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Juan Formel Los Van VanLos Van Van is a Cuban band led by bassist Juan Formell, andis the most recognized post-revolution Cuban band. Formell,and ex-members Changuito and Pupy are some of the mostimportant figures in contemporary Cuban music.

In 1967, Formell became musical director of Elio Reve’scharanga orchestra. The sound of Orquesta Revé at that timewas a unique blend of Cuban son and late 60s rock. Formellreformed the group into Changui ’68, and then founded his owngroup, Los Van Van, on December 4, 1969.

Juan Formell was convinced that he could capture theimagination of Cuba’s younger generation by infusing Revé’sarrangements with elements of North American rock and roll,creating an odd new style that he called changüí 68. Early thenext year, almost exactly a decade after Revé’s band hadjumped ship to form [Orquesta] Ritmo Oriental, . . . Formellincited the most famous of the Revé mutinies and abscondedwith the majority of the musicians to form a group which hasstayed at the true leading edge of its country’s music longerthan any other . . . at first Formell relied heavily on thesongs and stylistic tendencies of his previous work with Revé.The harmonies, never before heard in Cuban music, were clearlyborrowed from North American pop—in some cases rather cornyNorth American pop . . . their sudden commercial popularityshattered the formulaic limitations on harmony to which Cubanpopular music had faithfully adhered for so long . . .rhythmically, the 1969 group made the transition from changüí68 to the first incarnation of a style which Formell calledsongo (Moore 2011).

The original personnel of Los Van Van were: Juan Formell(leader, bass guitar, vocals); Orlando Canto (flute); Raúl “ElYulo” Cárdenas (congas); Blas Egües (drum kit); Luis Marsilli(cello); José Luis Martínez (electric guitar, vocals); Julio

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Noroña (güiro); Pupy Pedroso (keyboard); Miguel Angel “Lele”Rasalps (vocals); William Sánchez (electric guitar), andGerardo Miró, Jesús Linare, Fernando Leyva, and Iván Rocha(violins).

Juan Formell states that the main piano guajeo of “La lucha”s(1969) montuno section was inspired by the Afro‐Cuban

folkloric batá drum rhythm chachalokefún.[2]

2-3 clave piano guajeo in the style of“La lucha” (1969) by Los Van Van. Piano:Pupy Pedroso.

1970sJosé Luis “Changuito” Quintana replaced Egües in 1970.Changuito greatly expanded the parameters of songo, andintroduced a revolutionary conga and timbales technique, by

incorporating snare drum rudiments.[3] Changuito is the mostinfluential Cuban percussionist of the latter twentiethcentury.

Changuito’s rhythmic contributions coincided with Formell’smaturation as a songwriter and LVV launched into a six yearperiod which alone would have been sufficient to establishthem as one of Cuba’s most important bands. LVV’s recordingsfrom 1970-1976 are the definite starting point for anyoneseeking to learn about the enigmatic genre of songo (Moore

2011).[4]

The original single of “Pero a mi manera” (c. 1972) introducedharmonies and arranging ideas never before used in Latinmusic. Moore describes the chord changes as: “addictive andharmonically ambiguous vamp for the entire montuno section.

Arguments could be made for various keys, but to me it soundslike bIII – IV – I – bVI in A. Like the best rock vamps, itnever quite resolves, allowing for endless repetitions without

losing energy.”[5]

In the style of “Pero a mi manera” (c.1972). Piano: Pupy Pedroso.

In 1974 Los Van Van released their landmark record Tránsito(LD-3421) [Los Van Van v. II]. Also that year, vocalist PedroCalvo left Orquesta Ritmo Oriental to join Los Van Van. Calvofronted the band for two decades. Los Van Van v. V (AreítoLD-378) (1979) premiered compositions by Pedro Calvo, JoséLuis “El Tosco” Cortés, and Pupy Pedroso, who would go on tobecome the group’s second most prolific composer afterFormell.

