A native of Matanzas, Vania Borges comes from a family of musicians. Her father was an oboist, her mother a singer and one of her cousins was a member of the vocal quartet Gema 4.
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In this section we want you to get to know in detail everything related to the history of Cuban music, from its origins to the most recent artists.
Frank Fernández – Piano poet
Francisco Pérez Tamayo or Frank Fernández, as he is artistically known, is considered by the specialised critics as one of the five best pianists in the world and is distinguished as a Steinway Artist.
Athanai – The white rapper
Its first official presentation took place in the National Theatre, in the Sala Covarrubias, in 1996. After that, three personal albums and 10 as a producer, tours around Spain and the world would follow.
Habana Compas – A unique style
In 2004, four dancers from the Lizt Alfonso Ballet decided to launch themselves in search of new horizons, which led to the creation of Habana Compas Dance, under the general direction of the choreographer and dancer, Liliet Rivera.
Adrian Berazain – As the crazy ones
Adrian Berazain, known as the Berita, was born in Havana on April 5th, 1983. Graduated from the Instituto Superior de Diseño (ISDI) as designer, he was related to music in a self-taught way.
Arturo Sandoval and the magic of his trumpet
When we talk about Cuban music, is impossible not to mention Arturo Sandoval. But in terms of jazz is when his name is recognized not only by the public of his country, but also most of the world.
Gonzalo Rubalcaba – The tireless pianist
The Cuban jazz would not be complete without the figure of the virtuoso pianist and composer Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
The genius of Chico O’Farrill
Fusing musical genres has been very common in Cuba. Thus was born the Afro-Cuban jazz mixing some bebop seasoned with son montuno. This subgenre of jazz has among its main exponents the figure of Chico O’Farrill.
Compay Segundo – From Alto Cedro to the top of…
Every country has its musical idols, those that must be mentioned when we talk about music. Our country, undoubtedly, has at its center the incomparable Compay Segundo.
Interactivo – The good Cuban music of this century
Combining the native Cuban rhythms, arrives Interactivo, a group for all ages and all tastes. If you think the son, timba and other rhythms that made up the broad spectrum of music in Cuba are old-fashioned, probably you have not heard to this band.
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