Sonora Matancera
La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban/Afro-Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer Rogelio Martínez, musicologists consider it an icon of this type of music. Notable singers to have sung with the band include Bienvenido Granda, Daniel Santos, Myrta Silva, and Celia Cruz.
| Origin | Barrio Ojo de Agua, Matanzas, Cuba
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| Genre | Cuban/Afro-Cuban · e.g. · Son Cubano · Guaracha · Bolero · Son Montuno · Guaguancó · Chachachá · Son
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| Label | RCA-Victor · Panart Records · Stinson Records · Ansonia Records · Seeco Records · Tropical Records (subsidiary of Seeco Records) · Marvela Records · MRVA Records · Orfeón Records · Bárbaro Records (subsidiary of Fania Records) · Fania Records · RCA Victor · Panart · Stinson · Ansonia · Seeco · Tropical · Marvela · MRVA · Orfeón · Bárbaro · Fania · Taurus · Warner Music · Varsity · Discos Fuentes
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
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