Opa (Uruguayan band)

This article is about Uruguayan band. For Swedish band, see OPA! (band).
Opa
Background information
Origin  Uruguay
Genres Latin rock
Jazz fusion
Candombe rock
Candombe Jazz
Years active 1969–1977
1981
1987
2004
Members Hugo Fattoruso
George Fattoruso
Ringo Thielmann
Ruben Rada

Opa were an American jazz fusion band made up of Uruguayan members. They started in the 1970s, and released two albums in the US: 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), released in 1973, and Deodato/Airto in concert (CTI Records CTI 6041), released in 1974.

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