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Destinos

Asere

From traditional son to the contemporary ballad, Asere are proof that the future of Cuban music is in very safe hands. With inventive songwriting and a soulful groove, these musicians are building a fresh sound for a new generation.

Asere's new album, Destinos, marks a new chapter in their musical development. In it they celebrate their culture and brotherhood with people across the Caribbean basin as well as making connections with musicians on other continents. Theirs is an unmistakably Cuban perspective with a profound, acoustic sound.

What the Press said:

An album that will blow you away.

TIME OUT

Destinos is quite possibly the best thing to come out of Cuba since Buena Vista Social Club... the musicianship is worthy of praise... excellent.

MOJO

Asere's new album Destinos has the hallmarks of a crossover world music hit...there's plenty of art in making music sound effortless.

THE GUARDIAN

These performances are full of vitality, artfully poised between past and present.

THE SUNDAY TIMES

Asere's expanding reputation is built on their dynamic transformations of Cuba's classic style. The young Cubans are dedicated to their traditions, but they inhabit the modern world, and their music proves how robust the century-old bedrock is. Asere are a classic son sextet, featuring trumpet, guitar, percussion and bass: superlative musicians who with producer John Hollis know exactly how to modernise without losing soul.

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