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== Artists ==
== Artists ==
NG La Banda, Los Van Van, Issac Delgado, La Charanga Habanera, Pupy y los que Son Son and Havana D'Primera offer contrasting entry points. The point of that list is variety: vocals, orchestration, harmonic density and the treatment of dance cues differ among bands. Compare how two groups build the final section of a song rather than judging only the opening hook. Kevin Moore's specialist histories provide detailed musician and arrangement networks, while their older promotional superlatives should not be read as current audience statistics. <ref name="new-ng" />
NG La Banda, Los Van Van, Issac Delgado, La Charanga Habanera, Pupy y los que Son Son and Havana D'Primera offer contrasting entry points. The point of that list is variety: vocals, orchestration, harmonic density and the treatment of dance cues differ among bands. Compare how two groups build the final section of a song rather than judging only the opening hook. Kevin Moore's specialist histories provide detailed musician and arrangement networks, while their older promotional superlatives should not be read as current audience statistics. <ref name="new-ng" />
== Representative performances ==
These recordings offer listening examples of the genre. Notes identify the performance setting and any adaptation or mixed repertoire.
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| popular || regional || Comprehensive catalogue; recent discovery is prioritized and worthwhile older music remains playable. Preserve specific recording contexts and dates.
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! Artist !! Performance / song / title !! Embedded player URL !! Notes !! Repertoire kind !! Repertoire date !! Recording date !! Format !! Opening !! Places !! Fit !! Evidence !! Review note !! MuGlobe favorite !! Current hit !! Authentic
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| Alexander Abreu y Havana D’Primera || Pasaporte — official video || https://www.youtube.com/embed/RoGFYO32lEw || The band’s released video gives a clear contemporary Cuban timba example, with Abreu’s singing and a tightly arranged dance band. It complements the separately represented acoustic son traditions.<ref name="performance-timba-1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoGFYO32lEw Alexander Abreu y Havana D’Primera — Pasaporte — official video]. YouTube recording; metadata checked 2026-10-18. Context: [https://www.havanadprimera.com/ supporting source].</ref> || unknown || unknown || unknown || unknown || unknown || unknown || pending || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoGFYO32lEw Existing recording] || Legacy accepted recording retained during curation-field migration; no new age or geographic claims. || <muglobe-flag video="RoGFYO32lEw" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="RoGFYO32lEw" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="RoGFYO32lEw" field="authentic" />
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| David Calzado y la Charanga Habanera || Lola, Lola — Tremendo delirio || https://www.youtube.com/embed/T3LOTsBndP4 || Officially distributed audio from Tremendo delirio. The recording supplies a 1990s Charanga Habanera example, with dance-band breaks and exchanges between lead singer and chorus, alongside Havana D’Primera.<ref name="performance-timba-2">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3LOTsBndP4 David Calzado y la Charanga Habanera — Lola, Lola — Tremendo delirio]. YouTube recording; metadata checked 2026-10-18. Context: [https://www.timba.com/artist_pages/videos-28?lang=en-US supporting source].</ref> || unknown || unknown || unknown || unknown || unknown || unknown || pending || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3LOTsBndP4 Existing recording] || Legacy accepted recording retained during curation-field migration; no new age or geographic claims. || <muglobe-flag video="T3LOTsBndP4" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="T3LOTsBndP4" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="T3LOTsBndP4" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Havana D'Primera -  Fantasía &#124; Official Video || https://www.youtube.com/embed/PZiFfBwfID4 || Fantasia, actual primary band single published14 February 2026. Specific Cuban timba dance-band story song; unknown original session, video actors not extra musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-02-14; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZiFfBwfID4 Havana D'Primera -  Fantasía &#124; Official Video].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZiFfBwfID4 Recording/context source] || Fantasia, actual primary band single published14 February 2026. Specific Cuban timba dance-band story song; unknown original session, video actors not extra musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="PZiFfBwfID4" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="PZiFfBwfID4" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="PZiFfBwfID4" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Havana D'Primera - Pa' Mi Gente (Video Oficial) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/50becoI88kQ || Pa Mi Gente, official Cuban summer 2026 song published by Producciones Colibri. Source explicitly credits Alexander Abreu Manresa composition and Alexander Abreu/Havana DPrimera performance, courtesy Pafata. Source: Producciones Colibrí. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-08-15; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50becoI88kQ Havana D'Primera - Pa' Mi Gente (Video Oficial)].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50becoI88kQ Recording/context source] || Pa Mi Gente, official Cuban summer 2026 song published by Producciones Colibri. Source explicitly credits Alexander Abreu Manresa composition and Alexander Abreu/Havana DPrimera performance, courtesy Pafata. Source: Producciones Colibrí. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="50becoI88kQ" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="50becoI88kQ" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="50becoI88kQ" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || La Bandera &#124; Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D'Primera &#124; Official Video || https://www.youtube.com/embed/MsHG314h7o4 || La Bandera, primary 2024 band single with lyrics explicitly invoking timba and dance-band coros. Urban references in lyrics do not convert the whole performance to generic reggaeton. