"Born in Havana, Havana and rumba is, as stated in the song .. Juan de Marcos Gonzalez was born in 1954 and continues to show the world the magic of Cuban music with his group Afro Cuban All Star Considered a musical genius, the noted musician is responsible for much of Cuban music the world known.
On Wednesday 23 March, the famous musician, founder and leader of the "Afro Cuban All Stars, Sierra Maestra architect and creator of the" Buena Vista Social Club "gave a fabulous concert at the Strathmore Maryland.
In an exclusive interview with Juan de Marcos asked:
N - Where does your love and knowledge of music?
Juan de Marcos - Throughout my life, I was surrounded by music. My dad was a singer, he was a member of the famous Cuban group and Arsenio RodrÃguez was born there my love for classical music are. At age 24, I was studying engineering and decided to form the group "Sierra Maestra" intended to help restore classical music are the youth of Cuba. So you could say I started my career.
N - What I can say about Cuban music?
Juan de Marcos' Look Nelly, is the basis of many modern songs are a mixture of old and new, the Son Montuno, danzon, guajira, timba and Afro-Cuban rhythm, it can be considered a forms of Latin music more popular around the world.
N - What does it mean to you Buena Vista Social?
Juan de Marcos "The sound of the" Afro-Cuban All-Stars "is made by young and old hands. Generations represented in the group show that Cuban music did not begin with "Buena Vista Social Club" and does not end there either, remember that Compay Segundo, Puntillita, Ibhrain Ferrer, Pio Leyva are musicians who were always in force and with great success.
Now that although the future is in young hands of new generations. It's nice to have a mix because same time have the experience of old times and have the strength and thrust of modern times. "
N - Music Culture undoubtedly
Juan de Marcos' That has always been my intention. I've always had altruistic aims for Cuban culture, rather than personal purposes, I have always had social reasons, interest in showing the culture of my country, and interest in helping the culture in terms quite apolitical, entirely cultural terms.
N - I see that part of your family in the group Afro Cuban All Star
Juan de Marcos - Now in "Afro-Cuban All-Stars" can find four generations of Cuban musicians with great talent, my wife Gliseria is our manager and who takes care that everything goes well, my oldest daughter plays piano and Gliseria less Laura plays the clarinet ... What else I can ask him to life.
N - How many countries have traveled Juan de Marco?
Juan de Marcos - With our music we have traveled much of Europe, South America and the Caribbean. For me it is a pleasure to travel, has been a good experience has allowed me to form a strong culture and have a more objective perspective on how the world unfolds.
N - Is there a large audience for this kind of music?
Juan de Marcos - There is a large audience for Latin music, for example drive "Afro-Cuban All-Stars" was recorded live in Japan, there is an audience that is Jazz, which follows the Afro-Cuban music, audience knowledgeable, and there are many people who like Cuban music, an example is also Peru, where the Timba is sounding strong.
N - I say goodbye to you, with the taste of having heard the best concert of my life.
Juan de Marcos - Thanks, I saw the full house and I'm grateful, but I would go back and see my Latino people.
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