Ogguere
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| Origin | Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | Hip hop, reggaeton |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Ogguere is a music group founded in 1988. The two members of the group chose Ogguere, a Yoruba word that means "soul of the earth", as a symbolic name. Their song "" was recorded in 2001.
History[]
Edrey and Ulises first met in the neighbourhood of Havana, where Edrey lived (and still lives) with his grandmother on . Ulises grew up in , the site of the old Modelo Brewery.
In 1996 Edrey and Ulises started working with Pablo Herrera, Cuba's premier rap producer, who also happened to live in Santos Suarez, on . Deciding to disregard the lucrative reggaeton niche, Edrey and Ulises' idea was to use all the Cuban rhythms and create a fusion of Mambo, Son, Chachacha and mix them with funkier sounds, like the rumba.
"Cha Cuba" was recorded in 2001 with Orquesta Aragón, a traditional famous charanga band.
Ogguere was fast on the way to success and recognition when they recorded the track "" (How's the yogourt?), which video clip was directed by prominent Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea.
They recorded their first album, , which features contributions from legendary Cuban musicians such as Chucho Valdés and Pablo Milanés.
Discography[]
Llena de Amor El Mambo
References[]
External links[]
- Cuban hip hop groups
- Reggaeton groups