Some of Formell’s songo inventions had onbeat, rock-likeguajeos as well as rock harmonies. One such song is “Con elbate de aluminio” (1979). The right hand plays steady onbeats,sounding a rock‐influenced imi – bVII – bVI chord

progression.[6]

“Con el bate de aluminio” (1979)

1980sOn Los Van Van v. 6 (1980) Formell took the unusual step ofadding trombones to his charanga format. Orquesta Revé did the

same during the time.[7]

Tú tranquilo (1980).

On El baile del buey cansao (Areíto LD-4045) [Los Van Van v.VII] (1982), Changuito added timbales, which he altered withdrum kit. With their 1984 release of Anda ven y muévete(Areíto LD-4164) [Los Van Van v. IX], Van Van began gettingunprecedented international attention. The title track borrowsheavily from Lionel Ritchie’s hit “All Night Long.” Salsasinger Rubén Blades later covered “Muévete.”

The following piano guajeo is based on Los Van Van’s biggesthit of the 1980s, “Por encima del nivel,” better known as “Lasandunguera,” one of Los Van Van’s most popular songs from the

1980s.[8]

2-3 guajeo in the style of “Por encima denivel (Sandunguera)” by Los Van Van:(1983). Piano: Pupy Pedroso.

2010sIn 2011, they collaborated with Carlinhos Brown to record thesong “Soy Loco por Tí, América” for the Red Hot Organization’smost recent charitable album “Red Hot+Rio 2.” The album is afollow-up to the 1996 “Red Hot + Rio.” Proceeds from the saleswill be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIVand related health and social issues.

Musical styleUsing a charanga line-up (flute, string instruments, andrhythm section) as its base, Los Van Van added trombones, andwas the first Cuban group to use synthesizers and drummachines. Initially, their sound was a fusion of son montuno,rumba, and North American rock and pop. Later Van Vanincorporated funk, disco, and hip hop.

Los Van Van has consistently managed to adapt its style to thetimes, and remains, after 35 years, Cuba’s most popular danceband. Along with pianist Cesar “Pupy” Pedroso, Juan Formellhas written some of the most intriguing verses in populardance music, including stories that run over several albumsand, contrary to trends in timba, all types of socialcommentary. Both artists are undisputed masters of double-entendre in a musical culture where multiple meanings inlyrics are pervasive. Indeed, the title of the band isprobably meant to evoke the novel and compelling rhythms ofthe new sound of Formell’s band, as van in Spanish means ‘theygo’ and so the name of the band could be translated as ‘thosethey go, they go’ (it has also been suggested to translate astheir name as something like the go-gos!). When Cesar “Pupy”Pedroso, their pianist and founding member, left the band in2002 he founded his own band Pupy y los que son son, which islikely a name with a triple-entendre. The word son can meanboth ‘they are’ and also refers to the traditional music son(the same Latin root as “sound”), originating in the easternprovinces of Cuba, from which Cuban-style salsa may haveoriginated. It is also a reference to the idiomatic Spanishexpression “those who can, do” presumably as sort of a sly nodto the expression “those who cannot [do something], teach.”

AwardsThe band has a Grammy Award to their credit, the 2000 LatinGrammy awarded to the album Van Van is Here (‘Llegó Van Van’).

In January 2010 “A Cali,” a song from Van Van’s latest albumwas selected as one of the winning songs of the 2009 Cali Fairheld in the Cali (Colombia), a city known as Colombia’s “salsacapital”. The selection was made through a public poll thatregistered 30,742 votes. Van Van’s “A Cali” received 7,905 ofthe votes, or 26% of the total.

Notable personnelLos Van Van has been a school for outstanding singers andmusicians. Past members with successful careers as soloartists include Pedro Calvo, Angel Bonne, Changuito, José Luis“El Tosco” Cortés (founder of the first timba band NG LaBanda), Cesar “Pupy” Pedroso and others. As of 2006, Los VanVan lineup of singers: Mayito Rivera, Roberto Hernandez“Roberton”, Yeni Valdes and Lele Rosales. During 2011 MayitoRivera left the band going for a solo career and was replacedby Mandy Cantero.