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2024-11-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsHG314h7o4 La Bandera &#124; Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D'Primera &#124; Official Video].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsHG314h7o4 Recording/context source] || La Bandera, primary 2024 band single with lyrics explicitly invoking timba and dance-band coros. Urban references in lyrics do not convert the whole performance to generic reggaeton. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="MsHG314h7o4" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="MsHG314h7o4" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="MsHG314h7o4" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Havana D'Primera - Me Dicen Cuba (Official Video) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/jBNgDYJjZP8 || Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2015-12-26; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBNgDYJjZP8 Havana D'Primera - Me Dicen Cuba (Official Video)].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBNgDYJjZP8 Recording/context source] || Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="jBNgDYJjZP8" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="jBNgDYJjZP8" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="jBNgDYJjZP8" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Havana D'Primera - Al Final de la Vida (Official Video) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/JZk_eXnYR_c || Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2016-09-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZk_eXnYR_c Havana D'Primera - Al Final de la Vida (Official Video)].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZk_eXnYR_c Recording/context source] || Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="JZk_eXnYR_c" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="JZk_eXnYR_c" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="JZk_eXnYR_c" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Havana D'Primera - La Bailarina (Official Video) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/wIOihbD-CFY || Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2014-04-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOihbD-CFY Havana D'Primera - La Bailarina (Official Video)].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOihbD-CFY Recording/context source] || Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="wIOihbD-CFY" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="wIOihbD-CFY" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="wIOihbD-CFY" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Havana D' Primera - Secuestro  &#124; Official  Video || https://www.youtube.com/embed/9oGxCO-aDPg || Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2023-10-04; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oGxCO-aDPg Havana D' Primera - Secuestro  &#124; Official  Video].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oGxCO-aDPg Recording/context source] || Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="9oGxCO-aDPg" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="9oGxCO-aDPg" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="9oGxCO-aDPg" field="authentic" />
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| Havana D’Primera &amp; Rubén Bulnes || Havana D'Primera - Azowano (feat. Rubén Bulnes) &#124; Official Video || https://www.youtube.com/embed/DaqqI5_jsmo || Azowano, actual named band/guest recording, Afro Cuban religious text in a contemporary timba dance-band arrangement. Not misrouting this band performance as an entire ritual-drumming tradition. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2021-10-04; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaqqI5_jsmo Havana D'Primera - Azowano (feat. Rubén Bulnes) &#124; Official Video].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaqqI5_jsmo Recording/context source] || Azowano, actual named band/guest recording, Afro Cuban religious text in a contemporary timba dance-band arrangement. Not misrouting this band performance as an entire ritual-drumming tradition. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="DaqqI5_jsmo" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="DaqqI5_jsmo" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="DaqqI5_jsmo" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Havana D'Primera - Más Rollo Que Película &#124; Official Video || https://www.youtube.com/embed/7TnMoS1cqtk || Mas Rollo Que Pelicula and El Que Este Que Tumbe from Sera Que Se Acabo 2021. Actual band interpretations; Juan Carlos Alfonso/Dan Den and Manolin are original authors, not automatically present singers. Maykel Fonts choreographer, Yoharis Alling director, distinct from musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2021-04-05; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TnMoS1cqtk Havana D'Primera - Más Rollo Que Película &#124; Official Video].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TnMoS1cqtk Recording/context source] || Mas Rollo Que Pelicula and El Que Este Que Tumbe from Sera Que Se Acabo 2021. Actual band interpretations; Juan Carlos Alfonso/Dan Den and Manolin are original authors, not automatically present singers. Maykel Fonts choreographer, Yoharis Alling director, distinct from musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="7TnMoS1cqtk" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="7TnMoS1cqtk" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="7TnMoS1cqtk" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Havana D'Primera - El Que Esté Que Tumbe &#124; Official Video || https://www.youtube.com/embed/VDd6kRjq2Ew || Mas Rollo Que Pelicula and El Que Este Que Tumbe from Sera Que Se Acabo 2021. Actual band interpretations; Juan Carlos Alfonso/Dan Den and Manolin are original authors, not automatically present singers. Maykel Fonts choreographer, Yoharis Alling director, distinct from musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2021-06-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDd6kRjq2Ew Havana D'Primera - El Que Esté Que Tumbe &#124; Official Video].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDd6kRjq2Ew Recording/context source] || Mas Rollo Que Pelicula and El Que Este Que Tumbe from Sera Que Se Acabo 2021. Actual band interpretations; Juan Carlos Alfonso/Dan Den and Manolin are original authors, not automatically present singers. Maykel Fonts choreographer, Yoharis Alling director, distinct from musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="VDd6kRjq2Ew" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="VDd6kRjq2Ew" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="VDd6kRjq2Ew" field="authentic" />
