Sonora Matancera

The historic Cuban tropical act La Sonora Matancera has been a working band since 1924 and hosted hundreds of members. They have recorded more than 4,000 songs in a repertoire comprised of various Cuban and Latin rhythms, their trumpet- and percussion-heavy sound, and the prominent use of coro (backing singers). They began playing together in 1922. In 1927, the group moved to Havana and signed with Victor. Their recordings were played constantly at radio during the 1930s and '40s and sold exceptionally well. After signing to Seeco in 1950, their music reached the Americas. In ...