HIGHLIGHTS Blending Afro-Uruguayan roots with rock, soul, jazz, and funk Ruben Rada has been a defining force in the music of Uruguay and Argentina since the 1960s. Adar Nebur (1984) captures Rada at his peak-fusing candombe, jazz, soul, and ’80s new wave with a powerful horn section. A groundbreaking album, now released internationally for the first time. DESCRIPTION Blending Afro-Uruguayan traditions with rock, soul, jazz, and funk, Ruben Rada has shaped the music scenes of Uruguay and Argentina from the 1960s to the present. Alongside Eduardo Mateo, he pioneered candombe-beat during his time with the legendary band El Kinto. In the early 1970s, he fused Afrobeat with rock in the trailblazing group Totem and later helped define the distinctive jazz fusion sound of Opa-collaborating with the Fattoruso brothers and Airto Moreira during his years in the United States. In the 1980s, Rada settled in Buenos Aires and assembled a powerhouse band featuring top talent from both Uruguay and Argentina. Together, they created a series of unforgettable albums that fused candombe with jazz and rock-marking one of the most celebrated periods of his career. Adar Nebur, originally released in 1984, captures Rada and his band at their peak. Backed by a stunning horn section, they blend Latin rhythms with jazz, soul, and the new wave sounds of the ’80s. Now, more than forty years later, this hidden gem is being released internationally for the first time.
01. MAMBO LIBERADOR 02. QUE PASA CON LA ADOLESCENCIA 03. TENGO QUE ENCONTRAR UN SUENO 04. PRESTAME UN MANGO 05. JUANA CON ARTURO 06. LOS PADRES TIENEN LA MEMORIA CORTA 07. LA TIERRA, LOS HOMBRES 08. MANDANGA DANCE
