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Live At Miami Arena (Album) by Los Van Van

Biografie van de kunstenaar Los Van Van


Los Van Van Is A Cuban Band Led By Bassist Juan Formell And Is Considered To Be One Of Cuba's Major Timba Acts While Juan Formell Has Arguably Become The Most Important Figure In Contemporary Cuban Music. In 1967 Formell Became Musical Director Of Elio Reve's Charanga Orchestra. He Reformatted The Group Into Changui '68 And Then Founded His Own Group Los Van Van On December 4 1969. Musical Style Using A Charanga Line-Up As Its Base Van Van Added Trombones And Vocals And Was The First Cuban Group To Use Synthesizers And Drum Machines. Their Sound Was A Fusion Of Changui And Son Montuno With Various Types Of Music Including Afro-Cuban Rhythms Rock Funk Disco And Hip Hop. Juan Formell Contributed Countless Innovations To The Cuban Bass And Clave Which Paved The Way For A Radical Reconceptualisation Of Rhythmic Arrangements In Cuban Music. The Van Van Sound Came To Be Known As Songo Based On The Songo Rhythm Which Laid The Base For The Later Development Of Timba. Notable Personnel Los Van Van Has Been A School For Outstanding Singers And Musicians. Past Members With Successful Careers As Solo Artists Include Pedro Calvo Angel Bonne Changuito Cesar "Pupy" Pedroso And Others. As Of 2006 Los Van Van Probably Have The Best Lineup Of Singers For A Cuba Band Composed Of Mayito Rivera Roberto Hernandez "Roberton" Yeni Valdes And Lele Rosales.

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