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| Havana D'Primera is a Cuban ] band founded by ] on October 4, 2007, the date on which they performed their first live performance, at the Cabaret Turquino of the Hotel Habana Libre in Havana. The band is made up of a collective of high-level musicians in the Cuban music scene with a total of 16 members. | Havana D'Primera is a Cuban ] band founded by ] on October 4, 2007, the date on which they performed their first live performance, at the Cabaret Turquino of the Hotel Habana Libre in Havana. The band is made up of a collective of high-level musicians in the Cuban music scene with a total of 16 members. | ||
| Since their inception they have gone on to find international success,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/le-jazz-et-la-salsa/article/2019/01/08/musique-latine-2018-la-revanche-de-cuba_5406456_5324427.html|title=Musique latine : 2018, la revanche de Cuba|date=January 8, 2019|via=Le Monde|newspaper=Le Monde.fr|last1=Maintec|first1=Yannick Le}}</ref> and even performed for ] and ] when the couple visited ] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lta.reuters.com/articulo/latinoamerica-gente-beyonce-cuba-idLTASIE93500820130406 |title=Beyonce y rapero Jay-Z celebran aniversario de bodas en La Habana |access-date=30 July 2019 |website=Reuters}}</ref> | Since their inception they have gone on to find international success,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/le-jazz-et-la-salsa/article/2019/01/08/musique-latine-2018-la-revanche-de-cuba_5406456_5324427.html|title=Musique latine : 2018, la revanche de Cuba|date=January 8, 2019|via=Le Monde|newspaper=Le Monde.fr|last1=Maintec|first1=Yannick Le}}</ref> and even performed for ] and ] when the couple visited ] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lta.reuters.com/articulo/latinoamerica-gente-beyonce-cuba-idLTASIE93500820130406 |title=Beyonce y rapero Jay-Z celebran aniversario de bodas en La Habana |access-date=30 July 2019 |website=Reuters |archive-date=1 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801122817/https://lta.reuters.com/articulo/latinoamerica-gente-beyonce-cuba-idLTASIE93500820130406 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| Lead singer and songwriter Alexander Abreu has received several awards for his artistic career: Best Timba Trumpeter in 2000 for the influential website www.timba.com and Best Folk Album for the album La Rumba Soy Yo, in the ] of 2001. In this album he participated as one of the main musicians. | Lead singer and songwriter Alexander Abreu has received several awards for his artistic career: Best Timba Trumpeter in 2000 for the influential website www.timba.com and Best Folk Album for the album La Rumba Soy Yo, in the ] of 2001. In this album he participated as one of the main musicians. | ||
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| His first album ''Haciendo Historia '' won the award for "Best Debut Album" at the 2010 Cubadisco gala. | His first album ''Haciendo Historia '' won the award for "Best Debut Album" at the 2010 Cubadisco gala. | ||
| His first release for the record label Páfata Productions, ''Pasaporte'', received favorable reviews from the international press <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/music-reviews-20130104-2c830.html | title = Music reviews | access-date = July 30, 2019 | website = Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> and was voted one of the best Latin albums of the year by listeners of ].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.npr.org/sections/bestmusic2012/2012/12/05/166028138/best-music-of-2012-the-complete-list | title = Best Music Of 2012: The Complete List | access-date = July 30, 2019 | website = NPR}}</ref> It was named by ] as one of the 10 Best Latin Music Albums of The time. In addition, it was awarded the award for "Best Popular Dance Music Album" at the 2013 Cubadisco Awards and won the award for "Best Choreographic Video" at the Lucas Awards 2012 with the video for the song ''Al Final de la Vida''. | His first release for the record label Páfata Productions, ''Pasaporte'', received favorable reviews from the international press <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/music-reviews-20130104-2c830.html | title = Music reviews | access-date = July 30, 2019 | website = Sydney Morning Herald| date = 4 January 2013 }}</ref> and was voted one of the best Latin albums of the year by listeners of ].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.npr.org/sections/bestmusic2012/2012/12/05/166028138/best-music-of-2012-the-complete-list | title = Best Music Of 2012: The Complete List | access-date = July 30, 2019 | website = NPR}}</ref> It was named by ] as one of the 10 Best Latin Music Albums of The time. In addition, it was awarded the award for "Best Popular Dance Music Album" at the 2013 Cubadisco Awards and won the award for "Best Choreographic Video" at the Lucas Awards 2012 with the video for the song ''Al Final de la Vida''. | ||
| ''La Vuelta al Mundo'' won the awards for "Best Popular Dance Music Album" and "Grand Prize" at Cubadisco 2015, as well as "Best Popular Dance Music Video" at the Lucas Awards 2016 for the music video of the song Around the World. Likewise, the video for the song ''Me Dicen Cuba'' won a "Special Award" at the Lucas gala. | ''La Vuelta al Mundo'' won the awards for "Best Popular Dance Music Album" and "Grand Prize" at Cubadisco 2015, as well as "Best Popular Dance Music Video" at the Lucas Awards 2016 for the music video of the song Around the World. Likewise, the video for the song ''Me Dicen Cuba'' won a "Special Award" at the Lucas gala. | ||
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Cuban Timba band| Havana D'Primera | |
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| Origin | Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Páfata Productions |
| Members |
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| Website | havanadprimera |
Havana D'Primera is a Cuban Timba band founded by Alexander Abreu on October 4, 2007, the date on which they performed their first live performance, at the Cabaret Turquino of the Hotel Habana Libre in Havana. The band is made up of a collective of high-level musicians in the Cuban music scene with a total of 16 members.
