Pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, Bebo Valdés was one of the most influential figures in the history of Cuban music. In 1954, he began recording a series of albums for the Decca record label, which included: Your Musical Holiday in Havana, Music for the Girlfriend and Cha chas y charangas, the latter presented here in it's entirety. This is the FIRST WORLDWIDE REISSUE OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM THE COMPLETE LP + 4 BONUS TRACKS 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL - LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES

1. Ramona [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Mabel Wayne-Wolfe Gilbert) 3:11
2. Al Compás de la Charanga [Charanga] (Bebo Valdés) 2:23
3. The Green Leaves of Summer [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Dimitri Tiomkin-Paul Francis Webster) 2:39
4. Persian Shah [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Bebo Valdés) 2:54
5. Marta y Chekis [Charanga] (Bebo Valdés) 2:16
6. Ay, Ay, Ay [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Arr. Bebo Valdés) 2:52
7. Habana (Yáñez) 2:45
8. Cha Cha # 1 (Bebo Valdés) 2:36
9. Never on Sunday [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Manos Hadjidakis) 2:58
10. Esta Es la Charanga [Charanga] (Bebo Valdés) 2:17
11. Salsa [Danzón] (Bebo Valdés) 2:47
12. Rojo y Oro [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Bebo Valdés) 2:43
13. Allá Por la Madrugada [Charanga] (Bebo Valdés) 2:03
14. La Dolce Vita [Rock Cha CHÁ] (Original Italian Text By Dino Verde-Nino Rota) 2:44
15. TÚ Bien Sabes Que Te Quiero (Bebo Valdés) 2:34
16. Cha Cha # 3 (Bebo Valdés) 3:09

Label: Descarga

Catalog: 6318585

Genre: Jazz