EGREM
EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales; Spanish for recording and music publishing companies) is a Cuban record label based in Havana that was founded in 1964 as part of the nationalization . The labels that were absorbed into EGREM were Panart (the first label and press factory based in Cuba, founded in 1944 by Ramón Sabat), Gema, Fama, Corona and Duarte (all founded in 1957).
EGREM operates several studios in Havana and Santiago de Cuba . The "EGREM-Studio", which is often highlighted in promotional materials, is the old Studio 101 built by Panart.
Until Panart was founded, recordings by Cuban musicians were made in New York, Mexico or Cuban radio studios and published by the RCA in New York - months could pass. The location advantage of Panart was reflected in his recordings of the Filin movement ( César Portillo de la Luz , Frank Domínguez , Omara Portuondo ), the first cha-cha-chá , the first descargas or the first folkloric rumba . Similarly, in the 1970s, EGREM was the first label to feature Nueva Trova's music .
Musicians like Dan Den , Issac Delgado and Leo Brouwer have published on EGREM.
literature
- José Reyes Fortún: Booklet for the Gran tesoro de la música cubana , EGREM, Cuba, EAN 8500001617167
- Ned Sublette: Cuba and its Music , 2004, ISBN 1-55652-516-8