Boni and Kelly is a Cuban musical duo (BNK) specializing in 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 the well-known Cuban adventures, Los Descamisados. He was part of the youth musical group “Chikcola,” performing pop music, and was involved in significant musical ensembles on the island, such as the salsa orchestra “BM Expreso” and the Klimax orchestra led by Giraldo Piloto, which enjoyed great popularity. He later joined La Charanga Habanera, with whom he solidified his career as a singer and strengthened 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, the director of Charanga Habanera, that earned him the nickname by which he is known. “El Boni,” who “was stunned but had a million friends,” became one of the most popular hits of Cuban timba in the 1990s.
Later, he joined his brother to form the duo BNK
For her part, Kelly graduated first from the "Samuel Feijóo" professional art school with a specialization 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 joined “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," featured in a compilation album of various artists titled "Caribe Fruto Prohibido" (2007), was one of the biggest hits played on Spanish radio that year.
