Adalberto Alvarez y Su Son

Adalberto Alvarez y Su Son For the past 25 years, Havana-based Adalberto Alvarez has been passionately involved in the making and advancement of Son û the most popular and powerful musical form of his native Cuba. Initially influenced by Arsenio Rodriquez, Miguel Matamoros and the great Cuban troubadours, AlvarezÆs music has continued to evolve, becoming an undeniably powerful force in the contemporary Cuban soundscape. From his early days as founder and leader of the legendary Son 14 ensemble in Santiago de Cuba, and on to his recent û and first U.S. û CD release, Jugando Con Candela, on Atlantic RecordsÆ Havana Caliente imprint, Alvarez has continued to maintain his place as one of the most proficient and prolific of CubaÆs modern composers.