Vetran cuban pianist bebo valdes provides the music for chico, a virtuoso young pianist, who falls in love with rita, and adopts the new bebop music from new. Bebo valdes is a giant of cuban music, but like many cuban musical giants, he went into hibernation for decades after the revolution. Trueba chose cuban pianist bebo valdes to play the musical parts for chico in the film. Bebo valdes, the iconic cuban pianist who staged a. This fatherson family was separated by bebos move out of cuba in 1960 shortly after castros revolution win in 1959. Bebo valdes wins grammy award for best traditional tropical latin. But this is broken up by a woman from chicos past and an opportunity rita gets to travel to new york. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey in the tradition of the latin ballad, the bolero brings heartache and torment. Rosa lowingers wonderful book tropicana nights, which she wrote with ofelia fox, the wife of club owner martin fox, told of bebo being pianist and music director of the fabulous house orchestra of the legendary nightclub in precastro cuba.
Unauthorized reproduction or public screening prohibited. Labelled as an epic animated love story between chico and rita. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Directed by tono errando, javier mariscal, fernando trueba. Chico and rita is a 2010 spanish adult animated music romantic film with spanish and english languages directed by tono errando, fernando trueba and javier mariscal. Valdes composed and played music for the film, which turned out to be his farewell performance. Sony music 88697840792,calle 54 records 88697840792 format. Bebo valdes along with other legendary singers and songwriters consuelo. A conservatorytrained piano prodigy, valdes came of age in the 1940s and 50s, back when havana was a playground for wealthy americans and. Chico and rita is a 2010 spanish adult animated music romantic film with spanish and english.
Music and desire unite them as they chase their dreams and each other from havana. Oscarwinning director fernando trueba belle epoque and spains most famous and successful designer javier mariscal create a passionate and animated love story. Shop our newest and most popular ramon bebo valdes sheet music such as mirandas smile, or click the button above to browse all ramon bebo valdes sheet music. It was released in the united states by everest records in stereo, which makes the sound quality particularly good compared to other cuban albums of the time. Rem genre jazz rem date 2011 rem discid b40ed91e rem comment exactaudiocopy v1. Appears in playlists summer jazz by jose podadera published on 20606t19. Valdes was a key bandleader and arranger in the cuban. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.