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Cuban funk sensation Cimafunk and his 9-piece band from Havana, La Tribu, join forces with AfroCuban legend Chucho Valdés on a reenvisioned version of Valdes’ classic Mambo Influenciado. The updated version of Mambo Influenciado was created as part of the Latin GRAMMYs® 25th anniversary celebration, in which The Latin Recording Academy® selected 5 iconic artists and paired them with emerging stars to create brand new arrangements of classic songs. This is the latest collaboration between Chucho, the 2018 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and Cimafunk, who grew up listening to Chucho’s music and dreamt of meeting him.
About Chucho Valdés
Chucho Valdés is a Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger widely regarded as the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. With a groundbreaking career spanning over six decades, Valdés has masterfully fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz, classical, and rock elements to create a sound that is uniquely his own. A seven-time GRAMMY® and six-time Latin GRAMMY® winner, Valdés has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is the founder of the iconic band Irakere, whose bold blend of Cuban ritual music, jazz, and rock redefined Latin jazz and earned international acclaim, including a GRAMMY in 1979. In recent years, Valdés has remained a creative force, premiering La Creación, a major orchestral work, and reuniting with longtime collaborator Paquito D’Rivera for the GRAMMY-winning I Missed You Too. Whether performing solo or leading his celebrated Afro-Cuban Messengers, Valdés continues to shape the global landscape of jazz with innovation, virtuosity, and cultural pride.
About Cimafunk
With a name and image that pays tribute to the Cimarrons – Cubans of African descent that resisted slavery – and music and showmanship that re-embodies funk legends from the last century, the medical-school student turned funk artist has developed into a musical force crafting the sonic future of the island and a global, cultural phenomenon that unites and celebrates blackness across borders, oceans and languages. Performing with La Tribu (The Tribe), his 9-piece band from Havana, Cimafunk has electrified global audiences on massive stages and worldwide temples of music, making a name for himself as one of the great showmen of today. After three consecutive Grammy nominations, a Latin Grammy nomination for “Record of the Year” and becoming the first Cuban born artist to play Coachella, you can find Cimafunk at New Orleans Jazz Fest, performing at the Kennedy Center Honors, lighting up NPR’s Tiny Desk, rocking stages in Japan or Australia, or hanging with the Godfather of Funk George Clinton.
About La Tribu
Cimafunk tours, records, jams and vibes out with La Tribu (The Tribe), his 9-piece band from Havana. Together, Cimafunk & La Tribu have electrified global audiences at many of the world’s most important festival s, iconic venues and prestigious award shows and global summits. Cimafunk and La Tribu’s live show transcends genres, languages, age groups and all other demographics, rocking crowds at jazz festivals, jam band throwdowns, urban music blowouts, Latin Music events and everything in between, making him the most in-demand Latin Act at U.S. music festivals in 2024. Recent performances include Bonnaroo, Coachella, where they became the first ever Cuban-born act on the lineup, Montreal Jazz, Newport Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, and Japan’s Summer Sonic. You’ll find Cimafunk & La Tribu on NPR’s Tiny Desk, Austin City Limits,the Hispanic Heritage Awards, and the Kennedy Center Honors. Cimafunk’s Tribe is led by Dr. Zapa (Musical Director and Drummer), Hilaria Cacao (Trombone/Vocals), Katy Cacao (Saxophone/Vocals), Machete, (Percussions/Vocals), Big Happy (Minor Percussion/Vocals), El Wao (Piano), Smokes (Bass), and Freaky(Guitar).
About The Latin Recording Academy®
The Latin Recording Academy® is an international nonprofit dedicated to nurturing, celebrating, honoring and elevating Latin music and its creators. Established as the global authority on Latin music, the membership-based organization composed of music professionals, produces the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, The Biggest Night in Latin Music®, which honors excellence in the recording arts and sciences, in addition to providing educational and outreach programs for the music community through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®. For more information, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com.
About InnerJazz
InnerJazz is an imprint of the InnerCat Music Group with the focus squarely on Jazz —spotlighting exceptional musicians and artists within our roster. This initiative is led by legendary pianist and composer Chucho Valdés, who has partnered with InnerCat to shape and grow the brand. Through InnerJazz, we’re proud to foster meaningful collaborations in the genre, including this special release with Cimafunk and La Tribu in celebration of the Latin GRAMMY® 25th anniversary.
Contact: John Reilly – jreilly@jrprmusic.com
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