Obbatukee

MANANA001

Manana Cuba

MANANA001

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Obbatuké Are An 8-piece Rumba Group From Santiago De Cuba, Lead By Renowned Quinto Player Carlos Guerra. The Band Are Mainstays At The Casa Del Caribe, Widely Regarded As The Epicentre For The Eastern Rumba Scene.<br />rumba Is A Percussive-led Genre Descended From Africa Which Was Formed When Mixed With Spanish Influences In The Ports Of Havana And Matanzas.<br />as Innovators In The Genre, Obbatuké Have Been A Huge Inspiration To The Manana Project, And Were Involved In Collaborations At This Year’s Event With Plaid, Quantic, Nicolas Jaar And London Based Breakthrough Act, Ariwo. This Particular Session Was Recorded At Castlesound Studios In Edinburgh On The Band’s First Trip Outside Of Cuba. It Features Three Different Sub-genres Of Rumba And An Extended Yoruba Bata Piece Called Orun Seco.