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| Havana D’Primera &amp; Gilberto Santa Rosa || Havana D'Primera - CU-PR -  (feat. Gilberto Santa Rosa) I Official Video || https://www.youtube.com/embed/wfYPf732zj0 || CU-PR, actual 2023 Cuban dance-band collaboration with Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa. Label the crossover rather than every Gilberto track as timba; Cuba scope identifies actual host band. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2023-05-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfYPf732zj0 Havana D'Primera - CU-PR -  (feat. Gilberto Santa Rosa) I Official Video].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfYPf732zj0 Recording/context source] || CU-PR, actual 2023 Cuban dance-band collaboration with Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa. Label the crossover rather than every Gilberto track as timba; Cuba scope identifies actual host band. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="wfYPf732zj0" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="wfYPf732zj0" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="wfYPf732zj0" field="authentic" />
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| Elito Revé y su Charangón || Elito Revé y su Charangón - Muy Grande Pa’ Tu Edad (Video Oficial) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/IcoQNL0a_x4 || Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Movil Sin Corriente, two actual primary 2025 Charangon recordings. Contemporary Cuban changui/timba band arrangements, not importing every rural changui performance or unrelated phone-title song. Source: Elito Revé y su Charangón. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-05-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcoQNL0a_x4 Elito Revé y su Charangón - Muy Grande Pa’ Tu Edad (Video Oficial)].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcoQNL0a_x4 Recording/context source] || Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Movil Sin Corriente, two actual primary 2025 Charangon recordings. Contemporary Cuban changui/timba band arrangements, not importing every rural changui performance or unrelated phone-title song. Source: Elito Revé y su Charangón. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="IcoQNL0a_x4" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="IcoQNL0a_x4" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="IcoQNL0a_x4" field="authentic" />
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| Elito Revé y su Charangón || Elito Revé y su Charangón - Móvil Sin Corriente (Video Oficial) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/qdwZSntPB_4 || Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Movil Sin Corriente, two actual primary 2025 Charangon recordings. Contemporary Cuban changui/timba band arrangements, not importing every rural changui performance or unrelated phone-title song. Source: Elito Revé y su Charangón. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-04-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdwZSntPB_4 Elito Revé y su Charangón - Móvil Sin Corriente (Video Oficial)].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdwZSntPB_4 Recording/context source] || Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Movil Sin Corriente, two actual primary 2025 Charangon recordings. Contemporary Cuban changui/timba band arrangements, not importing every rural changui performance or unrelated phone-title song. Source: Elito Revé y su Charangón. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="qdwZSntPB_4" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="qdwZSntPB_4" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="qdwZSntPB_4" field="authentic" />
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| Elito Revé y su Charangón &amp; La China || That's Me - Elito Revé y su Charangón - 70th Anniversary Concert at Guaguancó Festival 2026 || https://www.youtube.com/embed/xYmqXHE0-K0 || Esa Soy Yo, actual La China lead vocal named by primary Guaguanco Festival source at Orquesta Reve70 th Anniversary Lloret De Mar 2026. Distinct work, full concert parent not selected. Spain venue not origin-country assertion. Source: Guaguancó Festival. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-06-29; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYmqXHE0-K0 That's Me - Elito Revé y su Charangón - 70th Anniversary Concert at Guaguancó Festival 2026].</ref> || popular || unknown || 2026 || live || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYmqXHE0-K0 Recording/context source] || Esa Soy Yo, actual La China lead vocal named by primary Guaguanco Festival source at Orquesta Reve70 th Anniversary Lloret De Mar 2026. Distinct work, full concert parent not selected. Spain venue not origin-country assertion. Source: Guaguancó Festival. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="xYmqXHE0-K0" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="xYmqXHE0-K0" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="xYmqXHE0-K0" field="authentic" />
