Biography: Ibon Errazkin, Ibrahim Ferrer, Icaínara, Idalé, Idelfonso Acosta, Identity Crisis, Ignacio Copani, Ignacio Pena, Ignacio Piñeiro, Ilan Chester,

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Ibon Errazkin Biography, Photos, Pictures

Ibon Errazkin’s career as a guitarist, composer, and producer has been rooted since the mid-’80s, as his contributions can been heard in various projects such as Le Mans, Aventuras de Kirlian, Daily Planet, and Instrumental

Ibrahim Ferrer Biography, Photos, Pictures

With the release of the Grammy-winning album Buena Vista Social Club and an acclaimed documentary of the same name, Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer vaulted from obscurity and poverty to international fame in the twilight of his life

Icaínara, also known in her time (early 20th century) by the racist nickname Bugrinha, was a famous dancer and singer who promoted the maxixe (genre precursor of the samba and the choro) in the high-class circles

Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Idalé became involved in music while attending San Juan’s conservatory where she learned how to play piano and guitar After participating in a local Latin rock band called Vivanativa, she decided to go on her own, making her solo debut album, Perdidos en el Eden

Idelfonso Acosta Biography, Photos, Pictures

His surname about as prevalent in Latin music as tasty fixings on a bocadilla, Idelfonso Acosta’s international status as a guitarist and composer has probably been compromised by his decision to remain in Cuba

Identity Crisis Biography, Photos, Pictures

Doom-laden drums, murky synths, Middle Eastern rhythms, dreamy guitar riffs, and ghostly vocals: The Identity Crisis had the style and soul of a mid-’80s European band on the dark 4AD record label

Ignacio Copani Biography, Photos, Pictures

Singer/songwriter Ignacio Copani got involved in the music once he learned how to play guitar at the age of eight Raised in the bosom of an Italian descendant family, the artist moved from Argentina to Mexico in the 1980s, taking the first step of his solo career

Ignacio Pena Biography, Photos, Pictures

Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Ignacio Peña was born in Rio Piedras and raised in Guaynabo and Santurce with a very strict upbringing Influenced by major rock numbers from the early ’80s, the young soccer enthusiast traded football for music even when his parents weren’t happy about his choice

Ignacio Piñeiro Biography, Photos, Pictures

Ignacio Piñeiro is one of the founding fathers of Cuban music The leader of Septeto Nacional, a group he founded in 1927, Piñeiro was one of the first bandleaders to add the trumpet to the traditional instrumentation of son, the Cuban dance style that evolved into mambo, salsa, and Latin jazz

Ilan Chester Biography, Photos, Pictures

Israeli-born and Venezuelan-raised Ilan Chester has incorporated a global range of influences into his music Inspired by Tito Rodriquez, the Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist who was one of the spearheads of New York’s Latin music scene, Chester was equally enamored of American R&B and British rock

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