Laritza Bacallao


Laritza Bacallao is a Cuban singer born on July 7, 1987, in Havana, Cuba.

One of the most prominent singers of traditional and contemporary music from Cuba. In her concerts, she deserves the audience's ovations for her well-timbred voice and her accurate interpretation.

She is a graduate with an elementary degree in Coral Direction and a middle-level Accompanying Pianist. She begins her artistic life at the age of four, performing from this moment before diverse audiences both in Cuba and abroad.

Music comes to her through family tradition as she is the daughter of Ernesto Bacallao, singer of the popular Orquesta Aragón.

In her career as a vocalist, she is noted for her participation in the Boleros de Oro Festival in several editions. For years, she has also participated in the tributes held for the emblematic Cuban singer Benny Moré.

Recently, she has joined the prestigious PMM catalog and the company iEvents with the aim of launching and developing her career in the United States as a platform to the world.

Participated musical formats

In her work as a vocalist, she has collaborated with different musical formats and groups such as:

Charanga format: Orquesta Aragón Charanga de Oro: Charanga del Conservatorio Amadeo Roldán. Sonora format: Conjunto Caney. Orchestras: Los Surik and Sabor Latino. Small formats: Villa azul. It has also been accompanied by guitar and piano interchangeably. International Tours 1997: Japan, performances in 19 cities. 2000: Caracas, Venezuela. 2006: Germany. 2007: Italy (Turin).

Discography: 1997: La Orquesta Aragón presents La Princesita del Cha Cha Chá, Comercializadora Artesáfono, Venezuela. 2001: Si no sabes no te metas (4 tracks). Bis Music Cuba. 2001: Tribute to Elena Burke and Ahora, Corporation, Japan. 2003: Calle 66. Forwrd SRI, Milan, Italy. (1 track) In the player, it is possible to listen to two tracks by Laritza: Basta ya. Soy cubana. 2013 CD. Que Suenen Los Tambores.

Dreaming in Cuba (The Cuban Voice) September 27, 2015

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