Michel Herrera Alvarez is considered one of the most talented young people in Cuban jazz. He himself recognizes that, as a child, music was not one of his priorities since he always preferred sports (athletics and taekwondo).
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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.
Manolito Simonet – The king of the Cuban popular music
Cuba is a country recognized by its great musicians and sonorities; also for its training schools. However, from time to time, self-taught figures emerge and that catch the peoples freshness.
Yissy García – Heart jazz player
Who could imagine that this restless girl named Yissy Garcia had these skills as a percussionist? Anyone who thought about it would have many reasons to do so.
Cimafunk – The conquest of the Cuban music scene
Known as Cimafunk, it has generated a surprising wave of enthusiasm in the capital’s music scene. Erick Iglesias Rodríguez was born in the westernmost of our provinces: Pinar del Río.
David Blanco – Music in the blood
David Blanco Ponsoda is undoubtedly one of the Cuban musicians that have changed the musical panorama of the island in recent years.
Ruy López-Nussa – Multifaceted and exceptional
Ruy López-Nussa Lekszycki is considered one of the most acclaimed and relevant Cuban musicians and percussionists who also act as a music teacher and essayist.
Sweet Lizzy Project – Indie music in Cuba
Lisset Díaz is the lead singer of Sweet Lizzy Project and one of its leaders. In 2013, the singer was nominated in several categories to Cubadisco thanks to the phonogram The beginning
Gretel Barreiro flirts with art
Gretel Barreiro Fariñas was born at Havana, October 18, 1985. She is a teacher, chamber musician, solo pianist-instrumentalist and accompanist pianist.
Karamba – The former Kafé con Leche
Kafé con Leche, as it was baptized in 2002, soon changed his name to Karamba due to commercial reasons. Led by Jorge Luis Robaina since its foundation,
Polito Ibañez – Kind of echo
Polito Ibañez, Cuban singer-songwriter, is one of the most outstanding figures of what is known as the new trova. Born in Cienfuegos (1965), he traveled to Havana to channel those artistic interests that could not be fulfilling in his province.
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