Sierra Maestra are a Cuban band started in 1976. They sought to revive 1920… Read Full Bio ↴Sierra Maestra are a Cuban band started in 1976. They sought to revive 1920's classic son, which came from the mountain range on the east of Cuba, after which the band was named.

Their members included Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, before he left to join the Afro-Cuban All Stars and Jesus Alemany, who formed Cubanisimo. The band is still together.

The group Sierra Maestra, headed up by Juan d'Marcos Gonzales, is an outstanding nine-piece son band from Havana. They are one of the finest and most popular musical ensembles performing in the Spanish Caribbean today. They were the first group, and remain the best, to play in the old-style son line-up: tres, guitar, trumpet, bongo, güiro and vocals--as during the great days of the 1920s and '30s. They have been the pioneers in reviving this style for new generations and re-introducing it into the Cuban mainstream. They named themselves after the mountain range in the eastern part of Cuba as a tribute to the birthplace of son.

Sierra Maestra first performed in 1976 at the University of Havana where the group members all studied. Their aim, then as now, was to revive and re-explore this popular Cuban music style of the 1920s which had become forgotten. The original line-up mentioned above was slightly augmented with extra percussion (congas and maracas) and the replacement of the old marimbula with electric bass. Some of the guaracha rhythms were speeded up to allow for the move away from the slow close pair dancing of the '20s. This revival of son with a modern stamp was a sensation for the new generation of Cubans, and Sierra Maestra quickly became popular through playing the annual festivals at the universities around the island of Cuba. They won the first prize in each of their first 3 years - '76, '77 and '78. They were also appearing regularly on national TV.

In 1978, they were asked to represent Cuba at the "Festival Mundial de la Juventud y los Estudiantes" in Havana. In 1979, they took 4th place at the televised "Carifesta" Caribbean competition, also in Havana. In 1981 their first record, "Sierra Maestra llegó con el guanajo relleno", received a silver disc, a composite award for high sales, general popularity and critical reception. They also won individual prizes for the best recording, most popular song and the
highest record sales. 1981 was also the year of their first foreign tour -- to Nicaragua.

They recorded their second LP, "Y Son Asi", in 1982 and won the Girasol prize for being the most popular group of the year. They toured Angola and Nicaragua that year. In 1983 they won the "Benny More" dance music prize at the festival of the same name and took part in the IV Song Festival held in Helsinki. They then travelled to Sweden and France and to the International Film Festival in Spain (where they have often played over the years). Also in 1983, they recorded the soundtrack to the Cuban TV series "Las Impuras"; (more recently their song "A Los Rumberos de Belen" was used by Robert Redford for his film "The Milagro Beanfield War"). Since then Sierra Maestra have maintained a full international touring and recording career, around Europe, Africa and Asia.

In 1994 during their European tour, they recorded "Dundunbanza" for World Circuit Records in London, an extremely stylish cocktail of Arsenio Rodriguez tunes and other favourites. Sierra Maestra now have worldwide distribution for their music. One of Cuba's great musical secrets is now out!

Juana Pena
Sierra Maestra Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Juana Pena' by these artists:

Hector Lavoe Ella era una mujer Que a mucho hombres había engañado Pero u…
Hector Lavoe&Willie Colon Ella era una mujer Que a mucho hombres había engañado Pero u…
Willie Colón Ella era una mujer que a muchos hombres había engañado pero…
Willie Colon & Héctor Lavoe Ella era una mujer que a muchos hombres había engañado Pero…
Willie Colón feat. Héctor Lavoe Ella era una mujer que a muchos hombres había engañado pero…
Willie Colon Hector Lavoe Ella era una mujer que a muchos hombres había engañado pero…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Sierra Maestra:

Awe Awe son awe Mañana son hañanas Awe Awe…

El Guararey De Pastora Tu reloj, dame tu reloj, Pastora, tu reloj Tu reloj, dame…
El Rel Tu reloj, dame tu reloj, Pastora, tu reloj Tu reloj, dame…
El RelÃ³j de Pastora Tu reloj, dame tu reloj, Pastora, tu reloj Tu reloj, dame…
el reloj de la pastora Tu reloj, dame tu reloj, Pastora, tu reloj Tu reloj, dame…
El Reloj De Pastora Tu reloj, dame tu reloj de pastora, tu reloj Tu reloj,…
El Rel\xC3\xB3j de Pastora Tu reloj, dame tu reloj, Pastora, tu reloj Tu reloj, dame…
La Mulata Presumida La mulata del cuerpo bonito es muy presumida Y para colmo…
Marieta Cómo soy chiquito y bobo ¡Ay Dios! No quiero mujer bonita ¡A…
Son para ti Recien empiezo a comprender que te ha llevado a m…
Tíbiri Tábara Sabes lo que traigo ahora? negra! El tibri Lo demas te lo…

Yolanda Esto no puede ser no más que una canción, Quisiera fuera…

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