- Born
- 30 June 1930
Güines - Died
- 4 February 2008
Havana - Country
- Cuba
- Active
- 1950–
Biography
Tata Güines was a jazz musician who played double bass. Tata Güines was born on 30 June 1930 in Güines and died on 4 February 2008 in Havana.
Federico Arístides Soto Alejo (June 30, 1930 – February 4, 2008), better known as Tata Güines, was a Cuban percussionist, bandleader and arranger. He was widely regarded as a master of the conga drum, and alongside Carlos "Patato" Valdés, influential in the development of contemporary Afro-Cuban music, including Afro-Cuban jazz. He specialized in a form of improvisation known as descarga, a format in which he recorded numerous albums throughout the years with Cachao, Frank Emilio Flynn, Estrellas de Areito, Alfredo Rodríguez and Jane Bunnett, among others. In the 1990s he released two critically acclaimed albums as a leader: Pasaporte and Aniversario. His composition "Pa' gozar" has become a standard of the descarga genre.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Tata Güines play?
Tata Güines is known for playing double bass.
When and where was Tata Güines born?
Tata Güines was born 30 June 1930 in Güines.
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