In 1960 Almenares formed and directed "Trio oriente" and spent the next 14 years touring and playing with his band all over Cuba and beyond. He later became founder of "Las Guitarras Internacionales" together with Norberto Trujil. As he says: "I've been in so many bands that the number and names escape me ..." As a composer he has written over several hundred songs. Now 76 years old, he lives in Santiago de Cuba and still plays on a daily basis along with Eliades Ochoa and others in the Casa De Trova.
Tracks:
CD1 - Vocals
1. No critiques al nene
2. La finca de Vila
3. Mujercita linda
4. Te vi y te contemple
5. El son de Vicentico
6. A tu retrato
7. La chica de mi rosal
8. Esa guitarra que suena
9. Lechero
10. La nina que yo ame
11. De lo que quiero saber
12. Pepillito
13. Con amor te pagare
CD2 - Instrumentals
1. No critiques al nene
2. El son de Vicentico
3. Pepillito
4. Te vi y te contemple
5. Con amor te pagare
6. Lechero
7. A tu retrato
8. Mujercita linda
9. La chica de mi rosal
10. La nina que yo ame
11. De lo que quiero saber
12. Esa guitarra que suena
13. El mismo paso
14. La finca de Vila
