Alexander Delgado

Alexander Delgado is a popular and renowned Cuban reggaeton singer. He is the founder, director, and main composer of the well-known Cuban musical group Gente de Zona. He was born in the municipality of Alamar, in Havana City on August 21, 1979.

With multiple followers inside and outside the territory, he has managed to shape a very particular and creole style in his musical creation. Professional Career His story began long before the year 2000 when he stayed associated with Cuban hip-hop and was a regular at the Alamar Rap Festival in Havana City. At first, he would attend all rap concerts and started sampling. Precisely in the year 2000, several rap singers, including Alexander, gathered in Alamar, a place in the capital known for being the birthplace of Cuban hip-hop.

The name of the group, Gente de Zona, was then imposed as evidence of where they came from, since Alamar is divided into numbered zones. Alexander Delgado then met Michel, "el Caro", and both began playing at parties and official venues in Guanabacoa and Regla, and especially in Alamar, their territory.

In their beginnings as amateurs, they performed at different cultural centers such as those in Alamar, Guanabacoa, and Regla, but mainly in their native area where they quickly won over the audience and followers. They participated in international rap festivals held annually in Cuba. Alexander was in charge of the animation for three consecutive years. Later, they became part of the Hermanos Saíz Association, and it was not until 2002 that they began their professional career at the Antonio María Romeu company, performing throughout the country.

In July of 2005, Gente de Zona, still composed of Alexander and Michel, became part of the catalog of the Cuban Rap Agency, already with a more mature work within their genre, always mixing it with our rhythms and taking into account market demands. In 2005, Michel left the group and Jacob Forever, who came from the group "Made in Cuba," and Nando Pro, a renowned music producer and DJ, joined. With Gente de Zona, they were part of the album.

The best sound right now vol II, with tracks like "Le gustan los artistas" and "Los animales", which reached the top of the popularity charts not only in Cuba but also in places like Miami and Europe, where they were recognized as pioneers of Caribbean reggaeton. "I am from Alamar, Nando is from Santa Fe, and we have been part of Cuban hip hop from the beginning. We dressed like the other rappers but we didn't sound like them. Our lyrics were more commercial.

Almost all of our songs come from the street, from our personal experience, but we didn't want our music to be only for one area. We wanted to convey our ideas and what we were doing musically to a wider audience, to all Cubans." said the founder and director of Gente de Zona. In 2006, the big hits "Soñé" and "La Campaña" arrived, two superhits, in Cuba and in general for all fans of Cuban music. In 2007, they performed as guest stars on David Calzado and his Charanga Habanera's CD, "El cañón." They won a "Premio Lucas," and continued with the megahits "Le gustan los artistas" and "Pa´ la calle." In the summer of 2008, their first CD was released exclusively worldwide with Planet Records, "Lo mejor que suena ahora." The music video for the superhit "Yo te enseñé," directed by Santana, is a candidate for the Lucas Awards.

After the success, in 2010 the music album "Full" was released on the market. It consists of 16 songs and was produced in collaboration with many artists: Orishas, Dr. López, Sr. Rodríguez, Los Generales, El Micha, Los Alertas, La Real Familia, and Elvis Manuel. In the summer of 2011 and January 2012, the band embarked on two other important tours, performing in almost forty cities with great artistic, critical, and public success. In the summer of 2012, they carried out another significant tour in Europe. In March 2013, Gente de Zona announced the separation of Alexander and Jacob Forever. Alexander continues with the name Gente de Zona alongside Randy, former singer of Charanga Habanera.