Juan Formel Los Van Vanvideos:

Discography

Los Van Van Vol I (1969)Los Van Van Vol II (1974)Los Van Van Vol III (1974)Los Van Van Vol IV (1976)Los Van Van Vol V (1976)Los Van Van Vol VI (1980)Báilalo ¡Eh! ¡Ah! (1982)Qué Pista (1983)Anda, Ven y Muévete (1984)La Habana Sí (1985)Eso Que Anda (1986)La Titimania (1987)Songo (1988)El Negro No Tiene Na’ (1988)Songo (Mango, 1989)Rico Son (1989)Aqui… El Que Baila Gana (1990)Esto Está Bueno (1991)De Cuba Los Van Van (1991)

Bailando Mojao – Dancing Wet (1993)Azúcar (Xenophile Records, 1993)25 Años… y seguimos ahí! Vol I (1994)Lo Ultimo En Vivo (Qbadisc Records, 1994)¡Ay Dios, Ampárame! (1996)Live In America (1997)Te Pone La Cabeza Mala (1997)Llegó Van Van (1999)En El Malecón De La Habana (2003)Chapeando (2005)Sandunguera (Timba Records [Germany], 2005)Live From Camagüey (2009)Arrasando (2009)La Maquinaria (2011)

Credits:

Year Album Artist

2014Cuban Fury [Original

Soundtrack]Primary Artist

2013 I Love Salsa 2013 Primary Artist

2013The Pedrito Martinez

Group

The PedritoMartinezGroup

Composer

2011 Salsa Caliente Primary Artist

2010 I Love Cuba 2011Composer, Primary

Artist

2010 I Love Salsa 2011 Primary Artist

2010Un Legado Musical: Lo

Nuevo Y Lo MejorTito Gómez Composer

2009Ahora: En La Habana,

Vol. 2 [CD/DVD]Composer, Primary

Artist

2009Aqui el Que Baila

GanaJuan Formell Primary Artist

Year Album Artist

2009 Arrasando Juan Formell

Direction, LinerNotes, Mezcla,Primary Artist,

Producer

2009 Cafe Cuba Primary Artist

2009 Cuban Reggaeton 2 Composer

2009Havana Si!: The VeryBest of Los Van Van

Los Van Van Composer

2008 Ahora: En La HabanaComposer, Primary

Artist

2008Bar Havana: Classic

And New CubanFlavours

Composer

2008 Brighter Days Ahead Spellbound Composer

2008Calypsoul 70:Caribbean Soul

Composer, PrimaryArtist

2008 Carribean Fever Composer

2008 Contraste en SalsaGilbertoSanta Rosa

Composer

2008 Cuban EssentialsVariousElements

Composer

2008Maria Bethania &Omara Portuondo

MariaBethânia

Composer

2008 SK 200 Composer, Producer

2008 Salsa Deluxe, Vol. 1 Composer

2008Salsa: A Musical

HistoryComposer

2008This Is Cuba [Metro

Triples]Primary Artist

Year Album Artist

2007Algo Nuevo: Súper-Son/Con Todos los

Hierros

Juan PabloTorres

Composer

2007 Bar Cuba [Nascente]Composer, Primary

Artist

2007 ContrasteGilbertoSanta Rosa

Composer

2007 Cuba Carnaval Primary Artist

2007 Cuba Con LecheComposer, Primary

Artist

2007Cuba le Canta aSerrat, Vol. 2

Director

2007 Disco Azúcar Juan Formell Primary Artist

2007Havana Holiday: The

Ultimate CubanVacation


2007Homenaje: 50 AnosOrquesta Reve

Elio RevéMatos

Composer

2007Isla Bonita: Latin

Dance, Vol. 1Composer

2007

Nueva Vision: LatinJazz & Soul From The

Cuban LabelEgrem/Areito

Composer

2007 Salsa StyleRalph vonRichthoven

Composer

2007 Serie 3 X 4Tommy

