Pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, Bebo ValdÃ©s was one of the most influential figures in the history of Cuban music. In 1954, he started recording a series of albums for the Decca record label, among them: Your Musical Holiday in Havana, Music for the Girlfriend, Cha Cha ChÃ¡s y Charangas (reissued on Descarga LP 637001), and Hot Cha Chas, the latter presented here in it's entirety. The members of Bebo's orchestra included such important musicians as Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar, Luis Escalante (trumpet), Generoso "El Tojo" JimÃ©nez (trombone), Gustavo MÃ¡s, Rafael "Cabito" Quesada, Virgilio Vixama (saxophones, clarinet), Enrique "Kike" HernÃ¡ndez (bass), Guillermo Barreto (drums), and Rolando Alfonso and CÃ¡ndido Camero (congas), among others. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 4 BONUS TRACKS 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES

Tracklist:

Batanga Cha Cha Cha 3:05
Guempa Mambo 2:56
Hot in Haiti (Merengue Me Gusta MAS) 2:48
Daiquiri (Guaracha Mambo) 2:49
Cuba Libre Cha Cha Cha 2:58
Penthouse Mambo 2:54
Siempre Cantando (Cha Cha Cha) 3:01 *
Chamizo (Cha Cha CHA) 2:31 *
Ritmando Cha Cha Cha 2:51
Serenata en Batanga (Bolero Mambo) 2:57
Merengue a la Mode (Muerto de la Risa) 2:48
Birthday Mambo 2:33
Cha Cha Cha in Tropicana 2:57
Dreamers Cha Cha Cha 2:51
Aprende Cha Cha Cha 2:43 *
Hotcha-Cha 2:42 *

UPC: 8436563186158
Label: Descarga
Release Date: 3.21.25
Format: Vinyl Record

Bebo Valdes - Hot Cha Chas (Bonus Tracks) [Limited Edition] [180 Gram] (Spa)