Yéyé Oludé

The recording "Yéyé Oludé" is the Afro-Cuban masterpiece by percussionist Andreas Molino.
This historic album was recorded in 2000 at the cinema of Alto Songo-La Maya, in a small village near Santiago de Cuba. It became a classic right after its release in the city of Cologne (Köln) in Germany.
"Yéyé Oludé" features rare recordings of two master Cuban musicians : the late drummer Francisco Hernández Mora, also known as Pancho Quinto, and legendary rumba singer Santa Cruz de Habana, aka Ricardo Gómez Rivera. The album "Yéyé Oludé" is a exciting compilation of Cuban rumbas and traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms (with names like toques de batá, toques de güiro, rítmo de palo, bembé, iyesa).
"Yéyé Oludé" contains a truly original "Conga Santiaguera". This the traditional rhythm of the carnival marching bands in Santiago de Cuba. The track features the corneta china (chinese trumpet or suona in Chinese), played by Rafael Leliebre Borjas, galletas (big carnival bass drums used in Santiago de Cuba), and the voices of Alto Songo's primary school students who spontaneously joined in for the recording.
Five tracks on the album are performed by the 15-piece orchestra Andreas y sus amigos. The arrangements combine traditional charanga orchestrations with Afro-Cuban folkloric styles and jazz elements. The orchestra was officially invited to perform at the annual memorial festival for Rafael Lay in Palma Soriano in 2001.

Musicians:

Francisco Hernández Mora "Pancho Quinto" [Batá, Tumbadora, Cajón, Shekeré, Percusión menor, Efectos especiales]

Ricardo Gómez "Santa Cruz" Rivera [Cantante (6,7,8,10), Coro, Tumbadora, Percusión menor, Claves]

Claro Correoso Columbié [Bajo, Coro]

Rafael Leliebre Borjas "Melliso" [Cantante (1,2,5,9,11,13) Batá, Bongó, Corneta China (15), Coro, Bombó, Tumbadora, Cajón, Shekeré, Percusión menor, Atcheré]

Hector Leliebre Borjas "Melliso" [Batá, Tumbadora, Cajón, Shekeré, Coro, Percusión menor]

Luis Eugenio Lopez [Cantante (14), Coro, Percusión menor]

Leonides Langart Nuñez [Coro, Percusión menor]

Israel Isaac Hechabarria "Papo" [Violín]

Alfredo Fernandez Bueno [Violín]

Raul Carvaja Tellez [Organo y Sintetizador]

Gerit von Stockhausen [Saxofón barítono (4,8,10,14), Flauta (17)]

Helge Christian Torkewitz [Piano Acustico, Fender Rhodes, Flauta (4,10,14), Saxofón alto (8)]

Andreas "Molino" Mueller [Director General, Timbales, Tumbadora, Batá, Cantante (3,4,10), Coro, Cajón, Shekeré, Percusión menor, Atcheré]

Producción: Stadtklaenge Koeln ("Sonidos de la ciudad Colonia / Alemania")

Ingenieros de grabación: Helge Christian Torkewitz y Gerit v. Stockhausen

Micrófonos: Dr. Arnold Esper

Grabado en el cinema de Alto Songo - La Maya, Cuba

Mezcla: Reinhard Kobialka, Estudio Topaz (Colonia / Alemania)

Fotografîa analógica: "Pepin" (El fotógrafo de Alto Songo - La Maya), Helge Christian Torkewitz, Gerit von Stockhausen