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| Elito Revé y su Charangón || Way Too Big for Your Age - Elito Revé y su Charangón - 70th Anniversary Concert Guaguancó Festiva... || https://www.youtube.com/embed/oxekgypY4_U || Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Agua Pa Yemaya, two distinct actual Guaguanco Festival 2026 songs. Modern Charangon dance-band interpretations within timba/changui lineage; no full anniversary concert parent selected. Different live master from studio versions, not alternative same-song camera. Source: Guaguancó Festival. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-06-29; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxekgypY4_U Way Too Big for Your Age - Elito Revé y su Charangón - 70th Anniversary Concert Guaguancó Festiva...].</ref> || popular || unknown || 2026 || live || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxekgypY4_U Recording/context source] || Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Agua Pa Yemaya, two distinct actual Guaguanco Festival 2026 songs. Modern Charangon dance-band interpretations within timba/changui lineage; no full anniversary concert parent selected. Different live master from studio versions, not alternative same-song camera. Source: Guaguancó Festival. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="oxekgypY4_U" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="oxekgypY4_U" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="oxekgypY4_U" field="authentic" />
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| Elito Revé y su Charangón || Elito Reve y su Charangon - Agua Pa' Yemaya @ Guaguanco Festival 2026 || https://www.youtube.com/embed/eXJvxVgf3S4 || Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Agua Pa Yemaya, two distinct actual Guaguanco Festival 2026 songs. Modern Charangon dance-band interpretations within timba/changui lineage; no full anniversary concert parent selected. Different live master from studio versions, not alternative same-song camera. Source: fireverg. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-05-17; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXJvxVgf3S4 Elito Reve y su Charangon - Agua Pa' Yemaya @ Guaguanco Festival 2026].</ref> || popular || unknown || 2026 || live || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXJvxVgf3S4 Recording/context source] || Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Agua Pa Yemaya, two distinct actual Guaguanco Festival 2026 songs. Modern Charangon dance-band interpretations within timba/changui lineage; no full anniversary concert parent selected. Different live master from studio versions, not alternative same-song camera. Source: fireverg. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="eXJvxVgf3S4" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="eXJvxVgf3S4" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="eXJvxVgf3S4" field="authentic" />
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| El Niño y La Verdad &amp; Elito Revé y su Charangón || El Niño Y La Verdad, Elito Revé y su Charangón - AGUA PA' YEMAYA (Video Oficial) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZuaNY9AKoLc || Agua Pa Yemaya, actual primary June 2026 collaboration by both Cuban dance bands. Promotional description points toward reparto/urban playlists; retain as specifically named band arrangement with urban references, not blanket permission for Nino’s other cubaton or pop collaborations. Source: El Niño y La Verdad Oficial. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-06-27; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuaNY9AKoLc El Niño Y La Verdad, Elito Revé y su Charangón - AGUA PA' YEMAYA (Video Oficial)].</ref> || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuaNY9AKoLc Recording/context source] || Agua Pa Yemaya, actual primary June 2026 collaboration by both Cuban dance bands. Promotional description points toward reparto/urban playlists; retain as specifically named band arrangement with urban references, not blanket permission for Nino’s other cubaton or pop collaborations. Source: El Niño y La Verdad Oficial. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="ZuaNY9AKoLc" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="ZuaNY9AKoLc" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="ZuaNY9AKoLc" field="authentic" />
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| Alexander Abreu &amp; Havana D’Primera || Alexander Abreu y Havana D' Primera - Concierto Completo - Festival Palmeras 2025 || https://www.youtube.com/embed/BiPKQTMEgj8 || Actual complete Festival Palmeras 2025 concert, band-directed timba repertoire. One distinct continuous live programme counts once; no same-event song cuts selected. Producer contact+51/Peruvian circulation does not make the Cuban ensemble Peruvian-origin. Source: AVL Producciones. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-06-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiPKQTMEgj8 Alexander Abreu y Havana D' Primera - Concierto Completo - Festival Palmeras 2025].</ref> || popular || unknown || 2025 || live || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiPKQTMEgj8 Recording/context source] || Actual complete Festival Palmeras 2025 concert, band-directed timba repertoire. One distinct continuous live programme counts once; no same-event song cuts selected. Producer contact+51/Peruvian circulation does not make the Cuban ensemble Peruvian-origin. Source: AVL Producciones. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="BiPKQTMEgj8" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="BiPKQTMEgj8" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="BiPKQTMEgj8" field="authentic" />
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| Elito Revé y su Charangón || Mi salsa tiene sandunga- Elito Reve y su charangon to live club havana Veracruz mx 2026 🇲🇽🇨🇺 || https://www.youtube.com/embed/xPYzpwLZPkw || Mi Salsa Tiene Sandunga, actual Club Havana Veracruz Mexico 2026 performance. Distinct event/take from other Guaguanco Festival songs and studio master, no unidentified same-event popurri also counted. Source: Guillermo antonio Del Rio ortiz. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPYzpwLZPkw Mi salsa tiene sandunga- Elito Reve y su charangon to live club havana Veracruz mx 2026 🇲🇽🇨🇺].</ref> || popular || unknown || 2026 || live || unknown || country:cuba || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPYzpwLZPkw Recording/context source] || Mi Salsa Tiene Sandunga, actual Club Havana Veracruz Mexico 2026 performance. Distinct event/take from other Guaguanco Festival songs and studio master, no unidentified same-event popurri also counted. Source: Guillermo antonio Del Rio ortiz. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. || <muglobe-flag video="xPYzpwLZPkw" field="muglobeFavorite" /> || <muglobe-flag video="xPYzpwLZPkw" field="currentHit" /> || <muglobe-flag video="xPYzpwLZPkw" field="authentic" />
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Summary

