Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro Soneros de Cuba (RealRhythm Records) If Ignacio Pineiro hadn’t been a musical genius, he would have still gone down in history for two things: When he founded ...

They are the oldest and greatest of the Cuban small orchestras performing in the musical style that gave birth to salsa. Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro de Cuba may not have the longest band name out ...

TOUR PROMOTES SEPTEMBER ALBUM RELEASE OF SIN RUMBA, NO HAY SON FROM HARMONIA MUNDI / WORLD VILLAGE RECORDS New York, NY--Septeto Nacional, the famed Cuban son group founded by music pioneer Ignacio ...

As Cuban singer Eugenio Rodriguez spoke over the phone from a mountain in Puerto Rico, his boast sounded like he was sitting on top of the world. “We’ve visited 32 countries, and in Tur… ...

Septeto Nacional Brava Theater San Francisco, CA January 17, 2016 In 1927, Ignacio Pineiro formed a group to play Cuba's traditional son music, a genre germinated in the black communities of rural ...

"It's such a joy to be here in New York City," says Ricardo Oropesa-Fernandez, manager for the Cuban folkloric band Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro. "I feel that we are walking the same steps ...

Formed in 1927 as one of the groups to define Cuba's classic, trumpet-driven septet sound, Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro are still going strong, into their fourth generation of musicians.

Jan. 17: Ignacio Piñeiro founded this band in 1927 and it’s continued to thrive since then, despite frequent changes in personnel over the years. Piñeiro himself was a great rumbero and helped develop ...