Biography
Recorded with the finest of current Cuban music, Grupo Compay Segundo's fourth album brilliantly sounds the return of Cuban sound. Compay Segundo left us in 2003 and his life and stage companions then decided to continue what he had always wanted – “Tocar Música tradicional Cubana!”.
Compay Segundo y sus Muchachos will become El Grupo Compay Segundo and these tireless compañeros will travel the world with the desire to tell, “the story of their Compay”.
"Vivelo", was released in October 2022 and, for the first time in the history of the Grupo, 8 original tracks will be co-signed by Salvador Repilado, Compay's son, bassist and historical musical director and one of Cuba's rising stars Maikel Dinza. He has collaborated with many Cuban artists and received many musical awards including the prestigious premium Cuba disco (Victory of Cuban Music).
This new opus marks a turning point in their career. At the same time more personal, he knew how to keep the know-how of Compay's music while placing Vivelo at the heart of current Cuban music. The osmosis between tradition of sound and modernity of current music works wonderfully and for this they will welcome the cream of Cuban music, Issac Delgado, Julio Padrón, Alexander Abreu, Sory Pérez and Rolando Luna. As for covers, this new opus unveils a revisited version of San Luisera, which Compay already sang in the 1940s with Los Compadres and an incredible Spanish adaptation of Les Mains d'Or by the most Cuban of French artists, Bernard Lavilliers. Listening, the clash of generations is a success and the writing of the arrangements envelops everything wonderfully. A successful bet for “Vivelo” released on October 29, 2022.
Available on tour Summer 2024 and spring 2025