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June 20, 2010

Orquesta Revé – El Ritmo Changüi

Orquesta Reve, front, cd size

Let’s forget about the vuvuzela’s and concentrate on music instead of football for now.
I first heard the music of Orquesta Revé through ‘La Explosion del Momento!’.
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It was released in 1989 on Peter Gabriel’s Realworld label. Changüi is a form
of ‘Cuban son’, and was played only in the eastern parts of Cuba. I quote the
late Elio Revé, founder of this group and the one who re-invented changüi. “I play
son-changüi: they call me the father of changüi – although changüi has been around
far longer than I have. Changüi is a very old and traditional form…The son left the
eastern provinces and, via Havana, went around the world; but changüi has just
stayed at home untill I took it to town and dressed it up.”
On this LP we don’t hear the distinctive voice of old Elio Revé, his son Elio jr. is
following up his father but I am not sure if he is the one we hear on this album.
It doesn’t give any information on the subject so we have to guess. If you can
shine a light on the matter, please do. One way or another, although this LP has
quite a dark and sad cover, the music is a lot brighter. If anyone knows anything
about it, let us participate in that knowledge, thanks folks, listen.

tracks;

1 Yo soy el changüi
2 Yateras changüi
3 Changüi morena
4 Juaniquita
5 La betea changüi
6 Pulmeron
7 Mi ritmo changüi
8 Conel diablilo
9 Sama
10 Rigodon
11 Changüi esta en la calle
12 Los Reve del changüi lamas

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16 Comments

  1. Anonymous 20 June 2010 at 14:17 - Reply

    http://www.orquestareve.net/discography.html

    on mouseover you will find 2 albums with same title, different cover though…

  2. Anonymous 20 June 2010 at 14:17 - Reply

    http://www.orquestareve.net/discography.html

    on mouseover you will find 2 albums with same title, different cover though…

  3. Anonymous 20 June 2010 at 17:50 - Reply

    Thanks for this rare LP! Qué viva la Revé!

  4. Anonymous 20 June 2010 at 17:50 - Reply

    Thanks for this rare LP! Qué viva la Revé!

  5. Anonymous 20 June 2010 at 23:07 - Reply

    Best information you will find @ Timba.com

    http://www.timba.com/artists/reve

    Moos, geweldig Blog !

    Rob

  6. Anonymous 20 June 2010 at 23:07 - Reply

    Best information you will find @ Timba.com

    http://www.timba.com/artists/reve

    Moos, geweldig Blog !

    Rob

  7. Anonymous 1 January 2012 at 20:40 - Reply

    Hi, when I click on “promo” I get a web page with a message that states in part: “The file you requested has been removed from MediaFire for a violation of our Terms of Service or our Acceptable Use Policy.” How is this possible with a vinyl LP? I really would like to have a copy of this music. Elio Revé is incredible! And the only reason I know this is because of other vinyl you have provided. I even found the CD you mention and purchased it. Thanks for your great blog!

  8. Anonymous 1 January 2012 at 20:40 - Reply

    Hi, when I click on “promo” I get a web page with a message that states in part: “The file you requested has been removed from MediaFire for a violation of our Terms of Service or our Acceptable Use Policy.” How is this possible with a vinyl LP? I really would like to have a copy of this music. Elio Revé is incredible! And the only reason I know this is because of other vinyl you have provided. I even found the CD you mention and purchased it. Thanks for your great blog!

  9. Anonymous 1 January 2012 at 20:40 - Reply

    Hi, when I click on “promo” I get a web page with a message that states in part: “The file you requested has been removed from MediaFire for a violation of our Terms of Service or our Acceptable Use Policy.” How is this possible with a vinyl LP? I really would like to have a copy of this music. Elio Revé is incredible! And the only reason I know this is because of other vinyl you have provided. I even found the CD you mention and purchased it. Thanks for your great blog!

  10. moos 1 January 2012 at 21:31 - Reply

    check the new link…

  11. moos 1 January 2012 at 21:31 - Reply

    check the new link…

  12. moos 1 January 2012 at 21:31 - Reply

    check the new link…

  13. Anonymous 1 January 2012 at 23:29 - Reply

    Wow, thanks for fixing that so quickly. Koffi Olomide and Orquesta Revé to start the new year–if this is an indication or a sign, then I’d have to say that 2012 is going to be a great year! Thanks again, Moos!
    Norio

  14. Anonymous 1 January 2012 at 23:29 - Reply

    Wow, thanks for fixing that so quickly. Koffi Olomide and Orquesta Revé to start the new year–if this is an indication or a sign, then I’d have to say that 2012 is going to be a great year! Thanks again, Moos!
    Norio

  15. Anonymous 1 January 2012 at 23:29 - Reply

    Wow, thanks for fixing that so quickly. Koffi Olomide and Orquesta Revé to start the new year–if this is an indication or a sign, then I’d have to say that 2012 is going to be a great year! Thanks again, Moos!
    Norio

  16. jasscons 18 April 2013 at 02:05 - Reply

    Favor repostear, ya no sirve el enlace. Muy agradecido.<br /><br />Felicidades.

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