La Sonora Matancera

Considered by the Guinness Book of Records as oldest pop group with longest time performing (72 years), la Sonora Matancera is led by guitarist and singer Don Rogelio Martinez. Among many changes in personnel that the group has undergone throughout the over seven decades, are musicians such as Daniel Holy, Nelson Pinedo, Albert Beltran, Bobby Hood, Argentine Carlos, and his greatest student: Celia Cruz. The original director Valentin Cane left the band in the late 30’s due to his ill health.

Initially known as Septeto Soprano, the band changed its name to Sonora Matancera in 1932, when the Revolution took place in 1959 they left the island for New York, from where they continued sharing their love for Cuban music with audiences from all over the world.

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