César "Pupy" Pedroso (born César de las Mercedes Pedroso Fernández; 24 September 1946 – 17 July 2022)
Falleció César “Pupy” Pedroso, director de Los que Son Son
was a Cuban pianist who became famous with Orquesta Revé
Timba is a Cuban genre of music based on Cuban ''son'' with ''salsa'', American
Funk/R&B and the strong influence of Afro-Cuban folkloric music. Timba rhythm sections differ from their salsa counterparts, because timba emphasizes the bass dru ...
and then as a founding member of Los Van Van
Los Van Van is one of the leading musical groups of post-revolutionary Cuba. It was founded in 1969 by bassist Juan Formell, who directed the band until his death in 2014. Formell and former band members Changuito and Pupy are some of the most im ...
. For many years, Pedroso wrote some of Van Van's most important songs such as "Calla Calla", "Tranquilo, Mota", "Seis Semanas", "El buenagente" and many others. In 2001 he founded his own band Pupy y Los que Son, Son. In 2006, he recorded four albums with his band.
Musicians
* César "Pupy" Pedroso/ MUSICAL DIRECTOR AND PIANO ---
* José Gómez Martínez / LEAD VOCALS ---
* Armando Cantero Abreu / LEAD VOCALS ---
* Alexander Luis Lara Dedieu / LEAD VOCALS ---
* Geraldo Miró Rivera / VIOLÍN ---
* Osiris Martínez Rodríguez / KEYBOARD ---
* Reinier Elizarde Ruanio / BASS ---
* Jose Luis Quintana Fuerte / PAD ---
* Roelvis Reyes Simono / DRUMS ---
* René Suárez Zapata / TIMBALES ---
* Julio Noroña Pérez / GÜIRO ---
* Jorge Castillo Hernández / CONGAS ---
* Leonardo Tereuel Velásquez / TRUMPET ---
* Juan Carlos Gonzales Borrero / TRUMPET ---
* Sergio R Luna Longchamp / TROMBONE ---
* Neuris Lorenzo Mustelier / TROMBONE ---
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1946 births
2022 deaths
Cuban songwriters
Male songwriters
Cuban pianists
Male pianists
21st-century pianists
21st-century male musicians
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