Yelsy Heredia was born in Guantanamo, Cuba in 1978. He is one of the finest double bass players of his generation.
Classically trained, from an early age he became interested in contemporary music, researching jazz, Latin Jazz and, above all, the roots music of his native Cuba. He moved to Madrid, Spain in the late 1990s, still very young and fell in love with flamenco. He has become of the most in-demand bass players in the flamenco scene and is known for his remarkable fusion of Cuban and flamenco music.
He has accompanied Cuban icons Bebo Valdés, Chucho Valdés, Changuito, Omara Portuondo, Ernan Lopez Nussa, and Dayme Arocena. Heredia harbors a passion for changüí, the distinctive and lesser-known rhythm of his native Guantanamo, in eastern Cuba.
Yelsy has worked with leading flamenco artists, including Diego el Cigala, Dorantes, Paquete, Diego del Morao, Tomatito, Isidro Muñoz, and Amaya Remedios.
Yelsy says that Flamenco provides him “musicality, friendships and stability.”
Discography:
Diego El Cigala Presenta Guantánamo Changüí (Cigala Music, 2010)
Recovecos, with Lebrija Son, recorded live at Teatro Quintero (TheFeelin´Club , 2013)
Camino a Maisí (TheFeelin´Club , 2014)
Lo Nuestro (Bis Music, 2019)
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.