Irakere (Yoruba for "vegetation") is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973 that won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with its album Irakere. Its members included flutist José Luis Cortés who later founded NG La Banda, percussionist Anga Díaz who later went to France, percussionist Fran Padilla who later moved to Spain, saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera who left Irakere and Cuba in 1980 during a tour in Spain before moving to the United States. Trumpetist Arturo Sandoval went to the US in 1990.
These are photos from concerts where Irakere played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Stephen Stills / Irakere Mar 23, 1979 Passaic, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Stephen Stills / Irakere Mar 17, 1979 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
