Gibson Brothers ~ Cuba 1978 Disco Purrfection Version

The Brothers Gibson Chris, Alex and Patrick were born in Martinique, West Indies. They began playing music together and then moved to Paris, France where they recorded and released their first single, "Come To America" in 1976, then followed it up with "Non Stop Dance". Both songs were popular in European clubs and they toured there to support the releases. Having built a reputation, they released "Heaven" in 1977 and caught the attention of Henry Stone's Miami based TK Records label, who leased the track for the US. The following year they released "Cuba", a testosterone driven percussive latin disco funk song that took the rest of the world by storm, but somehow got passed over in the US. It sold four million copies and gained 14 gold records in that many countries. It did peak at #9 on the disco chart and #81 on the Hot 100 in early 1979. "Oooh What A Life" peaked at #48 in the fall abut they rebounded with the #5 disco hit "Que Sera Mi Vida" in the summer of 1980, spending 22 weeks on the survey, where "Cuba" had been listed at 19 weeks. They continue putting out albums about once a year and had another career high with the 1987 release of "Emily". From some accounts that LP was recorded in 1984, and had scattered release dates in 1984, 1985 and 1986. A 12" remixed version appeared in France and Canada in 1985. The brothers have soldiered on with sporadic original releases in 1996 and 2005. "Emily" was remastered as a double CD, with tons of bonus tracks in 2014. Listening to "Cuba" again puts me back right at the very moment I stepped into my first disco club in Quebec City in the winter of 1978 and this one came on. I can still smell the "Eau Sauvage" cologne amid the beer and sweat funk in my head. I was totally intoxicated with the sound of "Cuba", even before my first beer that night.

[KingsOfSpins]

The original was years ahead of its time in production quality. One of the best disco recordings ever with the on-fire energy of the soaring power-vocals, the dramatic piano solo's, heralding trumpets, the sweeping violins and the beat being so punchy on the 2nd & 4th beat in the groove (very unusual in 1978). I've often said that if this song was called "Maria" instead of "Cuba", where people could form an emotional connection to the song as there are millions of Maria's living around the planet, the success of the song would have been much greater, an all-time classic (which it is). There could be a theatre play written to this song, like the Jets and the Sharks falling in love with two gorgeous latina 19 year old twins who lead both gangs on in a merry dance. I saw one of those 'twins' on a summer 2009 afternoon at an Arco gas station in Santa Monica on Pico & 4th putting gas in her convertible car wearing hot pants, high heels, long flowing hair, full cherry-red lips and that look of complete disinterest in the mayhem she was causing with every male in view of the moment, a real life Cha Cha DeGregorio - Great work DJ DiscoCat on reigniting this masterpiece to 13 mins and all those memories. Thank you.

[Twilight-tm]

Love ❤️ it, now that’s what you call MUSIC 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏, thanks for posting this MASTERPIECE, it keeps me dancing, I owned, the 12” vinyl and I’m still playing it in 2024, good music will never grow old 👏❤️💯🇨🇺🇺🇸

[massimospada]

A Disco song forever!
I liked it so much into 1978!!!!
And I like it so much 45 years after!!!! Pure music to dance!
1978 was an incredible time!

[rubenzamorano]

THIS IS MUSIC
REAL MUSIC.
CLASSIC FOREVER.

[walterwalinski]

This is the first time im hearing the long version of this song plus has a nice beat to 💃 to plus still in 2024 still listening to this and im 69 years old

[adrianbrowne]

The " Carnival Atmosphere " Is Conveyed With " Real Musical Authenticity " By The Gibson Brothers " !! A Truly " Exhilarating " Extended Musical Version Of " Cuba " !!! From Adrian Browne 1965

[andrewb]

One of my favorite songs of all time!!!!

[albertvelasquez]

Time machine i was 28 when i first heard it, disco dance party never gets old still dsnce today soon

[RainerKalka]

I miss this time even music like this ! All bad thinking throw away and enjo the moment ❤❤😢

[dirkadirka]

First holiday abroad, heard this at club 18-32 in Palma Nova, Majorca 😊

[js-tdgt]

Loved this tune in '78...still love it in '22!

[EMMunoz]

One of the best songs ever. Great memories!!!!

[fabricio]

"My heart is on fire and the night is divine..my only desire is making you mine"(a full moon night on praia da costa)

[PanzerLehr]

"CUBA SONG GREAT MEMORIES GREAT HUSTLE SONG THOSE WERE THE DAYS"

[sidihziunis]

Cuba
quiero bailar la salsa ... the real essence of one of the most diverse people in the world, Cubans.

[waynewright]

Memories Listening of this Track on KIIS FM, 102.7 here in L.A. All Disco for Southern California & they Played the Long Disco Versions & Mixes from Late 78 into all of 79, those were the Days.

[luizcarloscunha]

Luxury disco generation...good times of disco...I love DISCO...🎶🕺❤

[geraldinerocha]

Epoca Inolvidable cuando me escapaba de mi casa para meterme a una Disco y luego Mi Madre Me Esperaba con Una Tremenda Chancleta oh La Faja Pero Amo Esa Musica saludos desde Nicaragua y California❤❤❤❤

[donnastar]

This should be Cuba's national anthem...

[paoloserragli]

I played this song many times when I was a DJ at the Annex in Montreal ! Great memories !! Bonjour de Los Angeles !