Kandyman (born Ruben Cuesta Palomo) is a popular Cuban reggaeton (

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Career

Born in Santiago de Cuba, he grew up listening to Jamaican radio, and thus reggae music. He was one of the first artists to use the Jamaican

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and ragga musical styles in his compositions, thus creating the first unique

sound in the early 2000s. He is now considered as one of the leaders of the scene. He has a long standing collaboration with Sweden-based cubatón label

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, and has gained fame across the Americas and Europe in the genre. Now in 2019 he has rebranded his name from Candyman to Kandyman and has new releases upcoming under Kobalt Music Group

Discography

;Songs: * "La Cosita" * "Bayu Baye" * "Ponte a la moda" * "Cuando tú me besas" * "Que se acabe"

External links

Official Instagram

References

Cuban male singers Cuban reggaeton musicians People from Santiago de Cuba Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Cuba-singer-stub