OlivenciaComposer

2007Sound of the World

2007Composer

Year Album Artist

200625 Anos y Seguimos

Ahi, Vol. 2Los Van Van Primary Artist

2006 Chapeando Los Van Van

Arranger, BajoSexto, Composer,

Direction, Director,Editing, Liner

Notes, Mastering,Mezcla, Producer

2006 Coleccion, Vol. 14 Juan Formell Primary Artist

2006 Cuba Pa GozaComposer, Dirigida,Primary Artist,Realization

2006 Epoca de OroElio RevéMatos

Composer

2006 Escandalo Mario Daly Liner Notes

2006 Kanta HéleleIzalineCalister

Composer

2006 Lady Salsa Composer

2006Latin Passion: Cha

Cha Cha DanceComposer

2006 Latina Fever, Vol. 1 Composer

2006Mega Salsa [Wagram

Box Set]Composer, Primary

Artist

2006 Por Encima del Nivel Los Van VanComposer, Primary

Artist

2006The Essential Guideto Cuba [Box Set]

Composer

2006 Vivo en America Los Van Van Composer

2006World’s GreatestAudiophile Vocal

RecordingsComposer

Year Album Artist

2006 XiomaraXiomaraLaugart

Composer

2005Beginner’s Guide to

CubaComposer

2005Bomaye: A Luaka Bop

SamplerComposer

2005 Island Life Yerba Buena Composer

2005Lagrimas Negras

Canciones y BolerosOmara

PortuondoComposer

2005 Live In Europe [DVD] Los Van Van

Bass, Direction,Director, Editing,Musical Direction,Primary Artist

2005 ProhibidoIssac

DelgadoLiner Notes

2005 Sandunguera Los Van Van

Arreglos, Bass,Composer, Coro,Letra, Producer,Soloist, Vocals,Zusammenstellung

2005Tres Epocas de la

Cancion Cubana: Seriede Oro

Composer

20043 Momentos De

Colección, Vol. 2PaquitoGuzmán

Composer

2004Beny More y 8 Grandes

Estrellas de laMúsica Cubana

Beny Moré Composer

2004Cuba Social Club,Vol. 2: Beny Moré

Beny Moré Composer

2004Duende Mix Sonidero,

Vol. 3Composer

Year Album Artist

2004Havana Caliente, Vol.

1

Ampeg Baby Bass,Arranger, Composer,Musical Director,

Vocals

2004 La Campana del Amor Juan Formell Primary Artist

2004La Habana No Aguanta

MasJuan Formell Primary Artist

2004

Los Cuba Social Club,Vol. 3: Los Van Van YLas Grandes Leyendas

Cubanas


2004Los Van Van y 7

Grandes Estrellas dela Música Cubana


2004Por Siempre Exitos,

Vol. 7Composer

2004 Sensacion de CubaComposer, Primary

Artist

2004Soy Todo (Live in

America)Juan Formell Primary Artist

2004 Stir It Up [Triloka] Composer

2004 The Best Tipica 73 Tipica ’73 Composer

2004 Tres Decadas de Cuba Los Van Van Composer

200375 Years of Cuban

MusicComposer

2003 Amandote Otra VezRogelioMartínez

Composer

2003 Cita con ÁngelesSilvio

RodríguezDouble Bass

2003 Cuban Grammy Winners Composer

Year Album Artist

2003En el Malecon de laHabana: Concierto en

Vivo

Juan FormellY Los Van

Van

Arranger, Arreglos,Bajo Sexto, Campana,Composer, Coros,Director, Drums,Editing, Group

Member, Liner Notes,Lyricist, Mastering,Musical Director,Primary Artist,

Producer, Timbales,Vocals

2003Evasione Latina, Vol.

