Orquesta Sublime is one of the great groups from the age of the cha cha chá. Founded by flute player Melquiades Fundora in 1956, it became one of the big popular dance bands in Cuba. Like Orquesta Aragon and other popular groups of the time, Sublime is a charanga orchestra, its traditional sound characterized by a rhythm section of timbales guiro and congas with bass and piano, a string section, singers and the flute as the instrumental solo voice. It’s a Cuban mix of Spanish and African colors.
In recent years La Sublime was under the direction of violinist Gerardo Chapelli featuring a younger generation of musicians.
Partial discography:
Rayando El Coco (Mediterraneo, 1994)
Sabroso Como el Guarapo (Declic, 1999)
Sublime Havana (Bembe Records, 2000)
Que Viva la Charanga (Musical Productions, 2001)
Vamos de Amor (2001)
Dulce Ternura (Egrem, 2002)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
