Adios Maestro Formell

Creator of legendary orchestra Los Van Van, creator of Songo, musician, arranger, composer, bassist, singer and producer.

The world of music has lost another genius, without a doubt, one of the most important icons in Cuban and Latin music in the last 50 years. Juan Formell left a legacy of more than 25 albums recorded and many of them have received national and international awards, including a Grammy award in 1999 for his CD Llego... Van Van.

Juan Formell is borne in Havana in August 1942. Started his career as professional musician in 1957, when he was only 15 years old and a musician of different orchestras in cabarets, radio and television. in 1959, he took a job as bassist with the Musical Band of la Policia Nacional Revolucionaria in Cuba

In 1968 he became part of Elio Revé's orchestra and in December of 1969 he founded his own orchestra, Los Van Van, also known in Cuban as "El Tren de la Musica Cubana"