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Maraca (Orlando Valle de son vrai nom) est un flûtiste cubain, arrangeur, compositeur et chef d’orchestre, né à La Havane en septembre 1966. En 1988, Maraca rejoint le célèbre groupe cubain Irakere, fondé en 1973 par Chucho Valdés et Paquito D’Rivera, en tant que clavier, compositeur et arrangeur. Avec Irakere, il partage alors la scène avec des artistes aussi divers que Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D'Rivera, Chick Corea... et joue dans les plus grands clubs et festivals de jazz du monde entier pendant six ans. Maraca jouit alors d'une reconnaisance internationale et acquiert une grand maturité musicale qui le pousse à...

Maracaibo 15 is a Venezuelan gaita group. Founded in 1974 by singer Betulio Medina in Caracas, the name of this group reflects that it was formed by 15 people. Maracaibo 15 combines gaita with other folkloric music, such as parrandas and eastern music and international music such as cumbias, porros. and many others. Maracaibo 15 has performed in all regions of Venezuela, many Latin American countries, and in the United States in Miami. .

For five years, Maraca Five-0 threw gasoline on Denver's desire for ear-blistering, all-instrumental, all-original surf-guitar rock. Started by guitarist Steve Gray and drummer Mike Behrenhausen, the band made initial rumblings in 1996, made a full start in 1999, released its only commercial CD on October 31, 2000, achieved worldwide airplay on John Peel's BBC Radio One broadcast in 2001, almost died in June 2002 because of a serious injury suffered by Matt Stemwedel, and played its final show (with the help of Paul Fonfara) on January 8, 2004. Now, there are rumblings of a reformation, at least for the summer...