Jóvenes Clásicos del Son are known as Cuba’s magnificent seven. Awarded the prize of Best Cuban Group of 1997 by the Cuban government they have had a string of hits in Cuba. They have been recognized by the international press as the best group from a new generation of young Cuban musicians and have collaborated in the past with Grammy Award winning Compay Segundo as well as with jazz supremo Winton Marsalis. Individually they have worked with members of another award winning band, Vocal Sampling, as well as working with Peter Gabriel among others.
Led by the charismatic director and bass player Ernesto “Palma” Reyes Proenza, formerly with Cándido Fabré and incorporating two of the most sought after musicians, the singer Nene and the trumpet player Raudel, this traditional seven piece fully acoustic band defy the conventional format and take son to powerful and exciting new heights. Mixing Cuban son with the deepest elements of Cuban music together with soul, jazz, and funk this dynamic group became a rising star on the international world music scene.
Discography:
No pueden parar (Artcolor 1996)
Fruta Bomba (Tumi Music 1999)
Tambor en el Alma (Tumi Music 2001)
Menos Jóvenes Más Clásicos (Unicornio 2005)
Cantan en llano (Colibrí 2011)
Pedacito de mi vida (2014)
El bar de Paco (PICAP 2016)
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.
