Cubadisco 2000: Nominado en las categorías Música Popular Tradicional, Diseño y Opera Prima. Pa´bachatear es la ópera prima del joven intérprete Mayito Rivera, integrante de los Van Van y uno de los más populares y talentosos cantantes de la actualidad. Participa también un grupo integrado por excelentes músicos cubanos. Sus interpretaciones, la calidad de los arreglos musicales y la magnífica concepción de su productor y director musical, Germán Velazco, artífice de esta idea, no sólo hacen un rescate de la sonoridad y estilos de Arsenio, Chappotín, Lilí Martínez, Cuní, y de la antigua tradición de solos virtuosos en nuestros conjuntos y orquestas, sino que revelan la inmensa capacidad creadora de los músicos cubanos de hoy, arraigados en lo más legítimo de la música folklórica y popular de Cuba.
MAYITO RIVERA: Habla sobre el disco en una entrevista de SALSA Y TIMBA / RUMBA Y SON
Tremendo disco “PA’ BACHATEAR” “HOMENAJE A FELIX CHAPOTIN”,no es porque yo lo haya cantado, me parece que fue un disco genial, fue una idea de la productora de Cuba que se llama BIS MUSIC, el cual reunió los factores y me convocaron para este disco.Para mi este disco era un sueño, fue una deuda con la música cubana, es una deuda que tengo yo como joven intérprete en aquel entonces, porque ahora no soy tan joven (risas).
Singer and percussionist. Mario Enrique Rivera Godines was born on January 19, 1966 in Pinar del Río. From a very early age he began studying percussion in his native city, later on, he moved to Havana and studied percussion for fourteen years, first at the National School of Art and then at the Higher Institute of Art. Mayito is one of the most comprehensive Cuban musicians, since he has an exceptional voice (probably the second best voice after Benny Moré) and a gift for improvisation. He can play several musical instruments, namely, the bass, guitar, piano, trumpet, Cuban percussion. Likewise, he is arranger and composer. For a while, he played the bass with the Moncada Group until Master Juan Formell invited him to join Los Van Van orchestra with which he has been performing for ten years now. Since his very first presentation with this orchestra, singing "¿Qué tiene Van Van"" which became a musical hit in Cuba and abroad, Mayito has been disseminating classic pieces of Los Van Van orchestra like, for example, "Normal, Natural", "Voy a publicar tu foto", "Un socio", "De La Habana a Matanzas", "El tren se va", "Llévala a tu vacilón", "Ay Dios Ampárame" and "Soy Todo". Aside from having a predominant role in many records from this orchestra, Mayito has also participated in more than seventy recording productions, namely, "Para bachatear... Chappotín" devoted to Cuban musician Félix Chappotín and completely sang by Mayito who, besides, specially selected the repertoire; "La rumba soy yo", together with a constellation of singers and Cuban instruments deserving the 2001 Latin Grammy Award. Together with Los Van Van, Mayito Rivera has performed in countless countries and was also member of the Cuban Team made up by outstanding musicians coming from the most important Cuban groups of dancing popular music. Mayito Rivera is one of the most creative young musicians and one of the most powerful Cuban voices from all
Tiburon
Aprovecha, pollo
El Boniato
Guaguanco pa los Rumberos
La Cosita de mami
La Guarapachanga
Vivir, vivir
Se tu historia
Canto al monte
Pa' bachatear
Controlate
Los jovenes de la Defensa