Since their inception they have gone on to find international success, and even performed for Beyonce and Jay-Z when the couple visited Havana in 2013.
Lead singer and songwriter Alexander Abreu has received several awards for his artistic career: Best Timba Trumpeter in 2000 for the influential website www.timba.com and Best Folk Album for the album La Rumba Soy Yo, in the Latin Grammy Awards of 2001. In this album he participated as one of the main musicians.
Since its founding, the band has released five studio albums and one live album.
| Title | Modality | Typography | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haciendo Historia | CD | Studio álbum | 2009 | EGREM |
| Pasaporte | CD | Studio álbum | 2013 | Páfata |
| La Vuelta al Mundo | CD | Studio album | 2015 | Páfata |
| Haciendo Historia LIVE | CD/DVD | Live album | 2016 | Unicornio |
| Cantor del Pueblo | CD | Studio álbum | 2018 | Páfata |
| Será Que Se Acabó | CD | Studio álbum | 2021 | Páfata & Unicornio |
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Me Dicen Cuba / Rosa La Peligrosa | 2013 | Páfata |
| Trece (Remix) | 2015 | Páfata |
| Entre lo Bueno y lo Malo | 2018 | Páfata |
| Energías Oscuras (Bachata) | 2020 | Páfata |
| Quiero Verte Otra Vez | 2020 | Páfata |
| Raza | 2020 | Páfata & EGREM |
| Raza Remix | 2020 | Páfata & EGREM |
| Aventura Loca | 2020 | Páfata & Unicornio |
| Más Rollo Que Película | 2020 | Páfata & Unicornio |
| Azowano | 2021 | Páfata |
His first album Haciendo Historia won the award for "Best Debut Album" at the 2010 Cubadisco gala.
His first release for the record label Páfata Productions, Pasaporte, received favorable reviews from the international press and was voted one of the best Latin albums of the year by listeners of NPR. It was named by Los Angeles Times as one of the 10 Best Latin Music Albums of The time. In addition, it was awarded the award for "Best Popular Dance Music Album" at the 2013 Cubadisco Awards and won the award for "Best Choreographic Video" at the Lucas Awards 2012 with the video for the song Al Final de la Vida.
La Vuelta al Mundo won the awards for "Best Popular Dance Music Album" and "Grand Prize" at Cubadisco 2015, as well as "Best Popular Dance Music Video" at the Lucas Awards 2016 for the music video of the song Around the World. Likewise, the video for the song Me Dicen Cuba won a "Special Award" at the Lucas gala.
Cantor del Pueblo won the award for "Best Popular Dance Music Video" at the Lucas Awards 2019 and also secured a nomination for "Best Salsa Album" at the Latin Grammy Awards 2018.
The single Quiero Verte Otra Vez won the Special Prize at the Lucas Awards gala in 2020 and was also classified by the French newspaper “Le Monde” as one of the favorite songs of Latin music.
References
- Maintec, Yannick Le (January 8, 2019). "Musique latine : 2018, la revanche de Cuba". Le Monde.fr – via Le Monde.
- "Beyonce y rapero Jay-Z celebran aniversario de bodas en La Habana". Reuters. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Music reviews". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 January 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Best Music Of 2012: The Complete List". NPR. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "NOMINEES 19th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards". Latin Grammy. Retrieved July 30, 2019.