By Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs’s Blog This is a Cuban production full of happy and joyful music. These musicians create the kind of excitement that encourages you to have a party or at least to get up and dance. Kiki Valera is a Cuban Cuatro master and a member of the Familia Valera Miranda. … Read More
By New Gen Salsa NewGenSalsa presents a new song from the Hit production from the “El Original” Cd lead by Kiki Valera ft. Coco Freeman on vocals. This is a smooth danceable Cuban Son which will have your dancers wanting more. Available in all the Digital platforms.
By Joe Ross, Roots Music Report Kiki Valera opens his debut album with “Mi Son,” a tribute to Son Cubano, the music that originated in eastern Cuba in the late 1800s by black and mulatto musicians, and then incorporated both African and Spanish elements as it gained universal appeal. We learn that the music comes … Read More
Origin Records is thrilled to present Vivencias en Clave Cubana, the debut solo album from Cuban cuatro master Kiki Valera. Released on October 18th, Vivencias en Clave Cubana melds Kiki’s virtuosic talent with traditional Cuban music and jazz sensibilities. Valera’s all-star ensemble includes the world-renowned Cuban vocalist Coco Freeman, trumpeter Alexis Baró, bassist José J. … Read More
