Havana Cuban Boys

The Cuban Boys are an English electronic group and production team, currently composed of Skreen B and Ricardo Autobahn; the band formerly also included B.L. Underwood ("Blu") and Jenny McLaren (Autobahn's sister). Their music is characterised by fast electronic beats, heavy reliance upon samples and the repetition of the name drop "the Cuban Boys" in the background of many of their tracks. They achieved success after being aired on John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show with sample-heavy dance tracks and cut-ups and were responsible for the UK No. 4 hit single "Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia" which was released through EMI.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1998

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL8472 10-in. 11/18/1947 La Don Juan Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8473 10-in. 11/18/1947 Drume negrita Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Chiquito Orefiche Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8474 10-in. 11/18/1947 Señorita Chi-Chi Rey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8482 10-in. 12/16/1947 Don Chimbilico Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Chiquito Orefiche Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8484 10-in. 12/16/1947 Micamagüey Rey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8487 10-in. 12/18/1947 Cho-Cho Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8488 10-in. 12/18/1947 Karabali Rey Alvarado ; Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet Musical group  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8489 10-in. 12/18/1947 Me estoy enamorandodeti Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Peggy Walsh Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Havana Cuban Boys," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367791.

Havana Cuban Boys. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367791.

"Havana Cuban Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367791

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