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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 ] in 2008. The band was formed by a collective of top musicians in the Cuban music scene, numbering 17 members in total. 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=Jan 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://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-cuba-beyonce/beyonce-and-jay-z-rock-havana-for-their-anniversary-idUSBRE9340XK20130405|title=Beyonce and Jay Z 'rock Havana' for their anniversary
|date=Apr 6, 2013|website=Reuters}}</ref> Bandleader and chief songwriter Abreu, a ]-winning artist,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://havana-club.com/en-ww/havana-cultura/alexander-abreu-havana-d-primera|title=Alexander Abreu &#124; Havana d' Primera &#124; Cuban jazz &#124; Havana Cultura|date=Apr 12, 2017|website=Havana Club}}</ref> has been noted for his 'highly sophisticated melodic voice' and as a 'skilled instrumentalist who has made a career of fusing rhythms across salsa, jazz, funk and Afro-Cuban'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8099905/cuban-artists-you-should-listen-to|title=From Hip-Hop to Jazz to Reggae, Here Are the Cuban Artists You Should Be Listening to Today|website=Billboard}}</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=Jan 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>{{cita web |url=https://lta.reuters.com/articulo/latinoamerica-gente-beyonce-cuba-idLTASIE93500820130406 |título=Beyonce y rapero Jay-Z celebran aniversario de bodas en La Habana |fechaacceso=30 de julio de 2019 |sitioweb=Reuters}}</ref>
Since their inception, the band have gone on to release four studio albums and one live album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6811431-Havana-D-Primera|title=Havana D'Primera|website=Discogs}}</ref> Following the release of debut album ''Haciendo Historia'' on ] in 2009, their first release for the Páfata Productions record label - 2012's ''Pasaporte'' - was met with favourable reviews from the international press<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/music-reviews-20130104-2c830.html|title=Music reviews|date=Jan 4, 2013|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> and voted one of the top Latin alternative albums of the year by ] listeners.<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|website=NPR.org}}</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.

Since its founding, the band has released five studio albums and one live album.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Albums
|-
! Title !! Modality !! Typography !! Release date !! Label
|-
| ''Haciendo Historia'' || CD || Studio álbum || 2009 || ]
|-
| ''Pasaporte'' || CD || Studio álbum || 2013 || Páfata
|-
| ''La Vuelta al Mund'o'' || 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
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Singles
|-
! 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 & ]
|-
| ''Raza Remix'' || 2020 || Páfata & ]
|-
| ''Aventura Loca'' || 2020 || Páfata & Unicornio
|-
| ''Más Rollo Que Película'' || 2020 || Páfata & Unicornio
|-
| ''Será Que Se Acabó'' || 2021 || Páfata & Unicornio
|}

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> {{citation 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> {{website citation | 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.

''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 ] 2018 <ref> { {web appointment | url = https: /www.latingrammy.com/es/nominees | title = NOMINEES 19th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
| accessdate = July 30, 2019 | website = Latin Grammy}} </ref>.

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.


They have since followed the success of ''Pasaporte'' with three further albums, all released via Páfata Productions. ''La vuelta al Mundo'' was released in 2015 and went on to be nominated for 'Best Salsa Album' at the Latin Grammys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://havanamusicschool.com/two-latin-grammy-nominations-for-cuban-music/|title=Two Latin Grammy nominations for Cuban music - Havana Music School|website=havanamusicschool.com}}</ref> A live album, ''Haciendo Historia Live'', arrived in 2016 before ''Cantor del Pueblo'' in early 2018. Later that year ''Cantor del Pueblo'' gave the band their second Latin Grammy nomination for 'Best Salsa Album'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees|title=19a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY|website=Latin GRAMMYs}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 11:25, 10 August 2021

Cuban Timba band
Havana D'Primera
OriginHavana, Cuba
Genres
Years active2008–present
LabelsPáfata Productions
Members
  • Alexander Abreu Manresa
  • Amaury Peréz Rodríguez
  • Aníbal Zurbaran Leonard
  • Aniel Tamayo Mestre
  • Tony Rodríguez Menéndez
  • Bruno Rogelio Nápoles
  • Carlos Alberto Nogera Lara
  • Carlos Luís Álvarez Guerra
  • Enrique Luís Pérez Prieto
  • Guillermo del Toro Varela
  • Harold Díaz Escobar
  • Jannnier Rodríguez Milán
  • Keisel Jiménez Leyva
  • Orlando Jesús Vázquez
  • Raúl Tobías Gil García
  • Uyuni Martinez Romero
  • Yosvel Alexei Bernal Pina
Websitehavanadprimera.com

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.

Albums
Title Modality Typography Release date Label
Haciendo Historia CD Studio álbum 2009 EGREM
Pasaporte CD Studio álbum 2013 Páfata
La Vuelta al Mund'o 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
Singles
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
Será Que Se Acabó 2021 Páfata & Unicornio

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 ]. 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

  1. Maintec, Yannick Le (Jan 8, 2019). "Musique latine : 2018, la revanche de Cuba". Le Monde.fr – via Le Monde.
  2. "Beyonce y rapero Jay-Z celebran aniversario de bodas en La Habana". Reuters. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. . Sydney Morning Herald. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Unknown parameter |access date= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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  5. { {web appointment | url = https: //www.latingrammy.com/es/nominees | title = NOMINEES 19th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards | accessdate = July 30, 2019 | website = Latin Grammy}}
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