Pedro Justiz (Penuchin)
Drums: Guillermo Barreto (Barretico)
Bass: "Felo" Hernandez
Tumbadora: Oscar Valdes Sr.
Bongo & Guiro: Oscar Valdes Jr.
Quinto: Roberto Garcia
Maracas: "Justico" Antobal
Vocalists: Gina Martin, Roberto Cordero
FELSTED RECORDS # FL 7510
A1 first press stamp
RECORD IS -NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT
JACKET IS VG (RADIO PROMOTION COPY"NOT FOR SALE" stamped on back cover, shelf wear)
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