Orlando “Maraca” Valle

Orlando “Maraca” Valle was created in Havana, Cuba, in Sept 1966. He was raised in a family group of music artists and began to research the flute at age ten. In 1988, Maraca was asked to become listed on his first professional group, Irakere. Irakere, extremely well-known both in Cuba and throughout Latin America, was founded in 1973 by Chucho Valdés and Paquito D’Rivera. He proved helpful in Irakere being a flutist, key pad participant, and arranger and with the group was launched to a bunch of internationally known jazz and Latin music artists, including Dizzie Gillespie, Paquito D’Rivera, and Chick Corea. He remained with Maraca and loved six many years of worldwide popularity until he remaining to start out a single profession in 1994. On his 1st single effort, Un Pasaporte, he collaborated with mentioned Cuban percussionists Tata Güines and Anga Miguel Diaz. This leap started his profession as a single artist and obtained him a superb national reputation being a article writer, arranger, and soloist. He continuing to release some single records with the ’90s and in 1999 produced his very own group, Maraca & Otra Visión. Due to less stringent politics limitations, Maraca & Otra Visión appreciated a more different and global market, getting involved in worldwide jazz celebrations and particular engagements across THE UNITED STATES, Asia, and European countries.