A Havana-born group that took their name from a Cuban drum and found an international audience.
For a sense of their early energy, 'Tome Tome Tome' still holds up. 'Litrão' gives you a cleaner take on their later sound.
They came together in 2015 with a lineup that included trumpeter José Manuel Rodríguez and percussionist Enrique Álvarez. Their debut album 'Llegó Saiddy Bamba' introduced songs like 'Litrão' and 'Tome Tome Tome,' which became particularly well-known. When questions arose about similarities in their music, they pointed directly to their roots in traditional son rhythms.
The band formed around vocalist Saiddy Martínez with bassist Roberto Martínez in the lineup. After their 2015 debut, they started performing internationally with shows in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. By 2018, they were addressing public questions about their sound while continuing to release songs like 'Mosquito' and 'Me Dá Carinho.'
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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