Opa (band)

Opa
Background information
Origin	United States  Uruguay
Genres	Latin rock Jazz fusion Candombe rock Candombe Jazz
Years active	1969–1977
Members
Hugo Fattoruso Osvaldo Fattoruso Ringo Thielman Ruben Rada

Opa was an american Jazz fusion band formed by uruguayan integrants . Started in 1970s, the band released whose two albums in U.S. : Goldenwings (Milestone Records M-9069, 1976) and Magic Time (Milestone Records M-9078, 1977), both were produced by Brazilian musician and composer Airto Moreira.

The band consisted of Hugo Fattoruso, George Fattoruso and Hugo "Ringo" Thielmann, plus guest artists Hermeto Pascoal, David Amaro, Barry Finnerty, Flora Purim, Ruben Rada, Gary Gazaway, Jose Pedro Beledo, etc. Opa had played on previous albums by Airto Moreira^[1], like Fingers (CTI Records CTL 18 ), album released in 1973, and Deodato/Airto in concert (CTI Records CTI 6041) album released in 1974.

Discography

• Back home (1975)
• Goldenwings ( Milestone Records M-9069, 1976)
• Magic Time ( Milestone Records M-9078, 1977)
• A Los Shakers Otroshakers (Sazam Records 14587-3, 1981)
• Opa en vivo (Orfeo label 90916-4, 1988)
• Opa en vivo 87' & rarities (2001)

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  Goldenwings, Opa's album 1976.

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  Magic Time , Opa's album, 1977.

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  Opa band in Buenos Aires., 1981 .

References

1. ^ Allmusic