Orestes Macias - Anillo De Compromiso - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Presented here is one of the earliest recordings of the great Cuban bolero singer Orestes Macias, the undisputed creator of the contagious Cuban rhythm known as InchGuapacha,Inch which enriched Cuban music greatly, beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Orestes Macias is a native of Bejucal, a town near the Cuban capital. In 1943, he appeared with a friend at an amateur contest, to perform InchEl JineteInch as a duo, obtaining, to their great surprise, the first prize. Stimulated by this event, together with a group of young boys, they founded the group InchVaz-Cane,Inch which was known by the dancers as InchLos Hijos de la Sonora Matancera.Inch With some additional experience, he became part of another group named InchLos Jovenes del Ritmo.Inch Orestes made his formal debut on Cuban television in the program InchLa Revista Cabalgat,Inch with the ensemble of Che Quintero, with whose musical support, he recorded his first album. As his reputation and popularity ascended, his services were requested by well-known musical groups such as Conjunto Casino, Orquesta de Arcano and with Los Hermanos Castro, with whom he achieved his great consecration. Orestes Macias remembered his debut with the band, so nervous his legs refused to respond, having to hold on to the microphone to avoid falling to the ground. He considers Manolo Castro, director of InchLos Hermanos CastroInch as his greatest teacher and mentor. Along with numerous appearances in radio, television, dances, recordings, etc., Orestes Macias pursued higher education as a nurse, a profession that he exercised in parallel to his artistic career. Orestes Macias also established himself in the public's favor for his recordings that broke sales records, such as InchSan Juan de Ulua,Inch La Cama Vacia,Inch and InchAnillo de Compromiso,Inch the title track of this full-length album.