Awards & Winners

Irakere

Irakere is a Cuban band founded by Armando de Sequeira Romeu Music Director and composer, and by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973. They won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with their album Irakere. Irakere was a crucial musical laboratory, where historic innovations in both Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban popular dance music were created. The group used a wide array of percussion instruments like batá, abacuá and arará drums, chequerés, erikundis, maracas, claves, cencerros, bongó, tumbadoras, and güiro.

Awards by Irakere

Check all the awards nominated and won by Irakere.

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Latin Grammy Award for Best Duo or Group Pop Vocal Album Unforgettable Boleros

1979


Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording
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Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording [null]