Manolito y su Trabuco

Date of foundation: 1993
Place of foundation: Cuba
Bandleader: Manolito Simonet

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.

Their unique sound derives from their instrumentation of violin, cello, flute, two trombones, two trumpets, synth, piano, congas, bass and strong drummer, Roicel Riverón. Manolito y su Trabuco’s popularity is steadily growing worldwide and they are in the Top 3 Timba bands in Havana.

Discography:

1993    Directo al corazón
1996    Contra todos los prognósticos
1998    Marcando La Distancia
2000    Para que baile en Cuba
2001    Se rompieron los termómetros
2004    Locos por mi Habana
2007    Hablando en serio
2008    Control
 

by Zsuzsa Melkvi
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About the Author: Zsuzsa Melkvi is a salsa dancer and teacher, having competed in Latin-American and Standard dances from 1995-1998. She is also the founder of Baila Cuba (www.bailacuba.hu), a Dance company focused on giving exclusively pure Afro-Cuban workshops in Hungary. Zsuzsa holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Hertfordshire.