Top 5 Cuban Bands, You Should Listen To

There is no feeling like listening to Cuban music on a sunny afternoon. And what if I told you that I have a list of the top Cuban bands you should already be streaming to

1. Tomasito Cruz

Tomasito Cruz is 4 Times Grammy Award Winning Artist a popular name among Cuban Musicians and fans favoring Cuban, Latin & Jazz Music.

2. Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club is a grammy award winning cuban music band that had started in 1997. It’s a band consisting of 12 musicians.

3. Irakere

Irakere is a cuban band started back in 1973. Just in 7 years that is year 1980 they won a grammy award for best latin recording. It’s a band consisting of Jorge Luis Valdés Chicoy, Irving, Michel Acao, Basilio Márquez, Julio Padrón, Adel González, Maikel Ante

4. Los Van Van

Los Van Van is a Cuban band formed back in 1969 in the pre-Cuban revolution period. The band members consisted of Pedro Calvo, Angel Bonne, Changuito, José Luis “El Tosco” Cortés (founder of the first timba band NG La Banda), César “Pupy” Pedroso and others.

5. Afro-Cuban All Stars

Afro-Cuban All Stars is a cuban band formed in 1997 led by Juan de Marcos González. The abnd member consisted of Rubén González, Orlando “Cachaito” Lopez, Ibrahim Ferrer, Raul Planas, Pío Leyva, Manuel “Puntillita” Licea, José Antonio “Maceo” Rodríguez, Yanko Pisaco