1Composer, Primary

Artist

2003 Live in America Los Van VanBass, Composer,

Director

2003 Llego TeteTeresaGarciaCaturla

Composer

2003 Lo Mejor… de Cuba Arranger, Composer

2003Mi Homenaje a los

GrandesChan Junior Composer

2003 Por Fin Algarete Composer

2003 Reggae – HopChicos deBarrio

Composer

2003 Ritmo Cubanos Composer

2003 Sabor Cubano Composer

2003 Saludo CompayEcos deSiboney

Composer

2003 Veinte AñosOmara

PortuondoComposer

2002 18 Joyas IneditasOmara

PortuondoUnknown Contributor

Role

Year Album Artist

2002 32 Aniversario Los Van Van Composer

2002Aqui Esta… TiburónMorales: La Voz del

Son

Eduardo“Tiburon”Morales

Executive Producer,Producer

2002 Café Cubana [Metro] Composer

2002 Caminando Seguro Tamayo Composer

2002 Coleccion, Vol. 7 Los Van Van

Composer, MusicalDirection,

Orchestration,Primary Artist,

Producer

2002E: Relaxing Guitar

SoloRyo Kawasaki Composer

2002 El Cantante Rubby Perez Composer

2002 El Sonido de Cuba Composer

2002La Gran Omara

PortuondoOmara

PortuondoComposer, Mixing

2002 Latina Cafe, Vol. 3 Composer

2002Mis Cincuenta

Preferidas, Vol. 1Composer, Primary

Artist

2002Mis Cincuenta

Preferidas, Vol. 3Composer, Primary

Artist

2002 Mondo Latino [Ark 21] Composer

2002 Pablo QueridoPablo

MilanésInterpretation,

Vocals

2002 Por Amarte Banda Zorro Composer

2002Salsa Caliente, Vol.

1Juan Formell Primary Artist

2002Salsa Caliente, Vol.

2Juan Formell Primary Artist

Year Album Artist

2002Salsa: Edition

SpecialeComposer

2002 Scorching the SkinsJack

CostanzoComposer

2002 Super ExitosCharangaPower

Composer

2002 Super Exitos [Egrem] Composer

2002 Te la Tenia EscondidaPedritoCalvo

Composer

2002 Temas del Cine Cubano Composer

2002 Traigo Te TraigoPachitoAlonso

Composer

2002 Yo Soy de la Habana Composer

200115 Great Classic

Cuban SongsComposer

2001 3 Leyendas Cachao Composer

2001Al Son del Caribe/LaTitimania/Eso Que

AndaLos Van Van

Composer, MusicalDirector, Producer

2001 Amigas Elena Burke Composer

2001 Coleccion, Vol. 1 Los Van VanComposer, Director,Primary Artist,

Producer

2001 Coleccion, Vol. 10 Los Van VanComposer,

Orchestration,Producer

2001 Coleccion, Vol. 12 Los Van VanComposer, Primary

Artist



Year Album Artist




Producer




Producer





Orchestration,Primary Artist




Producer







Producer

Year Album Artist




Producer




Producer

2001 Cuban Music Composer

2001 Cuban [Polygram] Composer

2001 De Musica ModernaOrquestaCubana

Composer

2001De la Timba a

PogolottiCésar

PedrosoExecutive Producer,

Producer

2001 Dos GardeniasOmara

PortuondoBajo Sexto

2001El Swing del Viejo

EspigonOrlandoCanto

Composer

2001

En Vivo Desde elTeatro de Bellas

Artes Puerto Rico,Vol. II

MarcoAntonioSolís

Composer

2001 Esta Es Mi Musica Angel Bonne Composer

2001Forever Gold: ElSonido de Cuba

Composer

2001 Grandes Exitos Los Van Van


Orchestration,Primary Artist

Year Album Artist

2001Havana-Lounge: Cafe

AmbientComposer

2001 La Voz del SonTiburonMorales

Executive Producer,Producer

2001 Lo EsencialEstadosAlterados

Composer

2001Los Amigos: Tradicion

SalseraAlex Leon Composer

2001 Musica de Cuba Arranger

2001 Pressure CookerFelix

CabreraComposer

2001Que Voy a Hacer Si Tu

Te VasLos Van Van Composer

2001Rough Guide to Latin

AmericaComposer

2001Salsa Caliente[Madacy Latino]

