Opa (Uruguayan band)

Opa
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.

Band members

Back Home (1975, OPA's demo tape recorded with a four-track Teac 3440 by Larry Rosen in July-August 1975 at 'Holly Place Studio' (NY), released in 1996)
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)