Estrellas de Areito – Los Heroes (1979/1998, Cuba)

Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 678 on The List, submitted by platenworm. Estrellas de Areito was an ensemble of over 30 Cuban all-star musicians, formed around an idea by African record producer Raoul Diomandé to create a Cuban version of the mostly Puerto Rican Fania All Stars. In 1979 the ensembled gathered in Havana to record improvisational jam sessions (descargas), and the sessions ended up filling 5 whole LPs. Those original albums were gathered and re-released here, in a 2-CD set.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2026/02/05/estrellas-de-areito-los-heroes-1998-cuba/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here are two YouTube links, one per CD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wve15VdC5Y4 (CD 1) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw4-sgLVGGg (CD 2)

Happy listening!

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