(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Popular rapper Osmel Francis,
founder and leader of the trio
Cubanos en la Red, left for Colombia to arrange various gigs and to promote
the latest videos of their album Del Montuno al Reggaeton.
In exclusive for Prensa Latina, the voluminous hip-hopper announced Saturday
he was taking the videos Bailarina de Tropicana, Pantericidio and Lobo
Feroz, the latter an animated video as yet unreleased in Cuba, to present
them in Colombia.Nicknamed the Grandpa of Rap, Francis, the artist who coined the term
"cyber-rapper", announced his colleagues will join him soon, to perform in
different Colombian cities.
Cubanos en la Red gained national fame three years ago with their video-clip
"Decimas al Sol," with rhythm-infectious lyrics mixing the hip hop flow and
rhyme with that of local country folklore.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