Timba is a modern Cuban dance-band language distinguished by forceful rhythmic changes, inventive bass and piano parts, dense instrumental conversation and a highly active relationship with dancers. It draws on son and earlier Cuban popular music while incorporating funk, jazz, rock and Afro-Cuban resources. A timba performance can shift abruptly among textures that musicians often understand as different gears. The effect is not simply more instruments or more speed than salsa; it is a particular way of organizing tension, release and bodily response. [1]

Contemporary and trending

Timba remains active through Cuban bands, migrant musicians, touring, recordings and international Cuban-dance communities. Some listeners encounter it inside broad salsa categories, while dancers and specialists maintain a sharper distinction. A new arrangement may combine familiar coros with contemporary production or urban vocal references. The genre's durable life lies in working ensembles and dance practice, not only in the celebrated recordings of the 1990s. Claims of being the biggest or most popular band need dates and evidence; the music's cultural identity does not depend on those rankings.

History

Los Van Van's songo and modern songwriting, Irakere's virtuosity and jazz-related experiments, and other Cuban dance ensembles formed an important environment. NG La Banda crystallized a particularly influential late-1980s and 1990s approach, with José Luis Cortés and musicians moving through a network of earlier groups. Issac Delgado, Paulito FG, La Charanga Habanera, Manolín and later bands developed different identities within that expanding field. Specialist histories emphasize the links among personnel and arranging practices rather than one isolated invention. [2]

Musical characteristics

Listen for the bass changing its role, the piano departing from an expected repeating figure, or the percussion dropping into a contrasting texture before the full groove returns. Brass passages can be tightly arranged and rhythmically challenging. A lead singer's improvisation against a recurring coro may guide a long build, while breaks invite particular dance responses. Harmonic richness and physical directness coexist. The listener who expects one unchanged beat throughout a track may hear disorder where experienced dancers recognize a sequence of purposeful cues.

Geography and communities

The principal landscape is connected Cuba, with Havana an especially dense center but regional towns and audiences part of the same band and broadcasting circuit. South Florida forms a substantial detached musician and dance community. Smaller adopted fields in coastal Peru and southwestern Colombia represent durable Cuban-music listening and dance connections rather than all local salsa activity. International dance teaching is wider still, but a world inventory of classes would be a different geographic layer from the musical landscapes shown here.

Artists

NG La Banda, Los Van Van, Issac Delgado, La Charanga Habanera, Pupy y los que Son Son and Havana D'Primera offer contrasting entry points. The point of that list is variety: vocals, orchestration, harmonic density and the treatment of dance cues differ among bands. Compare how two groups build the final section of a song rather than judging only the opening hook. Kevin Moore's specialist histories provide detailed musician and arrangement networks, while their older promotional superlatives should not be read as current audience statistics. [1]

Representative performances

These recordings offer listening examples of the genre. Notes identify the performance setting and any adaptation or mixed repertoire.

