| The Musicians | |
| Geovanis Alcantara Lopez: Born 1969, Santiago de Cuba. Musical director, arranger and pianist. Studied guitar at the Esteban Salas Conservatoire. Has played in Los Kinnin, Soneto, Ritmicos de Palma, Los Karachi, and has been with Son 14 since 1994. |  |
| Eduardo “Tiburon” Morales: Born 1936, Guayabal, old province of Camaguey. Since the age of 15 sang in his uncle Ramon Benitez's son band. Joined the group Avance Juvenil, directed by Adalberto Alvarez, and later went to Santiago de Cuba to found Conjunto Son 14 in 1978. Is today one of the most highly respected figures in the canto sonero. Has shared the stage with the principal salsa stars of the continent and recorded several records. Composer of a large chunk of Son 14's repertoire. |  |
Guillermo Fernandez Gonzales: Born 1952, Santiago de Cuba. Trumpeter, founder of Son 14. Studied at the Esteban Salas Conservatoire. Was pupil of Santiago Fals and Pancho Portuondo. Formed the Mario Patterson's orchestra, the Del Circo de Santiago de Cuba and Conjunto Cubanero. Composer of the hits “ Condenado por tu Amor” (Condemned by your Love) and “La Maquina Musical” (The Musical Machine). |
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Alexis Hechavarria Altes: Born Santiago de Cuba 1971. Bassist. Studied at Conservatoires: Esteban Salas, and Jose White. Joined Los Serranitos, Sur Caribe, Nueva Isla, Orquesta de Mario Patterson and Son 14 (1995). |
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Eugenio Dinza Ges: Born Santiago de Cuba 1978. Trombonist. Studied at Academia Musical Lauro Fuentes, Escuela Vocacional de Arte and Conservatorio Esteban Salas. Member of La Idea, La Orquesta del Cabaret Tropicana Santiago, Orchesta Sinfonica de Oriente and Son 14 (2000). |
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Daniel Lantigua Fernandez: Born Santiago de Cuba, 1966. Trumpeter. Studied at Conservatirio Esteban Salas where he went on to teach for several years. Also studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arte. Formed La Orquesta Sinfonica de Oriente, Banda XL and Son 14 (1997) |
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| Ruben de Jesus Rodríguez: Born Santiago de Cuba 1959. Singer. Studied clarinet at the Conservatorio Esteban Salas. Joined the groups Alexander y su Son and Son 14 (1991). Winner of the viewers' popularity award at the Concurso Todo El Mundo Canta (The Whole World Sings) TV show (1985). Has occasionally sung with Gilberto Santa Rosa's orquesta. |  |
Juan Casas Acosta: Born Santiago de Cuba, 1954. Trumpeter. Studied at the Conservatorio Esteban Salas and played in: Mario Patterson, Conjunto Cubanero, Los Karachi, Santiago 77, Sonora Santiaguera and Son 14 (1989). |
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| Luis Trujillo Iniguez: Born Santiago de Cuba, 1957. Trumpeter. Graduated from Conservatorio Rafael Salcedo. Band member of: Los Tainos, Orquesta de Musica Moderna, Orquesta de Tropicana Santiago, and Son 14 (1989) |  |