PEREZ PRADO guadalajara widescreen

GUADALAJARA composed by Pepe Guizar and this arrangement was made by Perez Prado. There are two Malaguenas. One is an inspiration of the great Mexican composer Pedro Galindo and the other was composed by the great Cuban pianist, Ernesto Lecuona. Malaga is in the southern part of Spain and the women there are called Malaguenas.

Dámaso Pérez Prado was born in Matanzas, Cuba in December 11, 1916. He died in Mexico City in September 14, 1989. He was a Cuban bandleader and composer. He is commonly referred to as the "King of the Mambo". Pr His mother was a school teacher, his father a newspaper man. He studied classical piano in his early childhood, and later played organ and piano in local clubs. For a time, he was pianist and arranger for the Orquesta Casino de la Playa. One of Cuba best orchestra of its time. He left Cuba because he was not able to record his new idea of the mambo. He went to Mexico and found there Benny More and both started a partnership that lasted a few years. He was nicknamed "El Cara de Foca" ("Seal Face") by the Mexican people. Benny More recorded this nickname in one of his first mambo recordings. His trade mark was the grunt UGH!

Видео PEREZ PRADO guadalajara widescreen канала Prof. Juan P. Rivera