One of the most important composers of Cuban son music. In total he wrote about 327 songs, mostly son.
In 1927 he founded the Septeto Nacional (the original name of the music band was Sexteto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro, by adding a trumpet it became Septeto Nacional).
Manolito y su Trabuco was one of the pioneers of Timba music. Their debut album was “Directo al Corazón” in 1995. Manolito Simonet, the band leader of the group, was the musical director and pianist of Maravilla de Florida before he formed the ensemble Trabuco.
Adolescent's Orquesta is a Salsa romantica group from Venezuela. Adolescent's Orquesta comprises mostly of Porfi Baloa’s group. He is the group’s producer, musical director and primary songwriter.