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| Meet The Band |
 About The Band
The Cuban League was formed on the 28th of December, 2004 after
reuniting on the 27th to record their first demo. This sextet is
comprised of musicians that are of three different generations.
After noticing the lack of traditional Cuban music in the United States
and the world, Inocente Alvarez, the group's percussionist, specifically
chose each musician to become members of The Cuban League. All the
musicians are excellent, famous Cuban musicians that have made their way
into the history of Cuban music and culture.
As a direct result of the Cuban embargo, authentic Cuban music has faced
many obstacles in exposing music internationally...yet the demand
remains high! Because of this, The Cuban League seeks to produce
genuine Cuban music and expose it to all nations with great facility,
while ensuring the utmost respect to Cuban culture.
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| Inocente Alvarez, a sponsored L.P., inc. musician, was born in Havana, Cuba on the 28th of December. He comes from a family of musicians where his uncle integrated various popular Charanga orchestras on the island. It was from this time that Inocent's passion for music was born. The year 1991 saw the beginning of Alvarez's professional career. After becoming a graduate from the Ignacio Cervantes National School of Art in Havana, he began performing with various groups on the island such as Hermanos Izquierdos, Banda Meteoro, and El Poder. Inocente then spent two years at Cuba's world famous cabaret, Tropicana, until he began his history with Orchestra Aragon. As a profesional he toured the entire island of Cuba as well as 70+ countries. He later was nominated twice for a Grammy Award for his percussion work with Orchestra Aragon. At the present time Inocente Alvarez resides in Los Angeles where he is completing his first album named, Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria. |