Boni and Kelly

Boni y Kelly is a Cuban musical duo (BNK) of pop and ballad music composed of the brothers Ebblis Mai Valdivia Díaz, better known as El Boni, born in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, on April 16, 1979, and Kelly Valdivia Díaz, born in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, on May 17, 1982.

Boni graduated in acting from the National School of Art in Cuba and made his television debut on the island in a well-known Cuban adventure series, Los Descamisados. He joined the youth music group "Chikcola," making pop music, and was part of important musical groups on the island such as the salsa orchestra “BM Expreso” and the Klimax orchestra of Giraldo Piloto, which enjoyed great popularity. He later joined La Charanga Habanera, with whom he consolidated his career as a singer and cemented his popularity. With La Charanga, Boni participated in multiple tours and recorded the albums “Soy cubano, soy popular” and “Charanga Light.”

It was precisely the song written for him by David Calzado, director of Charanga Habanera, that gave him the nickname by which he is known. “El Boni,” who “was astonished but had a million friends,” became one of the most popular hits of Cuban timba in the 90s.

Later, he joined his brother to form the duo BNK.

For her part, Kelly graduated first from the professional art school "Samuel Feijóo," specializing in folk dance, and then from the Higher Institute of Art as a dancer and folk dance teacher.

In her career as a singer, she joined "Klimax," where she took the place of her brother as the vocalist, and later "El Clan," by Pedro Camacho.

Later, the brothers left the island and settled in Spain.

Albums: In 2007 they released their first CD "La vida es," achieving great success. In 2008 they released "Fanática," in 2009 "Dame tu mano," in 2011 "Todo el mundo se enamora," and in 2018 "Q´bolá."

In 2014, they returned to Cuba after 7 years abroad and premiered Fuera de cobertura on the island.

Her song "Vuelve Negra," which appears on a compilation of tracks by various artists in the album "Caribe Fruto Prohibido" (2007), was one of the hits that played the most on Spanish radio that year.