Description
Maykel Blanco, born in Havana, composer, arranger, percussionist and pianist, became a professional musician at the age of 18 and to date is one of the most popular orchestra leaders in the country.
Born on January 21, 1981, in Havana City, he comes from a family where there is no professional musician. However, since he was a child, he demonstrated his talent as a musician, participating and standing out in countless cultural activities.
Record Producer:
He ventures as a music producer and is considered among the most important, revolutionising the work of the ENVIDIA Record Company. Under his production he had more than 10 CDs, including two by Habana Express and two by Tirso Duarte, and recorded as a percussionist on more than 40 CDs for the aforementioned record company.
With Salsa Mayor: On October 10, 2004 he made his debut with "Salsa Mayor", dedicating all his energy, creation and musical talent to this interesting project, which from the beginning was very attractive for dancers, and which to date enjoys the admiration of the national and international public and the respect of prestigious Cuban musicians. It has maintained the clear objective of defending the roots of Cuban music, with an updated sound, and at the same time it continually offers the spectator a fresh and youthful image.
