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| Juan Formell y los Van Van |
 When we are talking about Cuban music, we must talk about an orchestra that during decades has grabbing hard on the preference charts in audiences of diverse generations. This dual relation between tradition and contemporary streams has earned for Juan Formell and Los Van Van a privileged place in a land of such excellent musicians.
Catalogued as The Musical Train of Cuba and Danceable Institution in many national and international spaces, Juan Formell and Los Van Van is a sort of good luck for all those lovers of good Cuban music.
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| Adalberto Álvarez y su son |
Pianist, composer, arranger and orchestral director, Adalberto Alvarez is undoubtedly the Cuban sonero by excellence. Possessing a personal and unmistakable harmonic and melodic style, ‘’The Knight of Son’’, title he has gained for his anthological innovations and contributions made to this traditional and contemporary genre; is nowadays the most versioned Cuban sonero within the Latin scene along the last 30 years.
Among the diverse contributions made by Adalberto Alvarez y su orquesta, we can find that they could give a contemporary tone to this danceable genre, managing to re-insert it, from Cuba, in the contemporary atmosphere and sonority, going far beyond our national boundaries. |
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| David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera |
Since 1988, when he created his Charanga Habanera, aimed at approaching Cuban music from the 40s and 50s decades, during diverse seasons at Monaco Princedom, they gained favorable appraisal from its very beginnings.
In 1992, David Calzado, director of this group, proposes a new format and a fresh style, this sonority made of Charanga Habanera a very peculiar band, with special features.
David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera, are considered as the Havana Cyclone and experts and public have place them within the best groups of Cuban popular music.
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| Paulo F. G y su Elite |
Paulito FG, is considered a powerful-packed musician, a real artist, developing an interesting and talented career, able always to give his best in each performance.
Since 1992, he founded his own group Paulito FG y su Elite, managing to be in the top places at the popularity charts in Cuba because they portray expressions of Cubans on the street, the rich poetry of the popular minstrel and the representation of life, as real as it is. He blended indeed, diverse streams such as rock, ballad, jazz and son sporting also new and fresh lyrics. |
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| José Luis Cortés y N.G La Banda |
For many, is the ruling orchestra of Cuba, for others it is the new hope for Cuban music.
What is undoubted is that since José Luis Cortés (El Tosco) and his group of musicians grabbed their talent in the creation of N.G (New Generation) La Banda, they created a new sonority integrated by components of jazz, rap and salsa, renewing the Cuban musical environment and gaining popularity in Cuba and diverse countries all over the world. |
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| Manolito Simonet y su trabuco |
Manolito Simonet, musician, componer, arranger and producer since 1933, when he founded his Trabuco. He managed to gain quick acceptance and popularity, because he knew for sure that the key for success is to keep the roots of Cuban music and of course, makes everybody dance until the end.
He is currently innovating and experimenting with new sonorities, leading his orchestra through a successful road along the last years, being also one of the most eagerly acclaimed orchestras in Cuba and outside. |
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| Pachito Alonso y sus Kini Kini |
To talk in Cuba about Pachito is to convoke youngsters and not-so-young people to meet the joy, dancing and Cuban hot musical taste. This name qualifies one of the best orchestras of the island, boasting excellence, professionalism and popularity.
Versatility and singular style are packed to these musicians. However, something is distinguishing them from the rest and is the way of assuming the spectacle, offering such magnificence that it becomes unforgettable for the audience.
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| Yumuri y sus hermanos |
Singular and charismatic sonero, with a personal vocal and improvising style, he also boasts a signature tone full of Cuban taste in his creations. Moisés Valle has the privilege of sport all the strength necessary in the contemporary style of Cuban popular music.
Known as Yumurí, artistic name granted by Master Elio Revé, Moisés Valle found his orchestra together with his brothers in 1992.
Since then, he is considered by the specialized critic as one of the most important Cuban singers and composers belonging to the new generation of musicians. |
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| Leonel Limonta y Azúcar Negra |
The musical team Azúcar Negra is a musical project founded in 1998 and leaded by Leonel Limonta, director and composer.
Azúcar Negra, formed by musicians coming from Cuban schools of art, has focused on social topics of great popular root blending rhythms and sonorities to finally create an own style.
Leonel Limonta and Azúcar Negra`s songs have been placed at the highest popular positions in Cuba, keeping themselves in the preference of Cuban dancers |
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| Anacaona |
Founded by Concepción Castro in 1932, Anacaona was the first septet of Cuban son conformed by women, which became later on in jazz band and typical charanga.
Today Anacaona is formed by thirteen women cultivating the popular music blending traditional and contemporary rhythms.
Well-known in Cuba as Las Mulatísimas del Sabor, they are considered one of the major female exponents of Cuban popular music due to its singular sonority, favorably assessed by the critic and dancers from all over the world. |
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| Pupi y los que son son |
His name is César de las Mercedes Pedroso Fernández, but everbody call him “Pupy”, composer, arranger, writer, pianist and director.
Cesar "Pupy" Pedroso, he had already earned a place within the Cuban musical history as pianist, arranger and composer of Los Van Van, during 32 years, but as a permanent hunter of new ideas and restless composer he founded his own group.
In this way, Los que son Son saw the light and made its bow in 2001 and since then, they are among the major popular orchestras of the country.
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| Elito Revé Jr. y su Charangón |
Founded in 1956 by Master Elio Revé Matos, relevant personality from Cuban music, the orchestra " Elio Revé y su Charangón'' is, since many years ago, one of the major Cuban groups boasting huge prestige in Cuba and overseas places.
Its creator, faithful exponent of the best values of Cuban music, was catalogued as the Father of Changüí", due to the valuable contributions he made to this rhythm, besides being one of its greatest cultivators.
Since 1997, the orchestra is leaded by his son Elito Revé, who has renovated the orchestra keeping its traditional sonority and popularity achieved in 50 years of its creation. |
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| Issac Delgado y su orquesta |
Well-known as el Chévere de la Salsa due to his way of assuming singing, Issac Delgado is one of the pioneers within the new generation of Cuban singers, when he retakes the practice of artists from the 50s and found his own group in 1991. This excellent performer is also careful selecting his repertoire with such luminaries as Pablo Milanés, Pedro Luis Ferrer and Amaury Pérez.Creator of a performing style, singular within this danceable genre, full of melody and rhythm, Issac Delgado is one of the most popular Cuban singers and composers in Cuba and other places all worldwide.
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