Jesús Valdés, better known as Chucho Valdés, is the leader of the internationally renowned group Irakere, is Cuba’s most-renowned jazz musician. Valdés can drive an…
Artist Profiles: Chucho Valdés
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Artist Profiles: Chuchito Valdes
Born in Havana, pianist, composer and arranger Chuchito Valdés (Jesús Valdés Jr.) comes from one of the most distinguished musical families of Cuba. The son…
Artist Profiles: Charanga Rubalcaba
Guillermo Rubalcaba was the director and founder of the legendary Charanga Rubalcaba. He was considered – together with Rubén González – to be one of…
Artist Profiles: Changuito
José Luis Quintana, better known as ‘Changuito’ is a world class percussionist who renovated the Cuban songo. He was born in 1948 in Casablanca, on…
Artist Profiles: Changüí Santiago
Founded by Diógenes Manfarrol Medrano on December 24th, 1999 in the patio of Santiago de Cuba’s Bacardi Museum, Changüí Santiago began performing in all local…
Artist Profiles: Celia Cruz
A native of Cuba, Celia Cruz was the legendary queen of salsa. Her more than 50 albums showcased her talent, intensity and determination. Cruz’s fans…
Artist Profiles: Caridad Hierrezuelo
Caridad Hierrezuelo was born in the capital of son, Santiago de Cuba, in 1924. She was still one of Cuba´s most fascinating singers. Caridad Hierrezuelo…
Artist Profiles: Camerata Romeu
Camerata Romeu is a renowned all-female chamber music ensemble founded in 1993 by the Fundación Pablo Milanes. It’s led by Zenaida Romeu, one of the…
Artist Profiles: Cachaíto
Bassist Candelario Orlando López Vergara, better known as Cachaíto, was born on February 2, 1933 in Havana, Cuba. He was best known worldwide as the…
Artist Profiles: Cándido Camero
Cándido de Guerra Camero, better known as Cándido Camero, was born in 1921 in a Havana barrio called El Cerro. Cándido was initially a multi-instrumentalist,…