Sonora Matancera

Sonora Matancera

La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer Rogelio Martínez, musicologists consider it an icon of this type of music. Notable singers to have sung and recorded with the band include Bienvenido Granda, Daniel Santos, Myrta Silva, Miguelito Valdés, Leo Marini, Celia Cruz, Nelson Pinedo, Vicentico Valdés, Estanislao "Laíto" Sureda, Alberto Beltrán, Carlos Argentino, and Celio González.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1924, Died Ceased 2001

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

Notes: Later known as Estudiantina Sonora Matancera.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	XVE-56687	10-in.	2/17/1930	Linda Esther	Sonora Matancera	Instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	XVE-273	10-in.	1/30/1928	A mi Cuba	Sonora Matancera	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	XVE-274	10-in.	1/30/1928	No te equivoques conmigo	Sonora Matancera	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	XVE-325	10-in.	2/9/1928	De oriente a occidente	Sonora Matancera	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	XVE-326	10-in.	2/9/1928	Matanzas es la Tierra de Fuego	Sonora Matancera	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-414	10-in.	before 9/13/1950	Fiesta brava	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-415	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	El demonio en el batey	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-416[b]	10-in.	before 6/23/1950	Panamán tombe	Daniel Santos ; Sonora Matancera	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-417	10-in.	before 6/23/1950	Carolina Caro	Daniel Santos ; Sonora Matancera	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-418[b]	10-in.	before 10/9/1950	¿Donde va Jose?	Orquesta Sonora Matancera ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-419	10-in.	before 11/9/1950	Dejala dar contra el suelo	Daniel Santos ; Sonora Matancera	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-420[b]	10-in.	10/9/1950	Levanta, Borinquen	Orquesta Sonora Matancera ; Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-422	10-in.	before 9/13/1950	Señalada	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-423	10-in.	before 9/12/1950	¡Qué humanidad!	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-424	10-in.	before 5/15/1950	El entierre de Francisco	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	CU-425	10-in.	before 5/15/1950	Corbino el cocinero	Daniel Santos	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Decca	CP 281	10-in.	approximately 1947	Dos gardenias	Daniel Santos		Musical group
Decca	CP 365	10-in.	approximately 1947	El ajiaco	Daniel Santos		Musical group

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sonora Matancera," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/344603.

Sonora Matancera. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/344603.

"Sonora Matancera." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.