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MuGlobe representative performances
Artist Performance / song / title Embedded player URL Notes Repertoire kind Repertoire date Recording date Format Opening Places Fit Evidence Review note MuGlobe favorite Current hit Authentic
Alexander Abreu y Havana D’Primera Pasaporte — official video https://www.youtube.com/embed/RoGFYO32lEw The band’s released video gives a clear contemporary Cuban timba example, with Abreu’s singing and a tightly arranged dance band. It complements the separately represented acoustic son traditions.[3] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown pending Existing recording Legacy accepted recording retained during curation-field migration; no new age or geographic claims. false false false
David Calzado y la Charanga Habanera Lola, Lola — Tremendo delirio https://www.youtube.com/embed/T3LOTsBndP4 Officially distributed audio from Tremendo delirio. The recording supplies a 1990s Charanga Habanera example, with dance-band breaks and exchanges between lead singer and chorus, alongside Havana D’Primera.[4] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown pending Existing recording Legacy accepted recording retained during curation-field migration; no new age or geographic claims. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Havana D'Primera - Fantasía | Official Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/PZiFfBwfID4 Fantasia, actual primary band single published14 February 2026. Specific Cuban timba dance-band story song; unknown original session, video actors not extra musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-02-14; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[5] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Fantasia, actual primary band single published14 February 2026. Specific Cuban timba dance-band story song; unknown original session, video actors not extra musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Havana D'Primera - Pa' Mi Gente (Video Oficial) https://www.youtube.com/embed/50becoI88kQ Pa Mi Gente, official Cuban summer 2026 song published by Producciones Colibri. Source explicitly credits Alexander Abreu Manresa composition and Alexander Abreu/Havana DPrimera performance, courtesy Pafata. Source: Producciones Colibrí. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-08-15; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[6] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Pa Mi Gente, official Cuban summer 2026 song published by Producciones Colibri. Source explicitly credits Alexander Abreu Manresa composition and Alexander Abreu/Havana DPrimera performance, courtesy Pafata. Source: Producciones Colibrí. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera La Bandera | Alexander Abreu & Havana D'Primera | Official Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/MsHG314h7o4 La Bandera, primary 2024 band single with lyrics explicitly invoking timba and dance-band coros. Urban references in lyrics do not convert the whole performance to generic reggaeton. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2024-11-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[7] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source La Bandera, primary 2024 band single with lyrics explicitly invoking timba and dance-band coros. Urban references in lyrics do not convert the whole performance to generic reggaeton. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Havana D'Primera - Me Dicen Cuba (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/embed/jBNgDYJjZP8 Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2015-12-26; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[8] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Havana D'Primera - Al Final de la Vida (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/embed/JZk_eXnYR_c Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2016-09-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[9] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Havana D'Primera - La Bailarina (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/embed/wIOihbD-CFY Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2014-04-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[10] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Havana D' Primera - Secuestro | Official Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/9oGxCO-aDPg Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2023-10-04; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[11] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Four distinct actual primary band recordings Me Dicen Cuba, Al Final De La Vida, La Bailarina and Secuestro. Their specific timba dance-band repertoire, not every possible Abreu guest appearance.2014–2023 publications/album editions are not asserted original sessions; existing Pasaporte master not repeated. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Havana D’Primera & Rubén Bulnes Havana D'Primera - Azowano (feat. Rubén Bulnes) | Official Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/DaqqI5_jsmo Azowano, actual named band/guest recording, Afro Cuban religious text in a contemporary timba dance-band arrangement. Not misrouting this band performance as an entire ritual-drumming tradition. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2021-10-04; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[12] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Azowano, actual named band/guest recording, Afro Cuban religious text in a contemporary timba dance-band arrangement. Not misrouting this band performance as an entire ritual-drumming tradition. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Havana D'Primera - Más Rollo Que Película | Official Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/7TnMoS1cqtk Mas Rollo Que Pelicula and El Que Este Que Tumbe from Sera Que Se Acabo 2021. Actual band interpretations; Juan Carlos Alfonso/Dan Den and Manolin are original authors, not automatically present singers. Maykel Fonts choreographer, Yoharis Alling director, distinct from musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2021-04-05; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[13] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Mas Rollo Que Pelicula and El Que Este Que Tumbe from Sera Que Se Acabo 2021. Actual band interpretations; Juan Carlos Alfonso/Dan Den and Manolin are original authors, not automatically present singers. Maykel Fonts choreographer, Yoharis Alling director, distinct from musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Havana D'Primera - El Que Esté Que Tumbe | Official Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/VDd6kRjq2Ew Mas Rollo Que Pelicula and El Que Este Que Tumbe from Sera Que Se Acabo 2021. Actual band interpretations; Juan Carlos Alfonso/Dan Den and Manolin are original authors, not automatically present singers. Maykel Fonts choreographer, Yoharis Alling director, distinct from musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2021-06-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[14] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Mas Rollo Que Pelicula and El Que Este Que Tumbe from Sera Que Se Acabo 2021. Actual band interpretations; Juan Carlos Alfonso/Dan Den and Manolin are original authors, not automatically present singers. Maykel Fonts choreographer, Yoharis Alling director, distinct from musicians. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Havana D’Primera & Gilberto Santa Rosa Havana D'Primera - CU-PR - (feat. Gilberto Santa Rosa) I Official Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/wfYPf732zj0 CU-PR, actual 2023 Cuban dance-band collaboration with Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa. Label the crossover rather than every Gilberto track as timba; Cuba scope identifies actual host band. