CREDITS & DATA Album Tittle: Absolutely Live II General Description: Double album featuring one CD and One BD CD name: Viva Mexico! CD content: Live album with excerpts of a concert at Cervantino International Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico BD name: Live in Maryland BD content: Live video with excerpts of a concert at Strathmore Center for the Arts in Bethesda, Maryland

General Credits:

Produced by: Juan de Marcos Executive Producer: Gliceria Abreu Caron Co-produced by: Laura Lydia Gonzalez Post-Produced by: Juan de Marcos & Gliceria Gonzalez Mixed by: Alfonso Peña & Juan de Marcos Mastered by: Alfonso Peña & Juan de Marcos Photos by Hollis King, Tom Erlich, Luiz C. Ribeiro, Tuuli Parikka & Jerry Lacay. Artwork: Lillita Rojas & Nico Switalsky

Afro-Cuban All Stars exclusively uses MOPERC percussion instruments

Viva Mexico! Credits:

Gabriel Hernandez (Piano) Alberto Pantaleón (Bass) Gliceria Gonzalez (Vibraphone, Keyboards & Backing Vocals)

Yoanny Pino, Yaure Muñiz & Igort Rivas (Trumpets & Flugelhorns) Tony Moreaux (Bongo & Cowbell) Rolando “Niño Mentira” Salgado (Congas) Antonio “Pachá” Portuondo (Timbale Set) Emilio Suárez, Evelio Galán, Juan de Marcos & Gilito Piñera (Soneros) Gliceria Abreu, Gliceria Gonzalez, Juan de Marcos & Gilito Piñera (Afro-Cuban Hand Percussion) Live Recording by Zoila Libertad Hernandez & Rolando García

Viva Mexico! Track List

1. Yaimara´s Groove (7:48) Afro-Cuban Jazz Composed & Arranged by Thommy Lowry Garcia

2. Barbaridad (6:05) Son Dave Alfaro, arranged by Dave Alfaro & Gliceria Gonzalez

3. Tumba y Bongó (7:28) Son Arsenio Rodriguez, arranged by Jose M Crego & Juan de Marcos

4. Camino de Santiago (7:24) Son Written, Composed & Arranged by Juan de Marcos

5. Ahora tengo pena (6:57)

Son Francisco Repilado, arranged by Jose M Crego

6. El cuarto de Tula (12:38) Son Sergio Gonzalez Siaba, arranged by Juan de Marcos

7. Candela (6:55) Pilon Faustino Oramas, arranged by Juan de Marcos

8. La Mujer del Barbaro (12:33) Timba Written, Composed & Arranged by Tirso Duarte

Live in Maryland Credits:

Piano: Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera Bass: Alberto Pantaleón Trumpets & Flugelhorns: Miguel Valdes de la Hoz, Yaure Muñiz & Igort Rivas Trombones: Alberto Muñoz, Jorge Ardiles Bongo & Cowbell: Jose “Pepe” Espinosa Congas: Miguel “Miguelo” Valdes Timbale Set: Calixto Oviedo Soneros: Evelio Galán, Emilio Suárez, Juan de Marcos & Gilito Piñera Afro-Cuban Hand Percussion: Juan de Marcos, Gilito Piñera, Emilio Suarez & Gliceria Abreu Live Recording: Alex Carrasco Video Recording arranged by: Miriam Machado-Luces

Video Editing & Authoring by: Juan de Marcos & Gliceria Abreu

Live in Maryland Track List

1, Laura en el Paraíso (9:13) Afro-Cuban Jazz Composed & Arranged by Juan de Marcos

2. On the road again (9:30) Son-Cha S. Santa Maria & Bernard Lavilliers, arranged by Juan Carlos Marin, Juan de Marcos & Dave Alfaro

3. Gliceria 5:00 am (13:52) Danzon Composed & Arranged by Juan de Marcos

4. No´ vamo´ a la Rumba!!! (7:39) Son Written, Composed & Arranged by Juan de Marcos

5. Nacho´s Pilon (10:33) Pilon Written, Composed & Arranged by Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera

Mensaje:

A la memoria de Carlos “Charlie” González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Manuel Licea “Puntillita”, Polo Tamayo, Compay Segundo, Cachaíto López, Pio Leiva, Raúl Planas, Cucho Pichardo, Fernando Alvarez, Lino Borges, Miguel “Angá” Díaz, Daniel “El Gordo” Ramos, Barbarito “Pesadilla” Teuntor, Jose A. “Maceíto” Rodríguez, Leonor Rumayor, Eduardo Rosillo, Celina Gonzalez, Guillermo Rubalcaba, Goyo Hernandez, Adriano Rodriguez, Chocolate Armenteros, Martha Justiniani, Lucia Huergo, Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera, Geovani del Pino, Juan de Dios Ramos, Ninon Sevilla, Minini Zamora, Papín Abreu, Mayito Valdes, Juan Formell y nuestros padres y abuelos, Marcos González, “Pipiolo” Abreu, Lidia Rosa Cardenas, Mercedes y “Nonita” Carón, Ibbaé, que Dios los tenga en la Gloria!!!

Message:

This production pays last respects to Carlos “Charlie” González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Manuel Licea “Puntillita”, Polo Tamayo, Compay Segundo, Cachaíto López, Pio Leiva, Raúl Planas, Cucho Pichardo, Fernando Alvarez, Lino Borges, Miguel “Angá” Díaz, Daniel “El Gordo” Ramos, Barbarito “Pesadilla” Teuntor, Jose A. “Maceíto” Rodríguez, Leonor Rumayor, Eduardo Rosillo, Celina Gonzalez, Guillermo Rubalcaba, Goyo Hernandez, Adriano Rodriguez, Chocolate Armenteros, Martha Justiniani, Lucia Huergo, Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera, Geovani del Pino, Juan de Dios Ramos, Ninon Sevilla, Minini Zamora, Papín Abreu, Mayito Valdes, Juan Formell and our ancestors, Marcos González, “Pipiolo” Abreu, Lidia Rosa Cardenas, Mercedes and “Nonita” Carón, Ibbaé, God rests their souls!!!!

Note: Ibbaé is a yoruba word very used in Cuba. Basically is a way to say the spirits “ I love you, but stay where you are!!!”