Cuarteto Patria

Cuarteto Patria Is One Of The Leading Musical Groups In Santiago De Cuba. It Was Founded In 1939 By Francisco Cobas La O Pancho Cobas Director With Emilia Gracia Rigoberto Hechaverría Maduro And Rey Caney Reinaldo Hierrezuelo La O . The Original Style Was Traditional Trova With Boleros And Some Música Campesina Countryside Music . In Due Course The Members And The Music Changed. By Far The Greatest Change Was The Arrival Of Eliades Ochoa Who Has Proved To Be An Inspired Choice.
Ochoa Was Invited By Cobas To Become Leader In 1978 And Before Accepting He Got Agreement To Introduce New Musical Works Into The Repertoire. At That Time Cobas Continued With The Group And Hilario Cuadras And Amado Machado Joined. Ochoa Introduced The Son As The Staple Diet Of The Group And Beefed Up The Percussion To Balance The Guajiro Content With An African Element. Even More Important Was His Personal Qualities. He Is A Truly Outstanding Acoustic Guitarist With A Warm Singing Style. For All That It Took A Long Time For Music Lovers Outside Cuba To Hear About The Group. Here The Buena Vista Experience Played A Decisive Part. 4 In The Series Of CD Albums That Followed The Film Ochoa Played An Increasingly Prominent Part And This Was Reflected In Increased Sales For The Cuarteto Patría Albums And In Many Foreign Tours For The Man And His Group.
The Group Now Consists Of Eliades Ochoa Leader Vocals Guitar Humberto Ochoa Second Guitar Coro Eglis Ochoa Maracas Güiro Coro William Calderón Double Bass Roberto Torres Bongos Conga Coro . Others Who Have Played On Some Albums Include Former Leader Franciso Cobas De La O Second Guiter Coro Aristóteles Limonta D. Bass Coro Enrique Ochoa Second Guitar Coro María Ochoa Voice Aníbal Avila Pacheco Trumpet Claves José Ángel Martínez D. Bass Ex-Member Of Cuarteto Patria And Tresero Rey Cabrera. Famous Old-Timers Have Recorded With The Group Include Faustino Oramas El Guayabero Compay Segundo And Rey Caney Who Led The Group For A While In His Younger Days. The Group Is Now Dominated By The Ochoa Family And Is Expanded For Recordings And Tours As Required.
The Group Has Toured Guadeloupe Martinique Granada Curaçao Nicaragua Brazil Dominican Republic USA Carnegie Hall NY Canada Spain France Olympia De Paris Holland Italy And Japan. In 2001 They Were Awarded The Premio De La Música De La Sociedad General De Autores Y Editores De España SGAE Y La Asociación De Intérpretes Y Ejecutantes De España AIE Musical Prize Of The Spanish Society Of Authors Editors And Musical Performers For The Best Album Of Traditional Music. read less