Trio Matamoros ~ The Legendary [Tumbao]

01. El Que Siembra Su Maiz
02. Olvido
03. Alma De Roca
04. El Lecherito Oriental
05. Mujer De Antonio
6. Cumbancha
7. Buche Y Pluma No Mas
8. Puro Amor
9. Que Viste
10. Paralitico
11. Manisero
12. Gaditana
13. Amor Y Dudas
14. Malanga
15. Comentario Del Solar
16. Lagrimas Negras
17. Alegre Conga
18. Amor Fingido
19. Un Solo Corazon
20. Quien Tiro La Bomba?



Led by Miguel Matamoros, a guitarist and composer from Santiago de Cuba, the Trio Matamoros was one of the most popular (and influential) groups of the 1920s and '30s. Matamoros, along with percussionist Siro Rodriguez and guitar player Rafael Cueto, revolutionized the sound of the small Cuban ensembles bringing a richer, more complex style to both the vocal and instrumental arrangements. Their style of "bolero-son" -- mixed rich harmonies and melodies, as well as a stronger rhythm, into the traditional romanticism of the bolero ballads. The group changed its size and sound many times over the years, either to try out new ideas or to adapt to newer trends; at various points Matamoros performed as a trio, a septet, an orchestra, or a conjunto. In the 1940s, Miguel Matamoros began suffering from voice problems, and recruited a series of talented singers to fill his place in the group's sound -- of these, the most famous was the legendary bolero/mambo singer Beny More, who went on to become Perez Prado's featured vocalist. One of the longest-lived Cuban groups, the Matamoros ensemble performed from 1925 until it disbanded in 1969.