Los Guanches perpetuate the cultural tradition of Santiago de Cuba’s music, full of great figures that make it prestigious and universal. They are the “younger” contribution to Santiago’s traditional music, played with the same quality and veracity as the “veterans”, with whom they have shared, and continue to share feelings, experiences, jams and late night performances. All their knowledge is due to the musical reality that can only be found in Santiago de Cuba. The band was formed in the late 1990s.
Los Guanches is the name given to Canary Islanders, many of whom emigrated to Cuba in the 19th and 20th centuries. The group is the result of a division which split one of the leading Cuban bands, Cuarteto Patria. Two of Cuarteto Patria’s members, bassist Armando Machado and percussionist Joaquín Solorzano formed Los Guanches.
Discography:
El muerto se fue de rumba (Corason, 1995)
Venga Guano (Egrem, 1996)
Armando Garzón y Los Guanches (Corason, 1997)
Casa de la Trova (Erato, 1998)
Mi linda Guajira – Las Hermanas Ferrín acompañan Los Guanches (Virgin Records, 1999)
Son de los Brujos (Virgin Records, 2000)
Noches Santiagueras – Eliades Ochoa y el Cuarteto Patria, Vieja Trova Santiaguera, Hermanas Ferrín y Los Guanches (Virgin Records, 2000)
Mi Son Cubano (Egrem, 2008)
Cosas de mi Cuba (2014)
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.
