Maykel Blanco and his Salsa Mayor combine irresistible dancefloor-ready arrangements with catchy lyrics with to make his songs favourites among DJs and dancers. Maykel spun his way into the Havana music scene fifteen years ago, and is the most popular live band in Cuba.

He recently had two huge hits on the island with both Ya Tu No Coronas and Que Tiene Que Tu Mueve (the title track of the new album) reaching #1 in the charts of Cuba’s most important radio stations.

Maykel Blanco was born in 1981 in Havana, and at the age of twelve, began to study percussion at night school and later on at the  Amadeo Roldan Conservatory. He formed his own band at fifteen and then, in 2005, took over the musical direction of Salsa Mayor, which is known there as ‘The Music Machine of Cuba.’

Javier La Rosa and Dr Jim head up the Cuban DJ line-up for the night.

14+ (under 16s with an adult)

Como No is a producer of live events based in London. Our primary focus is on performers rooted in Latin America but generally we work with artists that we like in any field.

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