Yosvany Terry and Paul S. Flores

We Have Ire Original Cast Recording (Ire Records)

Since his arrival in New York in 1999, Cuban saxophonist, percussionist, composer Yosvany Terry has been making a difference in contemporary music. His innovative work, a unique confluence of Cuban roots music and jazz. He recently received the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Commission for Noches de Parranda and the Harlem Stage commission to write the music for the opera Makandal. His albums include the Grammy Nominated New Throned King, Today’s Opinion, Ancestral Memories, and We Have Iré Original Cast Recording.

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Personnel

SESSION MUSICIANS |

Yosvany Terry and his quartet

Javi Santiago
Mark Whitfield Jr.
Matt Brewer

ORIGINAL CAST IN SELECTED MONOLOGUES |

Paul S. Flores
DJ Leydis
Christin Cato
Denmis Bain
Ramón Ramos Alayo
Special guest, Xiomara Laugart

Track Listing

  1. 01 - Musical Abstractions “Christian’s Departure”
  2. Lyrics by Paul S. Flores
  3. Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  4. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  5. Poem performed by Paul S. Flores
  7. 02 – Thinking in Camagüey
  8. Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  9. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  11. 03 - My Mother Yemayá
  12. Lyrics by Paul S. Flores / Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  13. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  14. Vocals Xiomara Laugart
  16. 04 - The Idea of Harlem
  17. Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  18. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  20. 05 - La Luz Redentora “Canto Spiritual”
  21. Folklore. Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  22. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  23. Vocals Xiomara Laugart
  25. 06 - No Arguments
  26. Composition by Yosvany Terry
  27. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  28. Monologue performed by Denmis Bain
  30. 07 - Oduduwa Pilgrimage
  31. Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  32. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  34. 08 – Tumbao Wambari
  35. Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  36. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  37. Chekeré played by Yosany Terry
  39. 09 – Separated by the Sea “Lost in the Middle of the Ocean”
  40. Lyrics by Paul S. Flores / Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  41. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  42. Monologue performed by Christin Cato and DJ Leydis
  44. 10 – Monchi
  45. Lyrics by Paul S. Flores
  46. Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  47. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer
  48. Monologue performed by Ramón Ramos Alayo with chorus vocals Xiomara Laugart and ensemble
  50. 11 - Se Busca
  51. Lyrics by Paul S. Flores, beat producer J.D. Asere, chorus by Obsesión
  52. Rap performed by Christin Cato, Paul S. Flores, and Denmis Bain
  54. 12 - Subversive
  55. Musical Composition by Yosvany Terry
  56. Performed by Yosvany Terry, Javi Santiago, Mark Whitfield Jr., and Matt Brewer

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