Concepción Castro

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Concepción Castro

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A.k.a. Concepción Castro Zaldarriaga

Founder of the Cuban Anacaona all-female orchestra. She formed the band during the Machado era when the political situation led to university closings, forcing Cuchito Castro to abandon her studies and her plan to start a dental practice. Instead, she chose a different career in 1932 by proposing a female septet to challenge the male-dominated son music. At the time, it was believed women were not capable of playing son. The band enjoyed close musical ties with well-known Cuban performers, in particular with Ignacio Piñeiro and Lázaro Herrera of the Septeto Nacional. Music Director, Vocalist, guitarist, saxophonist, bassist

Instruments

Bass
Alto sax
Guitar
Vocals

Genres

Latin
Jazz

Plays With

Anacaona

Septeto Anacaona

Band Members

External Links

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.

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