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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>New Music From Maraca on Calabash Music</title><description></description><link>http://afropopshop.org</link><item><title>Soy Yo</title><description>&lt;img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/37865/soy_yo.jpg'&gt;Maraca is a child prodigy born to a musical family, who started his musical career at the age of 16 as flute player in the world famous IRAKERE, led by CHUCHO VALDEZ, where he departed at the ripe age of 24 to embark on his own career. One of his first tasks as a solo artist was writing and arranging several hit songs on the first Cubanismo album, which in turn led him to create his own group in 1996, MARACA &amp;amp; OTRA VISION. Throughout the years he has produced many projects, one of which was nominated for a GRAMMY and toured all over the world sharing the stage with musical luminaries such as OSCAR DE LEON, JOSE ALBERTO &amp;quot;EL CANARIO&amp;quot;, CESARIA EVORA and many more. MARACA &amp;amp; OTRA VISION have performed in the most prestigious festival and venues around the world, and are currently embarking on another world wide tour.  Flutist and Composer Orlando &amp;quot;Maraca&amp;quot; Valle represents the new generation of cuban musicians, equally versed in jazz and indigenous Cuban styles.  One of the greatest Afro Cuban bands in the world CHICAGO TRIBUNE  Released in July 2005 on the french label On The Corner (Nocturne)</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:10:32 -0500</pubDate><link>http://maraca.afropopshop.org/#album_37865</link></item><item><title>Best of Maraca's Bailables</title><description>&lt;img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/17162/best_of_maracas_bailables.jpg'&gt;The world renowned flutist and composer's latest effort is called The Best of Maraca: Bailables recorded some months ago in La Habana, Cuba.&#xD;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:10:32 -0500</pubDate><link>http://maraca.afropopshop.org/#album_17162</link></item><item><title>Descarga Total</title><description>&lt;img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/17190/descarga_total.jpg'&gt;With the backing of Otra Vision's largely youthful personnel (plus Changuito, Pancho Amat and other seasoned guest artists), Maraca's refined but pwerful flute recites the epic poetry of Cuban music throughout an entirely original repertoire. </description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:10:32 -0500</pubDate><link>http://maraca.afropopshop.org/#album_17190</link></item><item><title>Tremenda Rumba</title><description>&lt;img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/17214/tremenda_rumba.jpg'&gt;A meeting between the incredible pictorial world of Salvador Gonzales and Maraca.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:10:32 -0500</pubDate><link>http://maraca.afropopshop.org/#album_17214</link></item><item><title>Sonando</title><description>&lt;img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/17240/sonando.jpg'&gt;Flutist and Composer Orlando "Maraca" Valle represents the new generation of cuban musicians, equally versed in jazz and indigenous Cuban styles. The songs on Sonando are a realization of his vision of bringing jazz and traditional cuban styles together. </description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:10:32 -0500</pubDate><link>http://maraca.afropopshop.org/#album_17240</link></item></channel></rss>
