Chano Pozo band

By Lewis MacAdams

In fact the very small triangular block on which it was built has been removed. Feel free to contribute! Seven Seven 15. Both Shango and St. Barbara had associations with the color red, and for the rest of his life Chano would often carry a red scarf signifying his allegiance.Chano's reputation grew among the people each year, not only because of his physical prowess as a dancer, drummer, and success with women, but for the compositions he wrote for Carnival, during the nightly celebrations of which neighborhoods formed highly competitive comparsas, or street troupes. Pozo's killer was a local bookie who went by the name Cabito.

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Yoruba deities were identified with Catholic saints to fool the slave owners, as the Spanish colonialists had forbidden the practice of African religions. 4

A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please Luciano Pozo González, better known as Chano Pozo (January 7, 1915 in Havana - December 3, 1948 in New York City) was an Afro-Cuban jazz percussionist, singer, dancer and composer who played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz.Luciano "Chano" Pozo Gonzales was born in Havana to Cecelio Gonzales and Carnación Pozo.

6 In a few years Pozo was the most well-known and sought after rumbero in Cuba, with the most talented comparsas (local groups) vying for his services, and was regularly winning top cash prizes for his compositions.

Although admired for his prodigious talent, dark skinned blacks were prohibited from working most venues outside of the slums, and Chano searched for opportunities. He co-wrote some of Dizzy Gillespie's Latin-flavored compositions, such as "Manteca" and "Tin Tin Deo", and was the first Latin percussionist in Gillespie's band.

Pozo had accused Cabito of selling him poor quality dope and Cabito retaliated to save face.

Luciano Poço González, mais conhecido como Chano Poço (Havana , 7 de janeiro de 1915 – Nova Iorque, 3 de dezembro de 1948), foi um percusionista cubano, irmão do trompetista Félix Chapotín [1 Índice

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Despite only living to age 33, he played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz.

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Chano elevated the status and reputation of rumbero to near mythic proportions with his swaggering attitude as he led his own comparsa through the streets and with increasing successes became a hero to Havana's poor people.

Chano Pozo With Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Manteca (The Real Birth Of Cubop - Historic Live Recordings 1948) ‎ (CD, Comp) Tumbao Cuban Classics Europe

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He co-wrote some of Dizzy Gillespie's Latin-flavored compositions, such as "Manteca" and "Tin Tin Deo", and was the first Latin percussionist in Gillespie's band.Four Beat Cha Cha Cha (From "The Astronaut's Wife")Cookies help us deliver our services.

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"Manteca" is one of the earliest foundational tunes of Afro-Cuban jazz.

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It was Chano Pozo, a handsome, ... That night, the band premiered a song by Gillespie, Pozo and arranger Gil Fuller — “Manteca” — that went on to become a Latin jazz classic. Mostly young, street-toughened drummers, rumberos were integral to each comparsa (something like a 'jam club'), since rumberos provided throbbing, sensuous rhythms regarded as the base for all Afro-Cuban music.

Tu Gallo, María 14. Luciano Pozo González, better known as Chano Pozo (January 7, 1915 in Havana - December 3, 1948 in New York City) was an Afro-Cuban jazz percussionist, singer, dancer and composer who played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz. Chano pledged allegiance to the Catholic Saint Barbara, identified widely with Shango, the Yoruba god of fire and thunder, and took him as his personal protector.

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