Manolito y su Trabuco

Manolito played piano with Maravilla de Florida before forming his own orchestra with the singer from Orquesta Aliamen. Similar to Los Van Van, they play a contemporary form of Salsa that's heavy on bass, violins and flute, as well as brass. Very popular in Cuba, Manolito y su Trabuco are an inventive dance band mixing modern and traditional elements -- watch out for Manolito and his "trabuco" (big stick).