Composer

2001 Salsa de Ayer Y Hoy Composer

2001The Gold Collection:

Hot Latin DancesComposer

2001 Una Noche de Cabaret Composer

2001 Viva Cuba Libre! Composer

20003 Decadas de Su

MusicaLos Van Van Composer

2000Antologia de laMusica Cubana

Los Van VanComposer, Primary

Artist

2000

Antologia de laMusica Cubana: LaMusica de los Anos,

Vol. 7

Composer, Performer,Primary Artist

Year Album Artist

2000


Vol. 8


2000


Vol. 9

Performer, PrimaryArtist

2000 Cuban Salsa JamComposer, Performer,

Primary Artist

2000Cuban Salsa [Absolute

Best]Composer

2000Discover the Rhythms

of Salsa DuraComposer, Performer,

Primary Artist

2000 Dos Cuba L.A. Composer

2000El Corazon Palpita

SalsaComposer

2000 En Vivo! Oscar D’León Composer

2000Homenaje: ArtistasCubanos Nominados Al

Grammy


2000Juan Formell y los

Van Van [#1]Juan Formell Primary Artist

2000Juan Formell y los

Van Van [#2]Juan Formell Primary Artist

2000 La FormulaIssac

DelgadoComposer

2000Latin Beats: ATribute to Tito

PuenteComposer

2000 Lo Que Tu Esperabas Anacaona Composer

Year Album Artist

2000Los Grandes Exitos de

Isaac DelgadoIssac

DelgadoComposer

2000 Radio Havana Primary Artist

2000Salsa Cubana: Gold

CollectionComposer

2000 Tabaco & Ron, Vol. 2 Composer

2000The Best Cuban Albumin the World Ever

Composer

2000The Best of Juan

Formell y Los Van VanJuan Formell Primary Artist

2000The Best of Los VanVan [Blue Note]

Los Van Van Composer, Director

2000The Rough Guide to

Cuban SonComposer

199940 Years of CubanMusic: La Isla del

SonComposer

1999Cuba Caribe [Blue

Note]Arranger, Composer,

Primary Artist

1999 Cuba Salsa Week LightComposer, Primary

Artist

1999Cuba Si: Pure Cuban

FlavorComposer, Performer,

Primary Artist

1999Cuba, I Am Time, Vol.1: Cuban Invocations


1999Cuba, I Am Time, Vol.3: Bailar con Cuba


1999Forbidden Cuba, Vol.

