In this second and final instalment of our seriues on Puerto Rican singer Pete ‘El Conde’ Rodrígues, Mambo explores his music from the mid-1970s onwards.
After moving to New York, Rodríguez was invited to join Johnny Pacheco’s orchestra thanks to his unmistakable voice. Their close musical relationship endured long after their initial collaboration, which was the focus of last week’s programme.
Read on below the playlist
Playlist
1 Fania All Stars – Pueblo Latino – 6:24
2 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Catalina La O – 5:02
3 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Guaguanco De Amor – 4:21
4 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Sentimento – 4:52
5 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Tumbakutun – 4:40
6 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Amor Perdido – 4:47
7 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Mi Bongo Antillano – 5:19
8 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Areito Va Sonar – 4:15
9 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – El Instrumento – 3:27
10 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Los Genuinos – 3:23
11 Pete El Conde Rodriguez – Tambo – 4:06
12 Orquesta Tito Puente & Pete El Conde Rodriguez – El Conde Negro – 3:28
Pete was not only a singer but also a percussionist, and he particularly enjoyed taking solos on the bongó. He eventually formed his own orchestra, winning the Latin New York Award for Best New Band in 1975.
In the late 1970s, Pete began working with the renowned Tito Puente. Together, they put together two albums as a tribute to Benny Moré, one of Cuba’s most important singers. We end this hour with a track from those albums.
