Cuban Guaracha

Traditionally an early form of peasant street music with satirical lyric content somewhat in the Son rhythm style. In Cuba it is now use as a loose term for a general, medium-tempo Son Montuno or a little brighter-style tune or groove.

Guaracha derived from the fusion of a vast cloud of rhythms during the mid 1950s in Cuba. It started as a descarga-like musicalization (in fact, called descarga) provided by various bands. But it was actually the Sonora Matancera orchestra who put a seal of perfection when Celia Cruz joined it. Because she was mainly a Santería (Afro Cuban) singer, she was able to integrate her style to further enrich this mixture of all Cuban rhythms. Following the Sonora Matancera, others, like Beny Moré, Roberto Faz, Pío Leyva, Riverside and Rumba Havana expanded it to exhibit it in New York, Mexico, Venezuela and other countries. Roberto Fazz. ... Led by 90-year-old guitarist and vocalist Don Regelio Martinez, La Sonora Matancera has been called, by the Guinness Book of World Records[1], the group with the longest duration. ... Celia Cruz on the cover of her autobiography Celia Cruz (Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso) (October 21, 19241 - July 16, 2003) was a Cuban salsa singer who spent most of her career living and working in the United States. ... Lukumí, Regla de Ocha or Afro-Cuba, most widely known as Santeria, (Santería in Spanish) is a set of related religious systems that superficially seem to fuse Catholic beliefs with traditional Yorùbá beliefs. ... Benny Moré (August 24, 1919 – February 19, 1963) is considered by many fans of Cuban music the greatest Cuban singer of all time. ... Roberto faz (1950s-1960s). ... Pío Leyva. ... Riverside is a name common to a number of cities and counties. ... In the 1950s Rumba habana was the name of a popular orchestra in Havana, Cuba. ...

At the mid 1960s, the Guaracha name started to fade away without losing its popularity. By the end of the 1960s, Guaracha would have acquired a new name: Casino, what most people refer to as Salsa. Casino. ... Salsa may have one of the following meanings. ...

Puerto Rican Guaracha

Originating in Spain, the old Spanish version was a dance in two sections. One is the triple and the other double. It originally was played in 4/4 time. The spanish guaracha came to Puerto Rico from Cuba in the 1850's, and developed into its current modern jazz style. Now it is generally played with a bolero section in 2/4 time and a clave section in either 6/8 or 3/4 time, although the order of these sections is sometimes reversed. The guaracha then ends with a rumba section.

La Negra Tomasa composed in the 1940's. Another example is Corneta sung by Daniel Santos.