1Composer

1999Havana Club: Son Puro

CubanoComposer

Year Album Artist

1999 Llegó Van Van Los Van Van

Ampeg Baby Bass,Arranger, Composer,Director, MusicalDirector, Producer,

Vocals

1999 Mas Ritmo Latino Composer

1999 Musica Popular CubanaComposer, Performer,

Primary Artist

1999 One Day in Havana Composer

1999 Real Cuban Music Composer

1999 Salsa WeekComposer, Performer,

Primary Artist

1999 Salsa de CalleOrquestaSalsa AllStars

Composer

1999 Serie Millennium 21 Garibaldi Composer

1999 Son O Salsa Composer

1999 Son Salsa Y Sabor Son del Son Composer

1999Songs from a Little

Blue HouseJuan-CarlosFormell


1999

The Legendary Los VanVan: 30 Years of

Cuba’s Greatest DanceGroup

Los Van Van

Arranger, Bass,Composer, Director,

Photography,Producer, Vocals

1999 Tropicana [Atlantic] Composer

1999Tropics for theWorld, Vol. 1

Composer

1999 Verano Caliente Composer

1998 104 Degrees Tropical Composer

1998 Adiós Amigo Composer

Year Album Artist

1998Afro Cuban Roots,Vol. 1: 50 Years of

Cuban MusicComposer

1998Afro Cuban Roots,Vol. 3: Cuba’s Big

Bands


1998 Authentic Salsa Composer

1998 Couleur Salsa Composer

1998 Cuba Now Composer

1998 Cuba Today Composer

1998 Cuba [Declic] Composer

1998 Cuba! Cuba! Composer

1998Cuba: Por la Musica

SiempreComposer

1998Cuban Gold, Vol. 5:

Pa BailarArranger, Director,Vocals (Background)

1998 Fiesta Cubana [Agave] Composer

1998 Gracias, Formell! Composer

1998 La Colecciõn Cubana Los Van Van Composer

1998 Latin LullabyPerformer, Primary

Artist

1998 Mega Caraibes Composer

1998 Planete Caraibe Composer

1998 Planete Caraibe [Box] Composer

1998Romanticos PorExcelencia

LosTerricolas

Composer

1998Rough Guide to the

Music of CubaComposer

1998 Salsacumbiando Julio Beque Bajo Sexto

Year Album Artist

1998Sonido de Cuba-

BailexitosComposer

1998Te Pone la Cabeza

MalaLos Van Van

Bass, Composer,Director, Mixing,Primary Artist,Producer, Vocals(Background)

1998The Best of Juan

Formell & Los Van VanLos Van Van

Bass, Composer,Director,

Percussion, PrimaryArtist

1998Toda Cuba Baila conJuan Formell y Los

Van VanLos Van Van


1998Una Luz Desde el

CieloAlex Leon Composer

1998 World of Music: Cuba Composer

1997Anthology of CubanMusic [Pure Sounds]

Composer

1997Anthology of CubanMusic [World of

Music]Composer

1997 Bravo 97Fania All-

StarsComposer

1997 Con La Salsa Formell Los Van VanBass, Composer,

Director, Producer

1997Cuba Cuba Light, Vol.

2Composer

1997 Cuba: I Am Time

Bass, Choir/Chorus,Composer, Director,Performer, PrimaryArtist, Vocals

Year Album Artist

1997Cuban Gold, Vol. 4:

Fuego Candela(Smokin’ 70’s)

Composer

1997 Kalinda KelienteEnsembleKalinka

Composer

1997Peaceful

Planet/Rhythm ZoneComposer

1997 Planete Cuba Arranger

1997 Rhythm Zone Composer

1997Salsa Cubana

[Universal Latino]Composer

1997Salsa: The CalientaCollection [Pure

Sounds]Composer

1997The Best of Los Van

Van [Milan]Los Van Van Composer

1997The Best of NG laBanda [Milan]

