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Montuno
Cubano
Bringing the Heat of Latin Music
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Jorge Luis Peña Acosta performs as Montuno Cubano.
His repertoire includes guaracha, salsa, habanera, ballads, rumba flamenca, guajira, rumba flamenco, bolero, bolero son, and son Cubano.
Jorge performs his original songs as well as Cuban classics with his arrangements.
With passionate vocals and raw energy, there is a unique bond between the music and audience.
What is a
Montuno?
In Cuban music, the montuno is the last section of a song, and it is usually faster, bolder, and semi-improvised.
In Spanish, “montuno” means, “comes from the mountain” and it refers to a style of music that originated in Santiago de Cuba, which is where Jorge grew up on a coffee plantation.
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