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2023-05-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[15] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source CU-PR, actual 2023 Cuban dance-band collaboration with Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa. Label the crossover rather than every Gilberto track as timba; Cuba scope identifies actual host band. Source: Havana D'Primera. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Elito Revé y su Charangón Elito Revé y su Charangón - Muy Grande Pa’ Tu Edad (Video Oficial) https://www.youtube.com/embed/IcoQNL0a_x4 Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Movil Sin Corriente, two actual primary 2025 Charangon recordings. Contemporary Cuban changui/timba band arrangements, not importing every rural changui performance or unrelated phone-title song. Source: Elito Revé y su Charangón. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-05-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[16] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Movil Sin Corriente, two actual primary 2025 Charangon recordings. Contemporary Cuban changui/timba band arrangements, not importing every rural changui performance or unrelated phone-title song. Source: Elito Revé y su Charangón. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Elito Revé y su Charangón Elito Revé y su Charangón - Móvil Sin Corriente (Video Oficial) https://www.youtube.com/embed/qdwZSntPB_4 Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Movil Sin Corriente, two actual primary 2025 Charangon recordings. Contemporary Cuban changui/timba band arrangements, not importing every rural changui performance or unrelated phone-title song. Source: Elito Revé y su Charangón. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-04-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[17] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Movil Sin Corriente, two actual primary 2025 Charangon recordings. Contemporary Cuban changui/timba band arrangements, not importing every rural changui performance or unrelated phone-title song. Source: Elito Revé y su Charangón. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Elito Revé y su Charangón & La China That's Me - Elito Revé y su Charangón - 70th Anniversary Concert at Guaguancó Festival 2026 https://www.youtube.com/embed/xYmqXHE0-K0 Esa Soy Yo, actual La China lead vocal named by primary Guaguanco Festival source at Orquesta Reve70 th Anniversary Lloret De Mar 2026. Distinct work, full concert parent not selected. Spain venue not origin-country assertion. Source: Guaguancó Festival. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-06-29; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[18] popular unknown 2026 live unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Esa Soy Yo, actual La China lead vocal named by primary Guaguanco Festival source at Orquesta Reve70 th Anniversary Lloret De Mar 2026. Distinct work, full concert parent not selected. Spain venue not origin-country assertion. Source: Guaguancó Festival. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Elito Revé y su Charangón Way Too Big for Your Age - Elito Revé y su Charangón - 70th Anniversary Concert Guaguancó Festiva... https://www.youtube.com/embed/oxekgypY4_U Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Agua Pa Yemaya, two distinct actual Guaguanco Festival 2026 songs. Modern Charangon dance-band interpretations within timba/changui lineage; no full anniversary concert parent selected. Different live master from studio versions, not alternative same-song camera. Source: Guaguancó Festival. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-06-29; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[19] popular unknown 2026 live unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Agua Pa Yemaya, two distinct actual Guaguanco Festival 2026 songs. Modern Charangon dance-band interpretations within timba/changui lineage; no full anniversary concert parent selected. Different live master from studio versions, not alternative same-song camera. Source: Guaguancó Festival. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Elito Revé y su Charangón Elito Reve y su Charangon - Agua Pa' Yemaya @ Guaguanco Festival 2026 https://www.youtube.com/embed/eXJvxVgf3S4 Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Agua Pa Yemaya, two distinct actual Guaguanco Festival 2026 songs. Modern Charangon dance-band interpretations within timba/changui lineage; no full anniversary concert parent selected. Different live master from studio versions, not alternative same-song camera. Source: fireverg. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-05-17; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[20] popular unknown 2026 live unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Muy Grande Pa Tu Edad and Agua Pa Yemaya, two distinct actual Guaguanco Festival 2026 songs. Modern Charangon dance-band interpretations within timba/changui lineage; no full anniversary concert parent selected. Different live master from studio versions, not alternative same-song camera. Source: fireverg. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
El Niño y La Verdad & Elito Revé y su Charangón El Niño Y La Verdad, Elito Revé y su Charangón - AGUA PA' YEMAYA (Video Oficial) https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZuaNY9AKoLc Agua Pa Yemaya, actual primary June 2026 collaboration by both Cuban dance bands. Promotional description points toward reparto/urban playlists; retain as specifically named band arrangement with urban references, not blanket permission for Nino’s other cubaton or pop collaborations. Source: El Niño y La Verdad Oficial. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-06-27; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[21] popular unknown unknown music-video unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Agua Pa Yemaya, actual primary June 2026 collaboration by both Cuban dance bands. Promotional description points toward reparto/urban playlists; retain as specifically named band arrangement with urban references, not blanket permission for Nino’s other cubaton or pop collaborations. Source: El Niño y La Verdad Oficial. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera Alexander Abreu y Havana D' Primera - Concierto Completo - Festival Palmeras 2025 https://www.youtube.com/embed/BiPKQTMEgj8 Actual complete Festival Palmeras 2025 concert, band-directed timba repertoire. One distinct continuous live programme counts once; no same-event song cuts selected. Producer contact+51/Peruvian circulation does not make the Cuban ensemble Peruvian-origin. Source: AVL Producciones. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-06-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[22] popular unknown 2025 live unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Actual complete Festival Palmeras 2025 concert, band-directed timba repertoire. One distinct continuous live programme counts once; no same-event song cuts selected. Producer contact+51/Peruvian circulation does not make the Cuban ensemble Peruvian-origin. Source: AVL Producciones. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false
Elito Revé y su Charangón Mi salsa tiene sandunga- Elito Reve y su charangon to live club havana Veracruz mx 2026 🇲🇽🇨🇺 https://www.youtube.com/embed/xPYzpwLZPkw Mi Salsa Tiene Sandunga, actual Club Havana Veracruz Mexico 2026 performance. Distinct event/take from other Guaguanco Festival songs and studio master, no unidentified same-event popurri also counted. Source: Guillermo antonio Del Rio ortiz. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[23] popular unknown 2026 live unknown country:cuba supported Recording/context source Mi Salsa Tiene Sandunga, actual Club Havana Veracruz Mexico 2026 performance. Distinct event/take from other Guaguanco Festival songs and studio master, no unidentified same-event popurri also counted. Source: Guillermo antonio Del Rio ortiz. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. false false false

