Gilberto Oviedo la Portilla (9 February 1938 – 31 October 2017), better known as Papi Oviedo, was a Cuban

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player.

Early life

Papi Oviedo was born Gilberto Oviedo La Portilla in 1938, son of tres player

Isaac Oviedo Isaac Oviedo (July 6, 1902 – June 16, 1992) was a Cuban tres player, singer and songwriter. He was the founder and leader of the Septeto Matancero for over 50 years, and the author of many famous '' sones'' such as "Engancha carretero". Throug ...

(1902–1992). Papi Oviedo began playing tres in 1952 and worked his way up through local bands to be the primary tres player for singer Orlando Contreras. Between 1957 and 1969, he was the featured tresero for Conjunto Tipico Habanero,

Conjunto Chappottín Conjunto Chappottín, also known as Chappottín y sus Estrellas, is a Cuban son conjunto from Havana. It was founded in 1950 by trumpeter Félix Chappottín, pianist Lilí Martínez, singer Miguelito Cuní and other members of Arsenio Rodríguez' ...

and

Estrellas de Chocolate Estrellas de Chocolate is a Cuban son conjunto founded by '' conguero'' Félix "Chocolate" Alfonso in 1959. Its original lineup featured Niño Rivera (tres), Agustín Cabrera (vocals, guitar), David Palomares (piano), Armando Albertini "El Gorila" ...

. Between 1980 and 1995, he teamed up with

Elio Revé Timba is a Music of Cuba, Cuban genre of music based on Cuban ''Son Cubano, son'' with ''salsa (music), salsa'', American Funk/R&B and the strong influence of Afro-Cuban folkloric music. Timba rhythm sections differ from their salsa counterpar ...

in a re-formed version of charanga outfit

Orquesta Revé Timba is a Cuban genre of music based on Cuban ''son'' with '' salsa'', American Funk/R&B and the strong influence of Afro-Cuban folkloric music. Timba rhythm sections differ from their salsa counterparts, because timba emphasizes the bass dr ...

. In 1995, Papi left Orquesta Revé to record his debut solo album, ''Encuentro entre soneros'' (1997,

Tumi Music Tumi Music is a UK independent record label well known for its Latin American (mainly Cuban), Peruvian music, and pan pipe music. Famous for releasing the CD ''Lamento Negro'' (2001) that won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album for S ...

).The Rough Guide to Cuban Music, By Phillip Sweeney, Page 328, In 2001, he released ''Bana Congo'', a collaborative album with Congolese guitarist Papa Noël.''Papa Noël and Papi Oviedo Bana Congo''.
Review by Maud Hand (2002), published at the BBC website. Retrieved on 26 November 2015.

Discography

;As a leader *1997: ''Encuentro entre soneros'' (Tumi) *2001: ''Bana Congo'' (Tumi) – with Papa Noël ;With

Jane Bunnett Mary Jane Bunnett, (born October 22, 1956) is a Canadian musician and educator. A soprano saxophonist, flautist and bandleader, she is especially known for performing Afro-Cuban jazz. She travels regularly to Cuba to perform with Cuban musicians. ...

*2002: ''Cuban Odyssey'' (Blue Note) ;With Rubén González *2000: '' Chanchullo'' (World Circuit) ;With

*1992: ''Routes of Rhythm Vol. 3'' (Rounder)

References

External links

Papi Oviedo at allmusic.com
* Giro Radamés (2007). ''Diccionario enciclopédico de la música en Cuba''. La Habana {{DEFAULTSORT:Oviedo, Papi 1938 births 2017 deaths Tres players Buena Vista Social Club Son cubano musicians Cuban guitarists Musicians from Havana