Tata Güines Cuban Percussionist
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Details
| First Name |
Tata
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| Last Name |
Güines
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| Birthday |
30th June, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Güines, HAVANA, Cuba
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| Died |
4th February, 2008
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| Place of Death |
Havana, Cuba
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
Cuban
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| Occupation Text |
Musician
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| Occupation |
Percussionist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Descarga, son, rumba, jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1950-2008, 1950–2008
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| Instrument (text) |
Conga
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| Record Label |
Seeco, Panart, EGREM
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| Associated Acts |
Cachao, Frank Emilio Flynn, Merceditas Valdés, Alfredo Rodríguez, Estrellas de Areito, Angá Díaz, Cubanismo
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Federico Arístides Soto Alejo (June 30, 1930 – February 4, 2008), better known as Tata Güines, was a Cuban percussionist, bandleader and arranger. He was widely regarded as a master of the conga drum, and alongside Carlos "Patato" Valdés, influential in the development of contemporary Afro-Cuban music, including Afro-Cuban jazz. He specialized in a form of improvisation known as descarga, a format in which he recorded numerous albums throughout the years with Cachao, Frank Emilio Flynn, Estrellas de Areito, Alfredo Rodríguez and Jane Bunnett, among others. In the 1990s he released two critically acclaimed albums as a leader: Pasaporte and Aniversario. His composition "Pa' gozar" has become a standard of the descarga genre.
