Papi Oviedo
Gilberto "Papi" Oviedo (1937, La Habana) is a Cuban tres player. The tres, a distinctive type of plucked instrument in Cuban music, has three sets of double strings. Papi, the son of the legendary musician, Isaac Oviedo, started playing the tres when he was around 15. A veteran of many bands, Papi was the tres player in Elio Revé's band for 13 years. He has been on tour with Buena Vista Social Club exposing the son style to wider audiences.
Early life
Papi Oviedo was born Gilberto Oviedo La Portilla in 1937, son of tres player Issac Oviedo (born 1902). Papi Oviedo began playing Tres in 1952 and worked his way up through local bands to be the primary Tres player for singer Orlando Contreras. Between 1957 and 1969, he was the featured tresero for Conjunto Tipico Habanero and Conjunto Chapottin Junior. Between 1980 and 1995, he teamed up with Elio Reve in a reformed version of charanga outfit Orquesta Reve. In 1995, Papi left Orquesta Reve to release his own solo LP "Enceuento Entre Su Soneros."[1]
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References
- ^ The Rough Guide To Cuban Music, By Phillip Sweeney, Page 328, ISBN 1-85828-761-8
Giro Radamés (2007). Diccionario enciclopédico de la música en Cuba. La Habana