Related genres

Son montuno supplies foundational ensemble conversation; songo and funk-related experiments help explain later rhythmic possibilities. Salsa shares a large field of repertory and listeners but is not an exact synonym. Rumba cubana and Lukumí sacred music can be referenced in timba without their community or religious practices becoming merely timba substyles. Reggaeton and other urban styles have entered later hybrids. A borrowed rhythm or vocal gesture is best understood in the context of the whole arrangement and dance setting.

References and further reading

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 NG La Banda — Kevin Moore, Timba.com.
  2. ↑ Los Van Van — Timba.com.
  3. ↑ Alexander Abreu y Havana D’Primera — Pasaporte — official video. YouTube recording; metadata checked 2026-10-18. Context: supporting source.
  4. ↑ David Calzado y la Charanga Habanera — Lola, Lola — Tremendo delirio. YouTube recording; metadata checked 2026-10-18. Context: supporting source.
  5. ↑ Havana D'Primera - Fantasía | Official Video.
  6. ↑ Havana D'Primera - Pa' Mi Gente (Video Oficial).
  7. ↑ La Bandera | Alexander Abreu & Havana D'Primera | Official Video.
  8. ↑ Havana D'Primera - Me Dicen Cuba (Official Video).
  9. ↑ Havana D'Primera - Al Final de la Vida (Official Video).
  10. ↑ Havana D'Primera - La Bailarina (Official Video).
  11. ↑ Havana D' Primera - Secuestro | Official Video.
  12. ↑ Havana D'Primera - Azowano (feat. Rubén Bulnes) | Official Video.
  13. ↑ Havana D'Primera - Más Rollo Que Película | Official Video.
  14. ↑ Havana D'Primera - El Que Esté Que Tumbe | Official Video.
  15. ↑ Havana D'Primera - CU-PR - (feat. Gilberto Santa Rosa) I Official Video.
  16. ↑ Elito Revé y su Charangón - Muy Grande Pa’ Tu Edad (Video Oficial).
  17. ↑ Elito Revé y su Charangón - Móvil Sin Corriente (Video Oficial).
  18. ↑ That's Me - Elito Revé y su Charangón - 70th Anniversary Concert at Guaguancó Festival 2026.
  19. ↑ Way Too Big for Your Age - Elito Revé y su Charangón - 70th Anniversary Concert Guaguancó Festiva....
  20. ↑ Elito Reve y su Charangon - Agua Pa' Yemaya @ Guaguanco Festival 2026.
  21. ↑ El Niño Y La Verdad, Elito Revé y su Charangón - AGUA PA' YEMAYA (Video Oficial).
  22. ↑ Alexander Abreu y Havana D' Primera - Concierto Completo - Festival Palmeras 2025.
  23. ↑ Mi salsa tiene sandunga- Elito Reve y su charangon to live club havana Veracruz mx 2026 🇲🇽🇨🇺.

Hotspot mushrooms

Timba is a connected Cuban dance-band landscape with detached migrant and deliberately selected adopted dance communities. Havana's production density must not make the rest of Cuban listening disappear.

These fields are editorial illustrations of musical affinity and cultural reach, not listener statistics. Radius marks the zero edge of the fade; overlapping fields of this genre combine by maximum.

MuGlobe hotspot mushrooms
ID Location Latitude Longitude Radius (km) Strength Notes
timba-cuba Cuban timba band and social-dance landscape 21.8 -79.8 800 1 Island-wide circulation through touring, broadcasting and dancing.
timba-south-florida South Florida Cuban timba communities 25.8 -80.3 180 0.8 Detached musician, migrant and social-dance circuit.
timba-peruvian-coast Peruvian coastal Cuban-dance adoption -11.5 -77.2 500 0.5 A distinct adopted listening/dance field, not all Peruvian music.
timba-southwest-colombia Southwestern Colombian Cuban-dance listening circuit 3.4 -76.4 330 0.4 Lighter adopted circuit distinguished from the broader salsa heartland.
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