NG la Banda Composer

1997Yo Soy del Son a La

SalsaComposer, Primary

Artist

1996 Ay Dios, Ampárame! Los Van VanComposer, Primary

Artist

1996 Caliente Compilation Composer

1996 De Coleccion Formula V Composer

1996Greatest Hits [Musica

Latina]Rubén Blades Composer

1996Havana Club: The

Fever of the SalsaDance

Composer

1996 La Charanga de Cuba Composer

Year Album Artist

1996 Lo Ultimo En Vivo Los Van Van

Bajo Sexto, Bass,Choir/Chorus,

Composer, Coros,Director, LinerNotes, Musical

Direction, PrimaryArtist, Unknown

Contributor Role,Vocals (Background),

Voices

1996Oro Salsero, Vol. 20

Exitos, Vol. 2Oscar D’León Composer

1996 PalabrasOmara

PortuondoComposer

1996 Palacio de la Salsa Composer

1995 Ay [Discmedi]OrquestaAnacaona

Arranger, Composer

1995Colección Juan

Formell y Los Van VanVol. XI

Juan Formell Primary Artist

1995Cuban Gold, Vol. 2:Bajo con Tumbao

Arranger, Composer,Director, Producer

1995De Cuba: Su Música,

Vol. 2Composer

1995Exitos De PM Records,Vol. 1: De Todo Para

BailarComposer

1995Exitos de PM Records:Vol. 1: De Todo Para

BailarComposer

1995 Exitos, Vol. 1 Oscar D’León Composer

Year Album Artist

1995 Rico VacilonEnriqueJorrín

Composer

1995Tumi Cuba Classics,

Vol. 1Composer

1994 Ayer Y Hoy Formula V Composer

1994 Azucar Los Van VanBass, Director,Liner Notes,

Producer, Vocals

1994 Con GanasIssac

DelgadoComposer

1994 De Cara al VientoGilbertoSanta Rosa

Composer

1994 Latin Fever Larry Harlow Composer

1994Refrescando El

PaladarOrquestaYerbabuena

Composer

1994Ritmos de Cuba [T.H.

Rodven]Composer

1993Aqui El Que Baila

GanaLos Van Van Composer, Producer

1993Baile del Buey

CansadoVictor Waill Composer

1993Cuban Gold: Que SeSepa, ¡Yo Soy De La

Habana!

Arranger, Composer,Director, Producer

1993Dancing Wet (Bailando

Mojao)Los Van Van

CompilationProducer, Composer,

Producer

1993 El Jazz Cubano Bass

1993La Salsa de Hoy, Vol.

2Composer

Year Album Artist

1993Los Merengazos del

Año, Vol. 10Composer

1993 Los Van Van Los Van Van Primary Artist

1993 Sabroso! Composer

1992 Cuba Baila [Artex] Composer

1992Cuba Classics, Vol.

3: Diablo alInfierno!

Composer

1992 Los Van Van [Habacan] Los Van Van Composer

1992 Movimiento Music

DoctorLoco’sRockin’JalapeñoBand

Composer

1992 Salsa Caliente [CEMA] Composer

1991 En Cada Lugar Angel Javier Composer

1991Oscar Y Su Salsa

MayorOscar D’León Composer

1990 El Mismo RomanticoPaquitoGuzmán

Composer

1990Routes of Rhythm,Vol. 1: Carnival of

CubaBass, Vocals

1990Routes of Rhythm,Vol. 2 (Cuban Dance

Party)

Bass, Composer,Vocals

1990Rubén Blades y Sondel Solar…Live!

Rubén Blades Composer

1990 Salt & Tabasco Composer, Producer

1989 Sabroso!: Havana Hits Composer, Producer

Year Album Artist

1988Cuba Classics, Vol.2: Dancing with the

EnemyComposer

1988In Concert: Live atthe University of

Puerto RicoBatacumbele Composer

1988 Muevete! (Move It!) Flor de Cana Composer

1988 Songo Los Van VanBass, Composer,

Producer, Timbales,Vocals

1985 Escenas Rubén Blades Composer

A Dream Come TrueCubana All

StarsComposer, Lyricist,

Soloist

A Mi Manera Markoz Composer

Bar Cuba [Weton-Wesgram]

Primary Artist

Beginner’s Guide ToTimba: Salsa Cubana

Composer

Grandes Exitos deCuba Vol. 1

Composer

Live in EuropeJuan FormellY Los Van

Van

Bass, Director,Primary Artist

Lo Ultimo en Vivo Juan Formell Primary Artist

Mejor de Cuba Juan Formell Primary Artist

No Voy A Cambiar Dalila Composer

Ritmo Salsa[Parlophone]

Primary Artist

Salsa Party Hits Composer

Salsa Social Club Composer

Year Album Artist

Salsa Total: 100%Original Cuban Salsa

Composer

Salsa, Vol. 1 Composer

SigueloGerardoRosales

Composer

Spirit of Salsa Composer

Super Salsa Summer2012

Composer

The Great Voices ofCuba

Primary Artist

Y No Me ImportaRaquelBigorra

Composer

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