Rico's Creole Band

about

Havana-born bandleader, composer-arranger, flautist and saxophonist Filiberto Rico performed and recorded with house bands in Copenhagen and Paris in the late 1920s, including Orquesta Típica Cubana, led by the legendary Moisés Simón. Rico then formed his own Creole Band, recording from 1930 until war forced him to abandon Paris in 1941. Returning in 1946, he became a mainstay of the postwar café scene of Paris and the Côte d'Azur. While Rico employed mostly Cuban players, he recognized the commercial value of recruiting occasional French and Spanish artists to broaden his appeal, particularly a succession of French female vocalists who gave his band a unique sound. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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Out of Cuba: Latin American Music Takes Africa by Storm

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The Very Best Of

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Early Hot Dance Music From Cuba Box 1 - CD 1

Vintage Cuba Nº 54 - EPs Collectors "Quita Nervios"

Pobre Corazón

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Cuba in Paris 1947-51

Cuba In Paris (1947 -1951)

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Latin Dance Power - Mi Chiquita

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The Rico's Creole Band Collection, Vol. 1

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Original Rumbas - The Peanut Vendor And Others

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Everybody Latin

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Cuba in Paris, Vol. 1

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